CANCELED – Italian Folk Horror: Wyrd, Occulture, Psychedelia – lecture by Fabio Camilletti
***Please note this event has been canceled. We apologise for the inconvenience*** Coined by film director Piers Haggard, the term ‘folk horror’ has become ubiquitous in contemporary British culture, ending up to denote not only the aesthetics of films such as Haggard’s Blood on Satan’s Claw or Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man, but a […]
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Lunedì al Cinema / Holocaust Remembrance Day – 1938 Diversi
In 1938 Mussolini’s “Racial laws” entered into force, and the Italian people, who have not traditionally been anti-Semitic, were induced by fascist propaganda to accept the persecution of a minority that had been living peacefully in Italy for centuries.What made this possible? And how much do we know about that moment in history today?1938 – […]
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Exposing lives: Carla Cerati’s photographic exploration of Italy – with Giorgia Alù
Carla Cerati (1926-2016) is generally remembered for her contribution, along with photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin, to the book Morire di classe (1969) on the shocking enquiry into the condition of Italian mental institutions. Her artistic career, however, includes a vast production of photographs of Milan and other parts of Italy, and the publication of numerous […]
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Tenores di Neoneli – Gramsci: un’omine, una vida
The Coro a Tenores – Cultura Popolare di Neoneli, founded in 1976, is a group of canto a tenore, a style of polyphonic folk singing characteristic of the island of Sardinia. One of its founders, Tonino Cau, is still the leader of the group at this present day. The other members of the choir are […]
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NCH International Guitar Series – Marco Ramelli
The first in a series of six concerts focusing primarily on guitarist composers, curated by the National Concert Hall and Redmond O’Toole. This concert features the Milan-born guitarist and composer Marco Ramelli, professor of guitar at the DIT Conservatory of Music. The programme focuses on the expressive and exhilarating music of the mid-20th century South […]
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First Fortnight – Film screening: “Si può fare”
First Fortnight is an Irish charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action. 2019 will see a unique edition of the First Fortnight festival, as the organisers secured the right to host the Europe’s Mental Health festival in Ireland. This year’s festival will showcase the vibrancy and diversity of modern Ireland with […]
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Lunedì al Cinema – L’ultima ruota del carro
Ernesto (“useless fifth wheel of the family”, in his father’s words) is a humble, honest everyman who moves from job to job as his country’s political and economic situation goes from bad to worse. In subsequent years, he determinedly searches for his calling as humorous experiences frame his life as a kindergarten cook, removalist and […]
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Subsonica live – European reboot 2018
“For over 20 years, the geography of our sound has been Europe. Now that we are restarting the engines for our eighth trip, we wish to start from Europe, a great place that continues to widen and narrow its boundaries”. Subsonica return with their new album 8 and a tour across Europe. The Turin-based band […]
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MUSIC WITH THE IIC – Tiziano Palladino
Tiziano Palladino was born in Campobasso in 1987. At the age of 18 he completed his degree in Mandolin studies and at 21 in Contrabass studies. In 2012, he graduated with highest honours from his Master’s Degree in chamber music. He founded the Accademia Mandolinistica Molisana and the music group Duo Idilliaco and 14 Strings […]
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Lunedì al Cinema – La febbre
Mario Bettini is a man in his thirties who, despite being full of life and creativity, still lives with his mother. Concerned for their welfare, she would like to see her son working as a civil servant, while Mario dreams of opening a nightclub. When he gets a job at the local prefecture, his mother […]
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