Screening of the film “Il Gattopardo” (1963), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the passing of director Luchino Visconti – ITA SUB ENG
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of director Luchino Visconti, the Italian Cultural Institute has organized a special screening of the film “Il Gattopardo” (“The Leopard”). The film is set in Sicily during the Risorgimento, at the time of Garibaldi’s landing (1860). The protagonist is Prince Fabrizio of Salina, a lucid […]
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Romana Petri in Dublin – Meeting with the author
On Wednesday, April 8, we will welcome Romana Petri, shortlisted for the Premio Strega 2023 with her novel Rubare la notte. She will present her new book, La ragazza di Savannah (Mondadori, 2025), dedicated to the life of Flannery O’Connor, one of the greatest voices of twentieth-century literature. The meeting will be moderated by Enrica Ferrara. Romana Petri lives in Rome. Among her […]
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LUNEDÌ AL CINEMA – Screening of “Divorzio all’italiana” by Pietro Germi (1961) – ITA SUB ENG
We welcome the arrival of spring with the classic “Divorzio all’italiana” by Pietro Germi (1961), starring the acclaimed actors Marcello Mastroianni and Stefania Sandrelli. A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and promises to marry her, but divorce is not legal and he must therefore devise a crime of passion to eliminate […]
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RENAISSANCE NOW: Exhibition at GalleryX Featuring MORG ARMENI
On the occasion of the Renaissance Now exhibition, GalleryX will host the Italian artist and tattooist Morg Armeni, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture. Further updates will follow on this page.
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Italian Film Festival Ireland 2026 – 5th edition
The best of Italian cinema returns to Ireland with the Italian Film Festival Ireland, now in its 5th edition, taking place in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway from April 23 to May 1. The festival is organized in collaboration with N.I.C.E. and supported by the Embassy of Italy in Ireland and the Italian Institute of […]
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LUNEDÌ AL CINEMA – Screening of “Smetto quando voglio” by Sydney Sibilia (2014) – ITA SUB ENG
Let yourself be drawn into an evening of laughter at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura which, for the series Lunedì al Cinema, on April 27 will screen the comedy by Sydney Sibilia “Smetto quando voglio” (2014). Pietro Zinni is thirty-seven years old, he is a researcher and a genius. But this is not enough. University […]
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Donatella Di Pietrantonio in Dublin – Meeting with the Premio Strega-winning author
On Tuesday, May 12, we will host Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the prestigious Premio Strega, for a special conversation with readers. During the event, she will present her acclaimed novel L’età fragile, published by Einaudi (The Brittle Age, Europa Editions UK Ltd), recently longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2026. The meeting will be moderated by professor Enrica Ferrara. Bookings will […]
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“Mirandolina” by Marina Carr in Dublin – with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture
The international play: “Mirandolina” arrives at Abbey Theatre in Dublin from August 28 to September 5. Mirandolina is an international co-production by Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale, realized with the Abbey Theatre – National Theatre of Ireland and the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka – HNK Rijeka, with the support of the Italian […]
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26th WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
The Week of the Italian Language in the World is held every year during the third week of October. Organized by the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes in collaboration with our main partners in language promotion (MiC, MIM, MUR, CePeLL, Government of the Swiss Confederation, Accademia della Crusca, CGIE, Italophone Radio and Television […]
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EUNIC SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2026 – Short Film Festival featuring shorts from EU countries of the EUNIC Ireland Cluster – In original language SUB ENG
EUNIC is the network of European Union National Institutes of Culture, bringing together the cultural institutes and offices of EU member countries in Ireland. Information about programme, dates and times will be available on this page soon.
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