Show “Bros” by Romeo Castellucci. Within the Dublin Theatre Festival 2022
A few minutes before the show begins, each “actor” is given a police uniform and a headset device. When the curtain rises, the “actors” must meticulously carry out the orders they are given over the earphones. These commands are received individually. Each policeman learns his orders in real time. Each action is to be done […]
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“Translatio sanctitatis” – The theft of relics in medieval Italy Encounter with Marco Papasidero (postdoctoral fellow at Turin University). In English
The theft of sacred relics in medieval Italy is the theme that Marco Papasidero will discuss during a meeting focused on “furtive translations”, the medieval stories that used to narrate the transfer of relics after their theft. Thanks to the study of historical contexts, narrative dynamics, literary themes and anthropological aspects, we will reconstruct the […]
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Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2022 – A selection of European short films of ten member countries of EUNIC Ireland. In original language SUB ENG
Action, comedy, animation, drama – expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a selection of European short films of ten member countries of EUNIC Ireland. Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Spain entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International […]
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POLI-TECH STORIES: Online lesson “Renzo Piano” with prof. Federico Bucci (Politecnico di Milano)
The Politecnico di Milano meets the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin. Through its teachers, the Polytechnic tells stories of polytechnic culture: stories of science, technology and creativity, of goals achieved by its great masters, of future visions. Born in Genoa in 1937 and graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1964, Renzo Piano […]
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Online guided tour “Florence Cathedral” – Discovering the masterpiece’s behind the scenes. With Artaway, in English
“Santa Maria del Fiore” is one of the largest churches in the world: Florence’s Cathedral. The monument is a testament to religion, faith, and worship but also to political ambition. The advancements in building and construction turned the architecture of the Middle Ages to become one of the Renaissance: the Modern Architecture. The Cathedral has […]
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“Voci di primavera” – Second edition of the Italian language choir lessons for children (6-12 years old)
By popular demand from families and children, the musical project “Voci di primavera“, the free singing lessons dedicated to children aged 6 to 12 at the Italian Cultural Institute, is back. Together we will discover traditional Italian songs with an eye on the upcoming Christmas celebrations. The lessons, in Italian, will be held by the […]
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“A Real Phantasmagoria” – Lecture “Giambattista Belzoni’s Egyptian Tomb, from Perfect Facsimile to First-Person Experience”
In 1821, the Paduan pioneer archaeologist Giambattista Belzoni opened, at the Egyptian Hall in London, the exhibit “The Tomb”, a life-size “perfect facsimile” of two rooms from the burial place of Pharaoh Psammis (Seti I) meticulously reproduced by Belzoni via a series of drawings, watercolors, plaster, and wax impressions taken onsite. A 3D model and […]
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Lunedì al cinema LIVE Screening of the movie “Il Capitale umano” (2013) by Paolo Virzì. In Italian with English subtitles
Following the success of the first live screening of the new cycle “Lunedì al Cinema”, on Monday 3rd October we will watch together “Il Capitale umano” (“Human Capital”, 2013) by Paolo Virzì. The movie tells the stories of two families that interweave and collides on Christmas Eve day, in a small village of Brianza, in […]
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Exhibition dedicated to J. Joyce – Galway Cartoon Festival 2022 – The “Glenn Rose” collection by illustrator Simone Nevolo will be showcased
A collection of 20 illustrations, published in the book “Easy Ulysses” by Bernardino Savelli, will be displayed at the Galway Mechanics Institute as part of the Galway Cartoon Festival 2022, the graphic art festival that will take place in Galway from 30 September to 9 October. The drawings by illustrator Simone Nevolo depicts some of […]
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Palermo and its Arabic-Norman stratifications – Online guided tour in English
During the 9th century A.C. the Arabics invaded Sicily moving from North Africa, they conquered Palermo in 831 e the whole island in 965. Subsequently, under the Normans‘ rule, Sicily underwent a period of great artistic and cultural development, which is reflected in the great monuments realized during that period. The island became a powerful […]
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