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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Geronimo Stilton racconta Dante | XXI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo
On the occasion of the XXI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, dedicated to “Dante, l’Italiano” the Italian Institute of Culture is pleased to present Geronimo Stilton racconta Dante, an exclusive event with the live participation of Geronimo Stilton in “fur and whiskers”. Geronimo Stilton will be traveling to Dublin first and then Edinburgh and […]
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Calligraphy Workshop with Monica Dengo | XXI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo
On the occasion of the XXI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, dedicated to “Dante, l’Italiano” the Italian Institute of Culture is pleased to invite artist Monica Dengo to host the calligraphy workshop: From the Time of Dante Alighieri to the Contemporary. Practising an art of line and rhythm. This online workshop will focus on the […]
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XXI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo
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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ClimateWakeUp!Quiz
The Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Consulate General in Edinburgh, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University, are pleased to promote in Scotland and beyond the online survey “ClimateWakeUp!Quiz” created by ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development). What do we know about climate change and how is it affecting our […]
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Grazia Deledda The Revolutionary by Cecilia Mangini and Paolo Pisanelli
150 Anniversario Nascita Grazia Deledda Grazia Deledda, The Revolutionary Directed by Cecilia Mangini and Paolo Pisanelli Italy, 2021, 53′ Italian with English subtitles REGISTER HERE A cinematic journey that brings to life the world of Sardinian writer and ethnographer, Grazia Deledda, through unpublished documents and manuscripts. The first Italian woman and writer to obtain […]
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Dall’Italiano al mondo (From Italian to the World)
Friday 24 September, 3pm UK time Dall’Italiano al mondo (From Italian to the World) The conference for all translators of Italian, first of its kind in Italy, organised by Turin International Book Fair, will take place online on the digital platform SalTo+. The event, conceived in view of Italy’s role as guest of honour at […]
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