Settimana del Cinema Italiano // A casa tutti bene
Screening of A casa tutti beneDirected by Gabriele Muccino, 2018Friday 31st May – 7pmTrinity Long Room Hub A big family gathers to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their two elderly parents, Pietro and Alba, on the small island of Ischia. A violent storm suddenly hits the island, forcing the entire family to live under […]
Read more
Settimana del Cinema Italiano // Troppa Grazia
Screening of Troppa GraziaDirected by Gianni Zanasi, 2018Wednesday 29th May – 7pmTrinity Long Room Hub Lucia, a single mother, struggles to find the right balance between her teenage daughter, a complicated romance and her career as a land surveyor for an architectural firm. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she is told to stop […]
Read more
Settimana del Cinema Italiano // Fiore Gemello
Screening of Fiore GemelloDirected by Laura Luchetti, 2018Monday 27th May – 7pmTrinity Long Room Hub Sixteen year old Anna is on the run, escaping from human traffickers who murdered her father; the shock caused her to lose her voice. On the road Anna is rescued by Basim, a refugee from Côte d’Ivoire desperately trying to […]
Read more
Settimana del Cinema Italiano // Italy in a Day
Screening of Italy in a Day – Un giorno da italianiDirected by Gabriele Salvatores, 2014Monday 27th May – 2.30pmTrinity Long Room Hub Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores has created a touching mosaic of life in Italy during one day. On October 26th 2013, Italians were asked to record and send in videos via their smartphones or […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more