Fabrizio Gianni, from Italy to Scotland
The Italian Institute of Culture is honored to present an exhibition by the legendary photographer Fabrizio Gianni, with a stellar career that spans 50 years. He began in cinema working as assistant director for Sergio Leone on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” before transitioning to fashion photography. His background in cinema significantly influenced […]
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Exploring Caravaggio: An Insight from Historical Documents
Stefania Macioce presenta all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Edimburgo il suo libro Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Documenti, fonti e inventari – 1513-1848 (III edizione aggiornata, 2023).Il volume raccoglie, in ordine cronologico oltre 1.100 documenti d’archivio relativi alla vita e all’opera di Caravaggio, ai personaggi, processi, fatti e notizie che lo riguardano direttamente e non. Il libro […]
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Sonica Glasgow | Nati Infiniti by Alessandro Cortini with Marco Ciceri
Sonica Glasgow, the biennial festival dedicated to world-class music and audiovisual art for curious minds and adventurous spirits, is back for its 8th edition, presented by Cryptic, who are celebrating 30 years of innovation in 2024. Get ready to be immersed. The festival will open on Thursday 19 September with the Scottish premiere of Nati Infiniti […]
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Sonica Glasgow | All Above by Grand River with Marco Ciceri
Sonica Glasgow, the biennial festival dedicated to world-class music and audiovisual art for curious minds and adventurous spirits, is back for its 8th edition, presented by Cryptic, who are celebrating 30 years of innovation in 2024. Get ready to be immersed. On her new album All Above, Grand River – aka musician Aimée Portioli – investigates […]
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Moderata Fonte’s ‘The Worth of Women’ in Dundee and St Andrews
Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York’s distinguished Italian Theatre Company, brings The Worth of Women to Dundee and St Andrews this September. This is a wonderfully theatrical adaptation of Moderata Fonte’s remarkable book, written and published in 1600 and translated by Virginia Cox. Directed by Laura Caparrotti and Jay Stern. Dive into a powerful, […]
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Stories Beyond Borders: Laura Imai Messina on the Italy-Japan Connection
Join us for an inspiring evening with internationally acclaimed author Laura Imai Messina, the creative mind behind the bestselling novel The Phone Box at the End of the World (Quel che affidiamo al vento). Dive into the heart of her storytelling magic as she discusses, in conversation with Prof Tess Maginess (Queen’s University), her insights on […]
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European Day of Languages
On Friday 27th September, come to celebrate the European Day of Languages in Edinburgh, together with European consulates and cultural organisations at the Institut français d’Ecosse! The European Day of Languages will start with morning activities aimed at S2 and S3 pupils, aiming to celebrate, inspire and consolidate the importance of languages to young people. […]
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Sonica Glasgow | FEMINA by Riccardo Giovinetto
Sonica Glasgow, the biennial festival dedicated to world-class music and audiovisual art for curious minds and adventurous spirits, is back for its 8th edition, presented by Cryptic, who are celebrating 30 years of innovation in 2024. Get ready to be immersed. Fusing the ancient with the modern, Riccardo Giovinetto’s FEMINA sets splinters of Renaissance paintings and processed snatches of polyphonic madrigals against contemporary […]
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Incontro con Giacomo Cuticchio e la tradizione siciliana del Teatro dell’Opera dei Pupi
Entra nel magico mondo dell’Opera dei Pupi, un teatro tradizionale siciliano che affascina il pubblico fin dal XVIII secolo. Celebre per le sue drammatiche rappresentazioni di racconti medievali, quest’arte dà vita alla storia attraverso pupi finemente lavorati e storie senza tempo. L’incontro con l’oprante non sarà solo narrazione storica e filologica di una tradizione dichiarata […]
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