Brexit Blues: Marco Varvello in conversation with Joseph Farrell
Brexit Blues, by Marco Varvello, published in Italian by Mondadori, is a collection of short stories about Great Britain at the time of Brexit, but also Europe and Italy at the time of the “Third Republic”: a former Minister who organises terror attacks, a fight between next door neighbours, a Chinese nuclear power plant on […]
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Silent City | European Capital of Culture Matera 2019
Silent City is a story that starts with people, whose unique voices are those of children and senior citizens – silent generations which lend their voices to the opera, together with composers, musicians, writers, singers, actors, drama tutors and international artists. The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to support this artistic collaboration which […]
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Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana
A Lectura Dantis 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 each meeting of the Lectura Dantis Andreapolitana (LDA). 29th […]
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Il Veneto e il suo Lago: Incontri Alimentari
The closing event for the fourth World Week of Italian Cuisine will delight our audiences. Starting with an informative talk by qualified chef and budding gastronomer Lucia Ortisi, the evening will continue with products presentations from Allegrini Wines, Consorzio Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco, Pastificio Felicetti and Loison Pasticceria. Thew evening will be closed by […]
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A Cena con Leandro Luppi, variazioni alimentari su lago di Garda.
To celebrate the fourth World Week of Italian Cuisine, Michelin starred Chef Leandro Luppi will fly from the banks of Garda Lake to Edinburgh for a dinner that promises to offer the very best of the Lake area’s food and the best wine and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore from the Veneto region, all within a classy […]
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A look back at the 4th World Week of Italian Cuisine | IV Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo
The fourth World Week of Italian Cuisine whose theme this year was “Food Education: The Culture of Taste” has taken place from 18th to 24th November. Here in Scotland, the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh and the Scottish Branch of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for the UK, organised […]
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AIRITalks, Where Science Meets People
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to host the second event of Airitalks, where science meets people. AIRItalks are informal seminars held by Italian academics living in Scotland on topics spanning from medicine, immunology, psychology, art, engineering, literature, philosophy and much more. In this second appointment with AIRItalks we will host Patrizia Sambuco (Fellow of […]
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Amazing Leonardo | Io, Leonardo
Amazing Leonardo/Io, Leonardo This extraordinary biopic marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death and stars Luca Argentero (Eat Pray Love, 2010). It is a fascinating journey in history and time unveiling the mysteries behind the greatest genius the world has ever known. This film is an outstanding art movie about the life of the […]
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The Making of Contemporary Italy. Art and Design in the 1960s
Department of European Languages and Cultures – DELC Research Seminar Series 2019-2020 Workshop | 50 George Square, Project Room, Monday 4 November, 10:00am-12:00pm Italian Art and Design in the 1960s: Visual Narratives of the Italian Economic Boom Introduction: Alessandra Pellegrini de Luca (PhD Candidate, DELC) Workshop Leader: Professor Giuliana Pieri (RHUL) Join us to […]
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SpaceTime Helix | Michela Pelusio
The Italian Institute of Culture is really pleased to be part of Sonica Glasgow which is produced by Cryptic and is an 11-day biennial festival, dedicated to world-class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside emerging UK talent in diverse venues, city-wide. We welcome Michela Pelusio with SpaceTime Helix ‘interactive creations that bend space, […]
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