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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Mediterraneo & NEHH Present: Carnevale 2017!
Mediterraneo and Nothing Ever Happens Here present Carnevale 2017 at Summerhall! A wild night of Italian Pizzica, Klezmer, Balkan brass, Brazilian Samba, and masks… lots of masks! It’s that time of the year when the world is upside-down. When Harlequin the Servant is master for the day. When the Fool is wise, the King […]
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‘Producing Living Countenances from Marble’: Rhetoric, Technology and Art in Trecento Italy
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Speaker Dr Luca Palozzi – British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Teaching Fellow, University of Edinburgh This talk explores Italian poet and intellectual Petrarch’s remarkable involvement with, and understanding of, the technical aspects of stone carving and tomb sculpture in particular. While we traditionally conceive of […]
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African Urbanisation and Urbanism: pro-poor instruments and neoliberal reforms in the water sector
Speaker Dr. Maria Rusca (King’s College London) Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly urbanising and is expected to experience the highest growth globally in the coming decades. This growth mainly occurs in peripheral and unplanned areas, where inhabitants suffer disproportionally from deficits in infrastructures and basic services and the risks associated with poor access to water […]
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INFLUX by Luca Vullo
INFLUX, documentary produced and directed by Luca Vullo. ‘London has never attracted so many Italians as in the last few years. In a period when European immigration is continuously debated in politics, and after the controversial outcome of the Brexit referendum, INFLUX offers an emotional self-analysis that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Italians, […]
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The Criminal Law Protection of the Financial Interests of the EU: a Post-Brexit Scenario
Maurizio Bellacosa is Professor of Criminal Law, European Criminal Law and Environmental Criminal Law at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome. He has written extensively on corporate criminal law and public law. Tuesday, 31st January 2017, 3-5 pm Room 01M.473 Teaching Room 13 – Doorway 3 Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh University Edinburgh, […]
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Italian Film Series 2017
Italian Film Series 2017 Rome, That’s Amore! A Journey Through Modern Italy Thursday 26 January, 5.30pm “La dolce vita” (1960) by Federico Fellini – It will be screened in Room G03, 50 George Square, Edinburgh. Thursday 2 March, 5.30pm “Mamma Roma” (1962) by Pier Paolo Pasolini – It will be screened in Room G03, 50 George Square, Edinburgh. […]
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Radio Italia ‘900 – Classic Hits from the Past Century
A celebration of Italian music from the past Century with Luigi Cirillo and Lara Russo. The programme will include a list of beautiful songs which will take the audience back to the past century. Luigi CirilloLuigi has studied music since an early age. An eclectic route, through saxophone and guitar, has led him to singing, where he […]
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