Apennine Crossings: Travellers on the Edge of Tuscany | A Scottish Book Launch
The Aberdeen Italian Circle is delighted to host the launch of book Apennine Crossings: Travellers on the Edge of Tuscany, the newly published work by Nick Havely on 24th October 2024 at Fountainhall Church Centre. This captivating book intertwines Havely’s own twenty-first century journey across the Apennine crinale — the ridge connecting Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna—with the […]
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Dilaga Ovunque: Vanni Santoni at SWG3 in Glasgow | #SLIM2024
On the occasion of the 24th edition of Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (Week of the Italian Language in the World), the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is delighted to invite you to SWG3 in Glasgow on 18th October 2024 at 17:30 for a conversation with the Italian writer Vanni Santoni dedicated to […]
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Histories and Subjectivities Cluster Talks | Marco Varvello
Join us on Thursday, 10th October at 4:00 pm at the University of Glasgow as Marco Varvello, UK Bureau Chief for RAI Italian Radio and Television, discusses his latest book “Passo Falso” at the Histories and Subjectivities Cluster (LT 916, 42 Bute Gardens). In his talk (in English), Marco Varvello will introduce us to his […]
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Incontro con Giacomo Cuticchio e la tradizione siciliana del Teatro dell’Opera dei Pupi
Entra nel magico mondo dell’Opera dei Pupi, un teatro tradizionale siciliano che affascina il pubblico fin dal XVIII secolo. Celebre per le sue drammatiche rappresentazioni di racconti medievali, quest’arte dà vita alla storia attraverso pupi finemente lavorati e storie senza tempo. L’incontro con l’oprante non sarà solo narrazione storica e filologica di una tradizione dichiarata […]
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Edilingua in Regno Unito: incontro di formazione per insegnanti di italiano LS
Edizioni Edilingua è lieta di invitarvi a un incontro di formazione per insegnanti di italiano LS che si terrà a Edimburgo giorno venerdì 4 ottobre 2024 dalle 09.30 alle 14.00 presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Edimburgo. Relatore: Telis Marin, autore, formatore e direttore di Edilingua Programma: 09:30-10:00 Registrazione 10:00-10:30 Non tutte le strade portano […]
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Images of Italy (1480 to 1900) at the National Library of Scotland
When you take photos on holiday do you focus on the picturesque landmarks or are you trying to capture a sense of place? Images of Italy (1480 to 1900) exhibition at the National Library of Scotland explores how visual representations of Italy developed. These range from 15th-century woodcuts to 19th-century photography. Books, travel guides and diaries […]
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Sonica Glasgow | FEMINA by Riccardo Giovinetto
Sonica Glasgow, the biennial festival dedicated to world-class music and audiovisual art for curious minds and adventurous spirits, is back for its 8th edition, presented by Cryptic, who are celebrating 30 years of innovation in 2024. Get ready to be immersed. Fusing the ancient with the modern, Riccardo Giovinetto’s FEMINA sets splinters of Renaissance paintings and processed snatches of polyphonic madrigals against contemporary […]
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European Day of Languages
On Friday 27th September, come to celebrate the European Day of Languages in Edinburgh, together with European consulates and cultural organisations at the Institut français d’Ecosse! The European Day of Languages will start with morning activities aimed at S2 and S3 pupils, aiming to celebrate, inspire and consolidate the importance of languages to young people. […]
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Stories Beyond Borders: Laura Imai Messina on the Italy-Japan Connection
Join us for an inspiring evening with internationally acclaimed author Laura Imai Messina, the creative mind behind the bestselling novel The Phone Box at the End of the World (Quel che affidiamo al vento). Dive into the heart of her storytelling magic as she discusses, in conversation with Prof Tess Maginess (Queen’s University), her insights on […]
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Moderata Fonte’s ‘The Worth of Women’ in Dundee and St Andrews
Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), New York’s distinguished Italian Theatre Company, brings The Worth of Women to Dundee and St Andrews this September. This is a wonderfully theatrical adaptation of Moderata Fonte’s remarkable book, written and published in 1600 and translated by Virginia Cox. Directed by Laura Caparrotti and Jay Stern. Dive into a powerful, […]
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