Decostruttori Postmodernisti presents ‘In the Beginning was the Sound’
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Decostruttori Postmodernisti (DP) are four young Italian professional musicians who blend sharp technical skills with the verve of cabaret, presenting well known pieces in the most unlikely ways imaginable. The otherworldly sound of the Theremin is joined by piano, violin and cello alongside ukulele, melodica, kazoo, bird whistle and slide […]
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Dall’Italia alla Scozia…passando dal Malawi: Rita Milesi e Mamalita
Rita Milesi nasce a Erve in provincia di Bergamo, ultima di sedici fratelli. Dopo il diploma, lavora per circa dodici anni nelle strutture pubbliche di Bergamo e Milano come infermiera ed educatrice presso un asilo nido. Nel 1974 (e dopo un corso sulle malattie tropicali) decide di partire in missione e raggiunge l’ospedale in Malawi […]
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Food for Thought in Malawi
Join us for this conference to learn about MamaLita, a project set up by NGOs Italian Scotland, Alleluya Care Centre (Malawi), University of Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh) and Mary’s Meals. The project involves running a school as well as setting up a college in Malawi. The event will be introduced by Professor Peter Mathieson, […]
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Verdi’s Requiem | Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater
The Edinburgh Royal Choral Union returns to the magnificiently restored McEwan Hall with a dramatic, colourful and moving programme, combining the splendour of Verdi’s Requiem – resounding amidst the bright colours of the newly gilded dome – with the more delicate sounds of Karol Szymanowski’s tender Stabat Mater. In an exciting collaboration, ERCU joins forces […]
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Visualising Shakespeare: From Page to Stage
Actor Marco Gambino ‘translates’ the visual to the texual and vice versa, using Italian contemporary Shakespeare comics and adaptations, together with Shakespeare’s First Folio. In dialogue with Gianni De Luca’s Shakespeare comics (introduced by Professor Laurence Grove), Gambino will present a recent translation of Othello by Italian award-winning playwrith Roberto Cavosi through a series of […]
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Richard Demarco: The Italian Connection – Launch Event
Richard Demarco in conversation with Dr Laura Leuzzi. Introduction by Prof. Elaine Shemilt. The Italo-Scot artist, cultural entrepreneur and educator Richard Demarco has been a key figure for the promotion of the European avant-garde in Scotland since the 1960s. Although some research and publications have been devoted to Demarco’s endeavours, little is known of the numerous cultural […]
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Parliamo di scenografia – A presentation by Nino Formica
As part of Fare Cinema 2018 – I mestieri del Cinema, the Italian Institute of Culture is thrilled to present Parliamo di scenografia – A presentation by Nino Formica. The audience will be captivated by renowned Italian production designer Nino Formica’s fascinating introduction to the different steps of production design. How does a design project […]
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Fare Cinema 2018 – Italian Film Festival
On the occasion of “Fare Cinema – Italian Film Festival” the Italian Institute of Culture is proud the present Scotland’s annual showcase of the best in Italian cinema with an exciting, wide-ranging selection from the past twelve months. Italian Film Festival includes new work from several generations of filmmakers, including established auteurs such as Paolo […]
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Divas, Despots and Dancing: Assunta Spina (1915)
Following Glasgow Film Festival’s premiere of this silent Italian drama with a new score by Southern Italian folk band The Badwills, this special roundtable discussion with film clips explores the film’s revival at a key moment when there is worldwide focus on gender politics and social justice. ASSUNTA SPINA stars Francesca Bertini, one of Italian […]
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Heritage as Citizenship: Challenges of the New Urban Agenda
A lecture by Dr Francesco Bandarin to mark the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. From 2000 to 2010 Dr Bandarin was Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Secretary of the World Heritage Convention. From 2010 to 2014 he served as Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Culture. He was re-appointed to this position […]
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