CONFERENCE TITLE “Geographies of the Present. Spaces and Places of the Anthropocene in Italy” at UCC
The conference aims to explore the Italian forms – including fiction and non-fiction, poetry, visual arts – of imagination and representation of spaces and places at the time of the Anthropocene. Topics will range from Italian narratives in literature, art and music to environmental activism, from the dynamics of place-making and orientation in a changing […]
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”The First Italian Electronic Calculator” Round table in English on Mario Tchou and the Olivetti Elea 9003
The first transistor electronic Calculator in the world was produced by the Italian company Olivetti. “Elea” is the name of the project conceived, designed and developed between 1957 and 1959 by a small group of young researchers led by the Italian-Chinese engineer Mario Tchou. During the evening at TCD we will reveal the history of […]
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ONLINE GUIDED TOUR “Milano: La Galleria d’arte di Brera e il suo quartiere” WITH ARTAWAY IN ENGLISH
In this guided tour we will admire the masterpieces of the Brera Art Gallery, one of the most picturesque districts of Milan. We will stroll through its narrow streets, meeting street artists and fortune tellers. A characteristic trait of Brera, which differentiates it from other Italian museums, is the presence of great masterpieces from different […]
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LUNEDI AL CINEMA LIVE SCREENING of “There’s No Place Like Home/A casa tutti bene” ITA SUB ENG
“There’s No Place Like Home” (Italian: “A casa tutti bene”), 105′, is a 2018 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Alba and Pietro are a retired couple who own a villa on an island. On the occasion of the golden wedding, they organize a lunch attended by children, grandchildren and other family members. Due […]
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European Language and Cultures Festival – Training day on Italy for 16 to 17 year olds
Throughout the week from the 7th to the 10th of February, a group of over 40 selected students in “Transition Year” will discover the activities and proposals of the cultural institutions of the European Union (EUNIC) in the city of Dublin. To this end, the Trinity Access Program has been collaborating for years with the […]
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EVENT CANCELLED – ONLINE GUIDED TOUR “Paestum” WITH ARTAWAY IN ITALIAN
EVENT CANCELLED For reasons beyond our control, the guided tour of Paestum is CANCELED and postponed to a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience ———————————————– The Paestum was founded by the Greeks around 600 BC and its name derives from Poseidon (the god of the sea), to whom it was dedicated. The temples and […]
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LUNEDI AL CINEMA LIVE SCREENING of the movie “Divorce italian style” by P. Germi ITA SUB ENG
The second film of the new series LUNEDI AL CINEMA live 2023 is “Divorce italian style” (1961) by Pietro Germi (105′). Presented in competition at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, it won the prize for best comedy and also obtained three Oscar nominations, winning the award for best original screenplay. A Sicilian baron, Ferdinando Cefalù, […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023 – Theatrical reading of the melologue “Hierarchy and Privilege” on texts by Primo Levi
To commemorate this year’s the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to host the artistic duo Diana Höbel (actress) and Claudio Rastelli (pianist) for a poignant and passionate set to music reading of texts from Primo Levi‘s writings. An event that provides an inside and […]
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ONLINE GUIDED TOUR “Visit of the city of Verona” WITH ARTAWAY IN ENGLISH
The second appointment of 2023 with Artaway’s online guided tours. This Tuesday at 6.30pm we will visit together the beautiful city of Verona, in Veneto. In this tour, we will take you for a walk in the historical centre of the city: Piazza Bra and Castel Vecchio. In particular, we will focus on a Renaissance […]
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“Homage to Scarlatti” Nazareno Ferruggio in concert Solo recital piano concert. Programme: ten sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti
The piano recital on the sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) opens the 2023 classical music season of the Italian Institute of Culture in collaboration with the major Irish and Italian musical institutions. Thursday 19 January at 6.30pm at the Hugh Lane Gallery, the Apulian pianist Nazareno Ferruggio will present an extraordinary programme of sonatas by […]
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