Online Guided Tour with Artaway: “Pompei” in English
Pompei is a Unesco World Heritage Site, and is famous for its ancient Roman ruins. Pompeii offers a unique snapshot of Roman life, frozen at the moment it was buried together with its people. We will travel back in time by looking at the frescoes and the graffiti left behind by Pompeians, and visiting the […]
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Contemporary Art Exhibition “Belonging”
The exhibition of contemporary art “Belonging” is a project coordinated by the European investment Bank in collaboration with the Hunt Museum in Limerick and the support of diplomatic representatives and consular officers of 27 EU countries. The themes highlighted by the 82 works of contemporary art revolve around the notions of European Citizenship, migration, and […]
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Film “Freaks Out” (2021) Free preview for the Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 dedicated to the remembrance of who suffered in the Holocaust in WW II. ITA SUB ENG (AGE 15+)
In the context of the Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 the Italian Institute of Culture presents the preview of “Freaks Out”, a 2021 Italian historical-fantasy drama film directed by Gabriele Mainetti, which was entered in the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film will be introduced in English by Dr. Mara Josi, […]
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European Languages and Cultures Festival 2022 – One-day cultural programme with information for secondary school students, in collaboration with the EUNIC network
The whole week from the 24 to the 28 January 2022 will be dedicated to the discovery of activities and cultural proposal of the European Cultural Institutes operating within the EUNIC network in Dublin. This initiative, supported by Trinity Access Program, is addressed to over 80 students attending the Transition Year in Irish secondary schools, […]
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Book club – “Alfonsina e la strada – from the Road to the Moon”: Encounter with the author Simona Baldelli
For the series of literary encounters linked to the Book Club of our Institute, we are pleased to host the online conversation with the writer Simona Baldelli, whose novel “Alfonsina e la strada” has just been awarded the Memo Geremia prize. Simona Baldelli will be in conversation with Enrica Maria Ferrara of Trinity College Dublin. […]
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Online Guided Tour “Leonardo da Vinci in Milan” with Artaway in English
Leonardo da Vinci landed in Milan between the Spring and the Summer of 1482, probably following a diplomatic mission fostered by Lorenzo il Magnifico, and he stayed there until 1499. To these days, there are numerous traces of Leonardo’s legacy in the cultural heritage of the city. # The Italian Institute of Culture proposes an […]
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In Focus: “Bajazet” by Antonio Vivaldi – Online presentation of the opera by Prof. Eric Haywood
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted of the ongoing collaboration with Irish National Opera to spread knowledge and precious insights about Italian operas. The production of “Bajazet” by Antonio Vivaldi, dated 1735, will open the season this year. On Thursday 13th January at 7 pm, Eric Haywood, Professor Emeritus of Italian at University College […]
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“Short Film Day 2021” – ITA sub ENG
The annual appointment with the Italian Short Film Centre based in Turin proposes a programme of shorts (in Italian with English subtitles) which will be made available for free from the 17 to the 26 December 2021. The programme of 5 shorts intends to celebrate the Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The titles […]
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17th edition of Days of Italian Contemporary Art – Online guided tour Street art in Italy (in English)
Upcoming guided tours related to the 17th edition of Days of Italian Contemporary Art (6-11 December 2021) The Italian Institute of Culture proposes a selection of 3 guided tours both in Italian and English in partnership with Artaway Association. Free online event, limited availability! – 14th December 2021 at 6.30 pm – Street art in […]
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“Meninas Duo” concert of lyrical arias and Christmas folk songs
The Polish “Meninas Duo”, who won in May 2019 the 1st prize of the International Competition “Homage to Niccolo Paganini” in Parma, will perform at the Hugh Lane Gallery an engaging programme of lyrical arias and Christmas folk songs. Composed of opera singer Ewelina Koniec and guitarist Bianka Szalaty, the Meninas Duo was founded in […]
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