Hotel Meina
Carlo Lizzani, 2007, 110 mins Italian Cinema at the Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow The first programme of specially chosen films showcasing the brilliant diversity of Italian cinema. The screenings will be introduced by Dr. Pasquale Iannone of the University of Edinburgh.Based on true events, the final feature from acclaimed Italian filmmaker and historian Carlo […]
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Quartetto di Cremona in Scotland
Cristiano Gualco- violin, Simone Gramaglia – viola, Paolo Andreoli – violin, Giovanni Scaglione – violoncello Kelso Old Parish Church, The Knowes, Kelso 3 October 2014, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall, Perth 6 October 2014, 1pm Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh 7 October 2014, 1pm Cairns Church, Milngavie 10 October 2014, 7.30pmThe lyrical Quartetto di Cremona are making their long-awaited […]
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Journeys into the art & spirit of different cultures
In a year marked by the commemoration of the victims of the Wars and the bombing of Montecassino Abbey, the Italian Cultural Institute wishes to send a strong message of peace and celebrate art as an opportunity to encourage dialogue between people. In this sense the project “Journeys” is an exploration of different forms of […]
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Antonio Pacitti: Joy and Protest
Journeys into the Art and Spirit of Different Cultures This exhibition presents two sides of the Scottish-Italian artist Antonio Pacitti (1924-2009), celebrated by the global Charter for Compassion for his contribution to our understanding of war. A prolific painter, sculptor and potter, the Cassino-born artist returned repeatedly to nature in its various moods, and to […]
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Historical Rural Sites Exhibition and Round Table
Under the Patronage of the 2014 Italian Presidency of the European Union Historical Rural Sites Round Table* Tuesday 22 September 2014 The Burns Room, Scottish Parliament, Holyrood (By invitation only)Historical Rural Sites Exhibition* 25 September – 10 October 2014 Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), King’s Buildings, West Mains Rd The event focuses on the preservation, sustainable exploitation […]
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Guglielmo Tell
Edinburgh International Festival 2014 Guglielmo Tell Teatro Regio Torino Music by Gioacchino Rossini Libretto by Victor Joseph Etienne de Jouy & Hippolyte BisGuglielmo Tell Fabio Maria CapitanucciArnoldo Melchtal John OsbornMatilde Elena MosucGualtiero Mirco PalazziMelchtal Giacomo PrestiaJemmy Erika GrimaldiEdwige Anna Maria ChiuriGesler Luca TittotoFisherman Mikeldi AtxalandabasoRodolfo Luca Casalin Gianandrea Noseda Conductor A passionate tale of forbidden love, and a story of a bitter struggle against tyranny: William […]
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Will
Deja Donne Dance Base Festival Fringe 2014 For three years Dance Base, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and the Italian Cultural Institute, has been delighted to curate and showcase the best contemporary choreographers from Italy. This showcase is an essential ingredient of Dance Base’s award-winning international dance programme […]
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iLove
Fattoria Vittadini Dance Base Festival Fringe 2014 For three years Dance Base, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and the Italian Cultural Institute, has been delighted to curate and showcase the best contemporary choreographers from Italy. This showcase is an essential ingredient of Dance Base’s award-winning international dance programme […]
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Luca Villani
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 VILLANI PLAYS VILLANI 18, 20, 22 August, 1pm Valvona & Crolla, 19 Elm Row1 hour and 10 minutesInternational guitarist Luca Villani performs a recital entirely devoted to his own compositions from the sparkling Rwanda Suite to the poignant My Neverending Love Labyrinth, including his ultimate Edinburgh dedication, Leith Walk Clouds. ‘Wonderful […]
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Breed Bilingual!
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 We may not all read the Daily Mail, but many Brits still think that learning a second language is unnecessary. When it comes to young children, some of us even think it’s damaging. But research on bilingualism shows that learning a language when you’re young can give you a range […]
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