Italian and Scottish Crime Fiction; The giallo and the Tartan Noir
A Discussion between Denise Mina and Valerio Varesi, Joe Farrell in the chair Denise Mina is the internationally renowned author of many Glasgow-based crime stories such as the Garnethill and Resolution, where the investigator was Maureen O’Donnell, and of the five-volume series featuring the free-lance journalist, Paddy Meehan. Mina’s work is ‘crime writing as morality […]
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Open a Bottle. Open Your Senses
Wine Course @ The Italian Cultural Institute A course for culture. A course for passion. A course for culture. A course for passion. 11 theoretical and practical lessons 40 wine tastings 3 food matching lessons 1 Certificate of Italian Wine SpecialistTime:10am to 12pm Venue: Italian Institute of culture For more information please visit: http://goo.gl/CsTnFm WWW.BRITISHSOMMELIERFOUNDATION.UK The British […]
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Italian Film Festival in Scotland
23rd Edition With the 40th anniversary of the death of Luchino Visconti looming on 17 March this year’s Italian Film Festival throws the focus on the director whose films are considered to be among the most stylistically and intellectually influential films of Italian post-war cinema. Visconti was born into a prominent noble family in Milan […]
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Non si paga, non si paga (Cant’ Pay, Won’t Pay)
Performed in Italian by students of the University of Edinburgh by Dario Fo, 1974 Known for mixing sharp political satire with wacky social farce, Dario Fo is one of the most famous playwrights and performers of contemporary Italian theatre. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. If stealing is objectionable in a […]
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Luchino Visconti: The Art of Decadence
Edinburgh College of Art and Filmhouse are proud to present Luchino Visconti: The Art of Decadence, a collection of original poster designs to accompany the 2016 edition of Italian Film Festival Scotland. Luchino Visconti (1906 – 1976) was one of the most important cultural figures of 20th century Italian culture. Not only was he a […]
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Carnevale Latino
Carnevale Latino is a dance workshop that will raise awareness and revive the spirit of Carnival, presenting some of the apotropaic rites and traditions of clear Greek-Roman origins. Participants will be invited to get a pair of “castanets” or other percussion instruments. They will be taught to use, decorate and dance with them. Each will […]
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Concerto Accademia dei Cameristi di Bari
The Accademia dei Cameristi was founded in Bari (Italy) in 1999 by a group of professional musicians. It aims at offering to young Italian instrumentalists the possibility to improve their talent and gain knowledge by playing with prestigious musicians in theatres all over the world.For further information please visit: http://www.accademiadeicameristi.com/ Other activities: Wednesday 10 February, 10 am […]
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Strategies to fight corruption and money laundering: the Italian Experience
Professor Antonio Gullo There will be a seminar on Tuesday 9th February to be presented by Professor Antonio Gullo (University of Messina) on the topic of “Strategies to fight corruption and money laundering: the Italian experience”. Antonio Gullo is Associate Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Messina and teaches criminal law in the […]
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Mediterraneo: Carnevale 2016!
with Orkestra del Sol, The Badwills and Niavent Mediterraneo, Nothing Ever Happens Here, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh present Carnevale 2016! A wild night of Balkan brass, Italian Pizzica, Greek rembetiko, and masks… lots of masks! It’s that time of the year when the world is upside-down. When Harlequin the Servant is master […]
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal with Luca Aquino ‘aQustico’
The west African kora has proved its sparkling adaptability in numerous collaborations across cultures and genres, but rarely so magically as in Malian griot maestro Ballaké Sissoko’s near-telepathic exchanges with French cellist Vincent Segal, whose CV ranges from trip-hop to reggae. Extensive international touring, following widespread acclaim for their 2009 duo debut Chamber Music, underpins […]
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