Language of My Choosing by Anne Pia
Anne Pia will be talking about her newly published memoir which centres on her life growing up in the Italian-Scots community of post-World War Two Edinburgh. This candid memoir shares her struggle to bridge the gap between a traditional immigrant way of life and attaining her goal of becoming an independent-minded professional woman. Through her […]
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Canto pe’ Napule – Musiche classiche napoletane
Neapolitan classical song, deeply rooted in history and universally enjoyed, is widely recognized as the genuine and faithful expression of traditional Italian melodic music. Very important composers such as Di Giacomo, E.A. Mario, Russo, Capurro, De Curtis, to name a few, have executed these songs and illustrious past and present singers, from Caruso to Murolo […]
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European Day of Language
Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans represented in the Council of Europe’s 47 member states are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of school. Being convinced that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent, the Council […]
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James Lind: Why do we need evidence?
Aim: To honour James Lind, a Scottish physician (born in Edinburgh) who conducted a controlled clinical trial in 1747 (to treat scurvy) and to discuss why evidence matters in decisions about treatments, interventions, vaccinations, and prevention. Speakers: Mr. Iain Milne, Sibbald Librarian at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: “James Lind’s biography – […]
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Loretta Napoleoni @ Edinburgh International Book Festival
On Terrorism’s Money Trail The people-smuggling and kidnapping business in the Middle East is worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In Merchants of Men, journalist and economist Loretta Napoleoni draws on first-hand interviews with hostage negotiators and hostages to show how much of this money is funnelled back into terrorism. An eye-opening exploration from […]
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Filarmonica della Scala 2 @ Edinburgh International Festival
Filarmonica della ScalaRiccardo Chailly Conductor Edinburgh Festival ChorusChristopher Bell Chorus Master Verdi Stabat materVerdi Te DeumRespighi Fontane di RomaRespighi Pini di Roma The sumptuous splendours and vivid colours of Italian music bring the two-concert residency from the Orchestra of Milan’s famed La Scala opera house to a dazzling close, under vibrant Music Director Riccardo Chailly. […]
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Filarmonica della Scala 1 @ Edinburgh International Festival
Filarmonica della Scala Riccardo Chailly Conductor Julian Rachlin Viola Enescu Romanian Rhapsody in D Op 11 No 2Bartók Viola ConcertoShostakovich Symphony No 12 ‘The Year 1917’ The Filarmonica della Scala, the orchestra of Milan’s world-renowned opera house La Scala, has been lauded as Italy’s finest symphony orchestra. Its partnership with the historic opera house’s Music […]
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La bohème @ Edinburgh International Festival
La bohème Giacomo Puccini / Teatro Regio Torino / Gianandrea Noseda / Àlex Ollé The Italian Cultural Institute is proud to present this Opera’s greatest, most heartbreaking love story. La bohème is a sumptuous, visually magnificent new production direct from the Teatro Regio, Turin – the opera house that gave the opera its very first staging, back […]
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Verdi’s Requiem @ Edinburgh International Festival
Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio TorinoGianandrea Noseda ConductorClaudio Fenoglio Chorus Master Erika Grimaldi SopranoDaniela Barcellona Mezzo sopranoPiero Pretti TenorMichele Pertusi Bass From pounding drums and blazing trumpets predicting the final judgement, to serene prayers begging for release: Verdi’s Requiem is a choral blockbuster of staggering power, bringing all the drama of the opera house to […]
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Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
Sarah Jane Morris and Antonio Forcione are promoting their collaborative album Compared to What. They have both been compared to an impressive array of musical geniuses including Janice Joplin and Tom Waits (vocally) as well as Jimi Hendrix (instrumentally) and exude a wonderful chemistry when performing together. The album includes songs of conscience, wry comedy, […]
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