Meeting Gramsci
Speakers Gian Luigi Deiana and Gabriella Cuccu – Casa Museo di Antonio Gramsci, Ghilarza, Sardinia. Italian theorist and politician Antonio Gramsci was born in Ales, Sardinia in 1891. Historical figure of fundamental importance in 1920-1930’s Italy, his work – considered a seminal contribution to 20th century thought – is now studied by sociology, linguistics and […]
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Italia Moderna – Reload 017
An exhibition of art works from some of Italy’s most prominent contemporary artists, curated by In-Art. Italia Moderna was initiated by In-Art in 2011 as a programme of institutional promotion and marketing to increase awareness outside Italy of the contribution that the country’s artists are making to the international world of visual communication. Since […]
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Decline @ Dance International Glasgow
Decline is a dynamic relationship instantly and continuously transforming, told through the bodies of three distinct performers. This Scottish-Italian collaboration is a meditation on things that draw us together and those that fall away with time using the distinct voices of dance and live music. At its core are the movements of that which we […]
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Da Veronese a Tintoretto: Save Venice Inc. e la salvaguardia dell’arte veneziana
Relatore Dr Thomas Dalla Costa – Universita’ di Verona e Save Venice Inc. Sono passati cinquant’anni da quando, il 4 novembre 1966, un’alta marea eccezionale colpì Venezia facendo raggiungere al livello dell’acqua il picco devastante di 194 cm. I danni al patrimonio artistico e culturale, come noto, furono enormi. In seguito a quell’evento e nell’arco […]
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Adriano & Caterina Sangineto
Twin Musical Strings In a performance full of sparkling energy, Adriano and Caterina Sangineto will focus on a fusion of timeless ancient sonorities with modern rhythms. They will contrast traditional Italian tunes with fresh and original compositions retaining a Celtic flavour. The tones of the harp combine with bowed psaltery and two voices to make […]
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Il Divo by Director Paolo Sorrentino
As part of the Italian Film Series 2017, a Journey Through Modern Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino Cannes Jury Prize-winner of 2008, Il Divo is Paolo Sorrentino’s gem about the iconic post-war figure of Giulio Andreotti. Prime Minister no less than seven times, the real Andreotti […]
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Technology, Mobility and Modernity in Italian and European Poetry and Cinema
The conference will explore the relationship between the sciences and the humanities which is an area of studies that is in need of further research in the face of the continuous advancement and expansion of technology and science and their influences on the ‘happiness’ of society over the last two hundred years. Technology has certainly […]
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Cameristi For Columba 1400 – A Scottish Italian Partnership
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you to a charity concert performed by The Accademia dei Cameristi and The Edinburgh Academy Chamber Choir, in support of the work of Columba 1400. The Accademia dei Cameristi, began in 1999 with the principal purpose being the promotion of gifted young musicians, helping them develop their talent. They achieve […]
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HippFest Commission: Together by Lorenza Mazzetti
HippFest forays out of the silent era with a special screening of this dialogue-free film made without synchronised sound by pioneering, Italian-born Lorenza Mazzetti, part of the British ‘Free Cinema’ movement, whose manifesto celebrated ‘freedom’ for filmmakers from orthodoxy and conservatism. The film is a refreshing and sometimes moving slice of everyday working-class life, […]
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Enrico Palandri in conversation with Joseph Farrell
Enrico Palandri is a writer and a Professor of Modern European Literature at University College London and Ca’ Foscari, Venice. He has been awarded prestigious prizes and has been translated in several languages. He will discuss his fiction and critical essays with Joseph Farrell, Professor Emeritus of Italian in Strathclyde University and author of several acclaimed […]
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