Quetzalcóatl’s last gift to humankind: cacao – A conversation with Giuliana Adamo
For the II Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, Giuliana Adamo (TCD) will lead us on a journey from the Mexican origins of cacao, where it was either a sacred symbol or their ancient currency, to its totally different meaning and use in Europe, as one example of the dramatic consequences following Columbus’ […]
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Rossini: il sapore della musica – A conversation with Raffaele De Feo
Raffaele De Feo is a passionate musician who graduated in Oboe at the Conservatory in Avellino and later grew interested in gastronomic research and historical cuisine. During the event he will present his book “Rossini: il sapore della musica. 63 ricette in Sol maggiore“, a philological study of Rossini’s gastronomic repertoire, in which De Feo […]
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Launch of the Second Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World
Presentation of the II Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World (20th – 26th November 2017) by the Italian Embassy in Ireland, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Dublin and ENIT (Italian Agency of Tourism). During the evening some food companies participating in the Week will […]
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Monday at the cinema – La scomparsa di Patò
Monday at the Cinema is a series of screenings dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema promoted in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. La scomparsa di PatòDirector: Rocco MortellitiWith: Nino Frassica, Neri Marcorè, Maurizio Casagrande, Flavio BucciIn italian with Italian subtitles The film, based on Andrea Camilleri’s novel, is set in Vigata, […]
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Short Shorts from Europe – “Fare thee Well” by Mattia Venturi
Eight members of EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes of Culture) are presenting a selection of European short films from their home countries at the Irish Film Institute and the Cork Film Festival. The audience will be asked to vote for their favourite film after the screening.The Cork Film Festival and the IFI will present […]
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La Traviata
Lyric Opera Productions presents Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata, featuring some of the most beautiful and melodic music in the opera repertoire. With a career that started with Lyric Opera, this dazzling young Irish international soprano, Claudia Boyle returns to Lyric Opera to re-create the extraordinary and demanding role of Violetta in her home city. Internationally […]
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Florence 51 years from the flood
The IIC is pleased to invite you to this event organised on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the flood that hit the city of Florence. An enormous number of rare books, works of art and manuscripts were damaged or destroyed by the 1966 flood of the river Arno. With the effort of Italian […]
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Suono Italiano 2017 – Friuli in Musica: Pierluigi Clemente (guitar)
This concert is realized in the context of the project Suono Italiano 2017 – Friuli in musica which promotes outstanding young musicians from Friuli. The IIC is delighted to join the Fondazione Friuli and CIDIM, as well as the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, to support the exceptional musicians from the Jacopo […]
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XVII SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO: Autobiografia e teoria nel cinema di Pasolini: il caso dei personaggi trans-testuali. Con Walter Siti
Cinema theory in Pasolini is strictly linked to his poetry. To Pier Paolo Pasolini, cinema is poetry created through different means. This concept leads to a utopian system of codification, where the filmic “phoneme” is nothing but the body of the actors and acting consists in their mere presence. The result is a short circuit […]
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XVII WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD: Film “Walking on water” by Gianmarco D’Agostino
Camminando sull’acqua (Walking On Water) The flood of 1966 in Florence through the eyes, the camera and the creativity of Beppe Fantacci, who helped the famous artisans of Florence to survive the devastation of the city. A forgotten story of desperation, creativity and recovery, the film features unreleased, amazing 16 mm colour footage, and exclusive […]
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