Exploring Sicilian storytelling | Let’s talk about Cunto
What is Cunto and where does come from? The western world must recognise a debt with the more or less proximate East when dealing with cultural and ritual phenomena that have their roots in the Mediterranean milieu. One such encounter was through the clash between Christianity and Islam, which fed a chivalrous repertoire destined to […]
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“Nuove Voci: Dentro & Fuori”: Lorenza Pieri in conversation with Esa Aldegheri
“Nuove voci: dentro & fuori”: the Turin International Book Fair crosses Italian borders with a project in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. In three stops, three Italian writers meet the international audience at the Italian Institutes of Culture of Edinburgh, Oslo, and Vienna on the occasion of the 22nd edition of […]
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Campiello Giovani 2023 | 28esima edizione
Si segnala la 28esima edizione del concorso Campiello Giovani, per la scrittura di un racconto a tema libero in italiano, promossa dalla Fondazione Il Campiello – Confindustria Veneto, ed estesa alla rete culturale e di formazione italiana nel mondo, con la collaborazione del MAECI Nell’ambito dell’ormai consolidata collaborazione tra il MAECI e la Fondazione Il […]
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Dante per bambini (e per genitori curiosi)
On the occasion of the 22nd Week of Italian Language in the World, the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Edinburgh, are delighted to invite the wee ones and their families to the presentation of the books “Dante per bambini (e per genitori curiosi)“ and “Dante da colorare“ […]
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Giuseppe Dell’Anno | Topping & Company Booksellers
Topping & Company Booksellers is very pleased to be welcoming Giuseppe Dell’Anno, who won our hearts the world over when he was crowned winner of the Great British Bake Off in 2021. In Giuseppe’s Italian Bakes, his first cookbook, Giuseppe shares his skill, knowledge and love of baking through over 60 new sweet and savoury recipes. […]
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XXII Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (17-22 October 2022)
The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted yearly by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October. It focuses on a theme that acts as the leitmotif of a vast cultural programme to promote the diffusion of the Italian language. The initiative was launched in 2001 […]
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Viaggio a Terminazione di Daniele Falcioni
In occasione della XXII Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (SLIM, 17-22 ottobre 2022), l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Edimburgo è lieto di invitarVi alla presentazione del romanzo Viaggio a Terminazione di Daniele Falcioni (Università di Edimburgo) giovedì 13 ottobre 2022 alle ore 18.30. Viaggio a Terminazione (Funambolo Edizioni) è un romanzo che inizia dalla fine e non finisce […]
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Canova & Great Britain
To celebrate the bicentenary of the death of the neoclassical master Antonio Canova (1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822), the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh in partnership with Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova in Possagno (TV) have create a podcast series on Antonio Canova and his relations to Scotland and Britain. The podcast “Antonio […]
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Dante Alighieri Society – Scottish Italian Circle at the Italian Institute of Culture
From October to December 2022, the meetings of the Dante Alighieri Society – Scottish Italian Circle will be held at the Italian Institute of Culture (82 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh) with the following programme: 11 October The Eternal Sicily: Invaders, Travellers and Sicilians A talk by Professor Joseph Farrell, Emeritus Professor, Strathclyde University. 8 […]
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Italian Excellence. The New Generation of Italian Children’s Illustrators
Exhibition extended until 31 December. The Italian Contemporary Art Week (8-14 October) and the Week of Italian Language in the World (17 – 22 October) meet at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh for an explosion of colours, words and images dedicated to the youngest generations. After the worldwide success of the two “Italian […]
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