“Family Lexicon” by Germano Ovani – EXTENDED UNTIL 25/02/2022
Germano Ovano explains the ideas behind “Family Lexicon”exhibition. The main subject of the work presented is the relationship between reality and fiction. This is a subject that I have developed over several years due to two main factors: Firstly, my long-term work as a free-lance illustrator of children’s literature (a profession that has led me […]
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On Grazia Deledda’s footsteps
Third appointment of #DonnediSardegna (Women of Sardinia), a series of events dedicated to yesterday and today’s strong female figures from this enchanting island, organised as part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sardinian writer Grazia Deledda (Nuoro, 27 September 1871 – Rome, 15 August 1936), Nobel Prize for Literature in […]
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Fables from the Dictatorship by Leonardo Sciascia (1921-2021)
This year is the 100th anniversary of Leonardo Sciascia‘s birth and we are delighted to be launching shortly the English translation of his volume “Favole della dittatura”, published in 1950 and translated for the first time by Ann Goldstein with the title “Fables from the Dictatorship”. The publication of the volume “Fables from the Dictatorship” is a […]
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VI Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo | Good for you Good for the Earth: the Mediterranean Diet
This year’s World Week of Italian Cuisine (November 22-28) is all about showing how we can enjoy and celebrate Italian food while also respecting the best principles of sustainability, food security and biodiversity. Now in its sixth year, this popular event was originally conceived by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as a […]
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VI Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo
This year’s World Week of Italian Cuisine (November 22-28) is all about showing how we can enjoy and celebrate Italian food while also respecting the best principles of sustainability, food security and biodiversity. Now in its sixth year, this popular event was originally conceived by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as a […]
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Edimburgo, la Venezia del Nord | Embrae, the Venice o the North
A Free Walking Tour of Edinburgh’s Venetian Buildings Wikipedia lists Stockholm – and 39 other northern European cities – as claiming to be the Venice of the North. Auld Reekie is not on that list. Change all that with a free guided walking tour, in English, of Edinburgh buildings influenced by the architecture of Venice […]
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L’Accabadora by Enrico Pau
Second appointment of #DonnediSardegna (Women of Sardinia), a series of events dedicated to yesterday and today’s strong female figures from this enchanting island, organised as part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sardinian writer Grazia Deledda (Nuoro, 27 September 1871 – Rome, 15 August 1936), Nobel Prize for Literature in […]
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Costume designer Stefania Grilli in conversation with Nevina Satta
Second appointment of #DonnediSardegna (Women of Sardinia), a series of events dedicated to yesterday and today’s strong female figures from this enchanting island, organised as part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sardinian writer Grazia Deledda (Nuoro, 27 September 1871 – Rome, 15 August 1936), Nobel Prize for Literature in […]
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Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana – Paradiso 32-33
A Lectura Dantis (‘reading of Dante’) is a public reading and explanation of all 100 cantos of Dante’s Divine Comedy canto by canto. Each canto of the Commedia is discussed by a different scholar, and we have a wide range of expert speakers coming to St Andrews for 31st meeting. Join the final meeting in Parliament Hall, […]
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Dante in Edinburgh: Transformations of Love
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to be part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in marking the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death. When Dante first caught a glimpse of Beatrice, a new spring surged up in human consciousness and culture. Dante became a poet and pilgrim of love, and many have followed him […]
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