Geronimo Stilton talks about Dante
Have you ever heard of the “fabumouse” mouse-reporter from New Mouse City called Geronimo Stilton? You might not know though that his life story has strong links with Italy, because he is born from an idea of Italian author Elisabetta Dami. To bring some festive celebration for the younger ones on the occasion of the […]
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‘Lunedì al Cinema’ – ‘I Predatori’
The series ‘Lunedì al cinema‘ continues with the movie ‘I predatori‘, which represents the debut as a director of Pietro Castellitto. The movie entered the contest of the prestigious 77ª Venice international film festival in the category Orizzonti (horizons), and it won several awards, including the Nastro d’Argento and David di Donatello. Set in Rome, […]
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Concert ‘Love’s Fire, Love’s Ashes’
Irish Baroque Orchestra, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture, presents a concert revolving around the themes of love and loss, with music by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), choir by Sestine and Nicholas Mulroy as conductor. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.eventbrite.ie * Entry will be granted exclusively to holders of […]
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‘La lingua di Dante e l’italiano di oggi’
In the context of the 21st Week of the Italian language in the world, which this year celebrates Dante Alighieri, Prof. Chiara Coluccia, who lectures Italian Linguistics at Alma Mater Studiorum – Bologna University, will talk about the deep impact that Dante’s language had throughout the years and the influence that it still holds onto the […]
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XXI Week of the Italian language in the world
This year the Week of the Italian language in the world celebrates from an innovative perspective the timeless genius represented by Dante Alighieri. Our Institute has organized four unmissable events. 1. “La lingua di Dante e l’italiano di oggi”. Seminar-lecture by Prof. Chiara Coluccia – UNIBO. Tuesday 19 October 2021, 5 pmFree online event on Zoom. Click HERE for more […]
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‘Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2021’
A series of free screenings organized by the EUNIC Ireland network The selection of European short films from the home countries of ten members of EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture), including the Italian short “Correre”, by Nicholas Bertini, will travel to different cities between October and November: • Galway – Pálás Cinema, […]
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‘Lunedì al Cinema’ – Hammamet
In a brand new online edition, we are ready to resume ‘Lunedì al cinema’ with a fabulous selection of pluri-awarded movies from 2020. We are kick-starting with ‘Hammamet’, directed by Gianni Amelio. The movie tells the story of the infamous Italian politician Bettino Craxi, interpreted by Pierfrancesco Favino, in the last six months of his life. […]
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Storie Diplomatiche
Here is a series of podcasts for all fans of Italian history and foreign policy: “Storie Diplomatiche/Diplomatic Stories”. This initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) aims to promote the archival and documentary heritage of the MAECI, and to promote knowledge of the history of Italian foreign policy, through compelling stories […]
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Online guided tours at Enrico Caruso’s Museum in English
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death/birth of the three tenors Caruso, Corelli and Di Stefano, the IIC in Dublin offers two guided tours at the Tenor Enrico Caruso’s Museum in Lastra a Signa, in Tuscany. On 1st October the visit will be held in English. Reservation required for a maximum number […]
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Italian Literature in Translation
The new volume of Italian Literature in Translation is out now. It features extracts from novels never previously published in English, by Italian writers of the twentieth century. As editor Howard Curtis puts it: “The Fifties and Sixties seem to have been a golden age for Italian literature in English translation.” However “that age, by […]
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