The Treaty of Rome 60 years on: contemporary perspectives
March 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty (more accurately treaties) of Rome, which established the European Economic Community. This anniversary coincides with an unprecedented crisis in the European project, with many as yet unknown implications. This event brings together in a round table discussion two leading experts in European […]
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Piero Manzoni’s Artist Shit: ‘would you like to buy it?’
Speaker: Lara Demori – University of Edinburgh, History of Art This talk discusses Milan-born artist Piero Manzoni’s most (in)famous work: the Artist’s Shit. In 1961 Manzoni produced a series of ninety sealed cans containing thirty grams of his excrements and sold them at the same pay rate of the gold, thus comparing the human […]
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Spot by La Barraca @ Belfast Children’s Festival
This year Belfast Children’s Festival boasts an extra special selection of shows aimed at early years (aged 0-4 years old), including one beautiful show from Italy; “Spot” by la Baracca is a magical world of light, sound and movement for early years children.Spot can be the yellos sun, the blue sea or red fire; a […]
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Little Ballad for Peu by Teatro All’Improvviso @ Belfast Children’s Festival
Little Ballad for Peu (Piccolo Ballata per Peu) Teatro All’Improvviso will be performing at the 19th annual Belfast Children’s Festival. Inspired by a poem written by Mafra Gagliardi, the show tells the story of a little creature in its cocoon, coming to life in a light dance. Predominately performed for early years children, this […]
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Lost in Narration @ Belfast Children’s Festival
Lost in Narration by Riccardo Giacconi, Invernomuto & Luca Trevisani Unique new tales for us to step into and discover for ourselves. A major new exhibition curated by Manuela Pacella, bring an exciting group of Italian artists to work in Belfast for the first time. Delving into unknow or overlooked histories to bring forgotten stories […]
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Le Smanie per la Villeggiatura by Carlo Goldoni
The Italian Play Society is proud to present: Le Smanie per la Villeggiatura / Holiday Fever by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Carlo Lenoci Le Smanie is part of Trilogia della Villeggiatura, one of Goldoni’s outstanding late works. Written in 1761, the play takes place in the Tuscan town of Livorno, where two families […]
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Italian Film Festival in Scotland
March 3-17, 2017 The annual celebration of Italian cinema returns to cinemas across Scotland with a programme that mixes established names with promising newcomers, award-winners with documentaries and a few undisputed classics that have recently been restored. The early films confirmed for the 2017 event include Paolo Virzi’s hugely successful La Pazza Gioia (Like Crazy) […]
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Trio dell’Accademia dei Cameristi di Bari
Cecilia Ziano (vn), Francesco Dillon (vco) and Francesco Basanisi (pno) We welcome back another ensemble from Italy, in collaboration with the Accademia dei Cameristi di Bari and Queen’s University, Belfast. The special programme includes trios written by Gabriel Fauré, Alfredo Casella and Maurice Ravel. Free Admission, but to reserve your place rsvp to j.licinic@qub.ac.uk
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Eternally Cinematic: Rome on Film
Edinburgh College of Art and Filmhouse are proud to present Eternally Cinematic: Rome on Film, an exhibition of original poster designs to accompany the 2017 edition of Italian Film Festival in Scotland. Whether through the films of Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini or the work of Peter Greenaway and Woody Allen, the city of […]
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“Fai bei sogni” (Sweet Dreams) @ Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow Film Festival February 15-26, 2017 The Glasgow Film Festival has become one of the biggest events in the annual film calendar, screening a wide selection of UK premieres and bringing star guests to Scotland each year. The 2017 Festival includes a screening of Marco Bellocchio’s acclaimed “Fai bei sogni” (Sweet Dreams), courtesy […]
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