Togo | Dipinti e Incisioni
Togo’s art has been called Expressionist because of its vivid colours and its ability to press the figurative elements into following the dynamics of the composition; but I don’t think this definition is sufficient to express the force and beauty of his works. Expressionism arose in contraposition to a strict society, whose methods had become […]
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Pordenonelegge 2021 edition
15-19 SeptemberPordenonelegge 2021 edition Held in September in the quaint northeast city of Pordenone, sixty kilometres and an hour’s drive from Venice, pordenonelegge.it is one of Italy’s oldest, longest running and most prestigious literature festivals. Founded in 2000, the fest has ever since consolidated its reputation as a go-to cultural event within and beyond the […]
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Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities towards Net-Zero
The main objective of the event is to discuss the ongoing energy transition from conventional fossil fuels to clean energy: the Scottish and Italian perspectives, ahead of COP26, which will take place in Glasgow under UK Presidency, in partnership with Italy. Talks will include market penetration of technologies of the future; current/future demand; link to […]
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Joyce DiDonato & Il Pomo d’Oro | Edinburgh International Festival
The Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Consulate General in Edinbugh are delighetd to welcome Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato and Italian period instrument ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro at the Edinburgh International Festival 2021. With her exuberant musical personality, her sunlit voice and her fierce advocacy of the arts’ role in society, it’s no surprise that the […]
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Chiara Avanzato on London One Radio
La Direttrice dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Edimburgo Chiara Avanzato in una intervista su London One Radio descrive le nuove iniziative culturali che promuoveranno l’Italia in Scozia e Irlanda del Nord.
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Pistols for Two, Coffee for One: Duelling in History and Fiction
Profs Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin and Martin McLaughlin will discuss with Joe Farrell his recent book, Honour and the Sword: The Culture of Duelling (Signal Books). No study of western history can be complete without some account of the duel and the code of honour. What made two men arrange an encounter on the ‘field of […]
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Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2021 | Jazz from around the world: Italy with Novara Jazz Festival
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to support Jazz from around the world: Italy pt. 1 in collaboration with Novara Jazz Festival at Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2021. Novara Jazz Festival presents three jazz bands: Beatrice Arrigoni Quartet, a contemporary jazz quartet who draw on both the European and American jazz tradition; Anais Drago, […]
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Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2021 | Jazz from around the world: Italy with Italian Music Export
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to support Jazz from around the world: Italy pt. 2 in collaboration with Italian Music Export at Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2021. Italian Music Export brings us a triple bill of jazz. Italian double bass player Michelangelo Scandroglio is surely one of Italy’s young rising stars – […]
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Estate all’Italiana Festival 2021
The ‘Estate all’Italiana Festival’ is back for the second year, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with ItaliaFestival, the association representing some of the most prestigious festivals in Italy. From 4 July to 21 September 2021, a world-class tour of the biggest Italian festivals: a programme full of dance, […]
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Michelangelo Frammartino | Folk Film Gathering 2021
This year the Folk Film Gathering revolves around a theme of solidarity: exploring both the different stories that distinguish communities in different parts of the world, alongside certain aspects of experience that are shared in common. The online programme this year revolves in particular around a series of live conversations between filmmakers from very different […]
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