Carlo Cassola (1917-1987) – Literature, Cinema and Engagement
Carlo Cassola was born a century ago but the year 2017 is also the 30th anniversary of his death. He is undoubtedly one of the great Italian writers of the 20th century and this is why we remember him by revisiting his work. The evening will be introduced by Professor Roberto Bertoni, Head of Department […]
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CANCELLED – Paolo Maurensig – Scacchi, storie e letteratura
*** We regret to inform that, due to unforeseen circumstances the event has been cancelled *** Sixty-four squares. Thirty-two pieces. And an almost infinite number of ways to combine them. No two games of chess are the same. Each is a unique challenge, played on that magical square that is the chessboard: almost […]
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A History of Italians in Ireland – A Photographic Exhibition
A compilation of photographs drawn from a collection of the late Cavaliere Barbato Borza and other sources.This exhibition charts the history of Italians in Ireland from the late 1800s to the present day. The event is organised by COMITES Irlanda in collaboration with Italian and Irish institutions.More information can be found on www.comitesirlanda.com or www.rds.ie/library. […]
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Monday at the Cinema – L’Industriale
Lunedì al Cinema – L’IndustrialeDirector: Giuliano Montaldo. With Pierfrancesco Favino, Carolina Crescentini, Eduard Gabia, 94’In Italian with Italian subtitles Giuliano Montaldo’s drama tells the story of factory owner Nicola Ranieri who is struggling both professionally and emotionally. The banks are foreclosing and pride has taken him to the brink of ruin as he […]
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Visual design. How things tell, inform, and seduce our everyday gaze. With Riccardo Falcinelli
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day in 100 locations around the world, 100 “ambassadors” of Italian culture (designers, entrepreneurs, journalists, critics, communicators, teachers…) will illustrate the concept of excellence. IIC presents an evening with world-famous Italian designer Riccardo Falcinelli. In the contemporary world design is everywhere: it can be used, lived, enjoyed, […]
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Giovedì all’Opera – Guillaume Tell
Film in French with English Subtitles. Introduction by Deirdre O’Grady (UCD) Staged by Graham Vick. Conductor: Michele Mariotti. With: Nicola Alaimo, Simon Orfila, Juan Diego Flórez, 247’. Guillaume: ‘Udite l’empio! Ei grida che non abbiam più patria’/ Hear the faithless one. He shouts that we have no longer a fatherland’ Rossini’s last opera written […]
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Giovanni Allevi in concert
Doors: 7pm. Show: 8pmNational Concert Hall, John Field Room, EarlsfortTerrace, D2 – €25; Box Office: (0)1 417 0000 Giovanni Allevi is an Italian pianist and composer, author of piano solos and orchestral pieces. His music defies definition, varying from classical to jazz and pop, but it is always characterised by a definite melodic sense […]
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ADIFF – 7 Minuti
Info : Sat 25th Feb / Cineworld 9 / 14:00 / 92 mins Director : Michele Placido / 2016 / Italy Writers: Stefano Massini, Michele Placido Cast : Ambra Angiolini, Cristiana Capotondi, Clémence Poésy, Fiorella Mannoia, Anne Consigny Michele Placido and Federica Vincenti will attend this screening. Committed performances and a tightly wound plot ensure […]
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Francesca Melandri in conversation with Catherine Dunne
Francesca Melandri in conversation with Catherine Dunne.In English. After a long and successful screenwriting career, Francesca Melandri’s literary debut was in 2010 with Eva Sleeps, a critically acclaimed bestseller translated in most European languages and now published in English by Europa editions.Her second novel Higher Than the Sea confirmed her standing among readers and literary […]
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ADIFF – La ragazza del mondo / Worldly girl
Directed by Marco Danieli Italy-France, 104 mins, 2016, Italian (with English subtitles) Marco Danieli creates a sympathetic and touching coming-of-age story about a character not often seen on screen. Giulia is an academically gifted young woman who belongs to the Jehovah’s Witness faith. Her aspirations and relationships are rigidly determined by her family and […]
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