Talking Translation: Ann Goldstein in conversation with Sinéad Mac Aodha
Ann Goldstein is one of the most celebrated literary translators of our day, with translations ranging from Primo Levi to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. In conversation with Sinéad Mac Aodha, director of Literature Ireland, she explores her role as a translator of Italian language and culture. Event in English. Free admission, booking required on www.ilfdublin.com […]
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International Literature Festival Dublin // Challenging Books: Roberto Calasso & John Banville
An ILF Dublin exclusive, as two leading lights of contemporary fiction come together to discuss the challenges of literature, writing, and a world that feels more elusive than ever: Robert Calasso, the Italian writer and publisher described in The Paris Review as ‘a literary institution of one’, and Ireland’s own John Banville, the Man Booker […]
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Settimana del Cinema Italiano // Launch event
The second Week of Italian Cinema launches in Dublin! Join us for an entertaining conversation with Michael Moore and Tommaso Lunardi about subtitles, visual effects and what can be found “behind the scenes”. Michael Moore is a translator and interpreter. He translated works by Alberto Moravia, Primo Levi, Nicola Gardini, Erri de Luca and other […]
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Stepping outside the artist’s studio: the origin of plein air painting in Italy, from Thomas Jones to Corot – with Anna Ottani Cavina
At the end of XVI Century, a painting revolution began: a large number of painters left their ateliers and began painting outdoors to capture the true essence of landscapes. The Italian countryside, with its vibrant colours and lights, was the preferred location of notable French, German, British and Scandinavian artists, who ended up ‘revealing’ and […]
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Dublin Dance Festival // Virgilio Sieni: La natura delle cose
Each year in May, Dublin Dance Festival presents the best Irish and international dance performances in venues throughout the city to a growing and evolving audience. DDF is a vital platform for artists and the creation of new work. We generate opportunities for artists, both nationally and internationally, through residencies, commissions and partnerships and by […]
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Andrea De Vitis – Classical guitar at the IIC
Andrea De Vitis (Rome, 1985), winner of more than 40 international music awards and considered to be one of the most interesting guitarists of his generation, will perform a mesmerising programme including works by J.S. Bach, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Alexandre Tansman. The concert will be opened by Austin Daly, guitar student at the TU Conservatory […]
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Words on the Street 2019 – A European literature trail
Crossing political and literary borders, Words on the Street will take you on a journey across the cultural landscape, in an evening of celebrity readings of translated work by contemporary European authors, taking place in stunning and unusual locations around Dublin. The event will include readings of ‘The Temptation To Be Happy‘ by Lorenzo Marone, […]
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Dublin Dance Festival // Roberto Castello – ALDES: In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
Each year in May, Dublin Dance Festival presents the best Irish and international dance performances in venues throughout the city to a growing and evolving audience. DDF is a vital platform for artists and the creation of new work. We generate opportunities for artists, both nationally and internationally, through residencies, commissions and partnerships and by […]
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Lunedì al Cinema – La mossa del pinguino
Two precarious workers, a pensioner, and an old bully discover the sport of curling by chance and decide to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, in which Italy automatically has a qualified team being the host country. Despite being highly motivated, the four friends have little experience and their training methods are […]
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La più bella del mondo: reasons to fall in love with Italian – with Stefano Jossa
In his book La più bella del mondo Stefano Jossa tells stories about rhymes, invented languages, impossible riddles, poets in Sanremo and meeting Dante for lunch. Through these stories, the readers can discover how much they truly love the Italian language, its structures, the way it evolved and adapted through the centuries and – above […]
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