Yeats and Leopardi, a confrontation
In English. Cesare Catà will explore some surprising similarities and differences in the works and philosophies of W.B. Yeats and Giacomo Leopardi. For W.B. Yeats love is a mystical elevation. For Leopardi, on the other hand, nature is stronger than love. For Yeats “fantasy” is an intellectual power, whereas, for Leopardi, fantasy is “the […]
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Monday at the Cinema – Scialla!
Directed by Francesco Bruni. With Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Filippo Scicchitano, Barbora Bobulova. Comedy, 95’ In Italian with English subtitles Scialla! (Easy!) tells the story of Bruno, a retired secondary school teacher and ghostwriter, who gives private lessons to make ends meet. His life is turned upside down when he discovers that Luca – one of his […]
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Poetry in translation – Italian poetry in Cyphers
The Italian Institute of Culture in association with the editors of Cyphers invite you to the launch of Cyphers 82 with Special section: a century of Italian poetry. Cyphers, the Irish literary magazine, was founded in 1975 and is edited by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, currently Ireland Professor of Poetry, and Macdara Woods. For more […]
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Reading Dante at the IIC
Reading Dante at the IIC continues in 2017! Reading Dante is an initiative started in the summer of 2015. Renata Sperandio, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture, will accompany you in your journey through Dante’s Divine Comedy, the splendid masterpiece of Italian literature.The readings will start at 6.30pm on Wednesday 18th January with Canto […]
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Finnegans Wake – The Italian launch!
In collaboration with Mondadori The Institute is pleased to present and launch the third volume of the Italian translation of Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. At 6pm, after an introduction by Dott. Luigi Belmonte (Oscar Mondadori) – the two translators and curators, Enrico Terrinoni and Fabio Pedone, will be joined by journalist and presenter Edoardo Camurri (Radio […]
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Thursday at the Opera – La gazza ladra
Starting at the earlier time of 6:00pm. Director: Damiano Michieletto Conductor: Lü Jia With: Paolo Bordogna, Kleopatra Papatheologou, Dmitry Korchak, 201’ In Italian with English subtitles A delightful combination of serious and comic events with a happy ending, Rossini’s opera La gazza ladra proved an instant success. Based on a true story of a French […]
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Monday at the Cinema – Italy in a day
Director: Gabriele Salvatores Experimental, 95’ In Italian with English subtitles Based on Kevin Macdonald’s concept for “Life in a Day,” Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores has created a touching mosaic of life in Italy during one day; October 26th, 2013. Italians were asked to record and send in videos via their smartphones or video cameras. […]
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The Essential Brendan Kennelly moves to Italy
The Institute is pleased to invite you to a very special evening dedicated to Irish poet Brendan Kennelly. A selection of Brendan Kennelly’s poems, chosen from the collection The Essential Brendan Kennelly. Selected Poems (edited by Terence Brown & Michael Longley, Bloodaxe 2011) has been translated into Italian and is being published by Jaca Book. […]
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Monday at the Cinema: La Selva delle Lettere
Monday at the Cinema: La Selva delle Lettere Celebrating Bassani’s 100th anniversary In Italian with English Subtitles Shot in Bassani’s Ferrara, near the Po’s delta and in Fassoli, the documentary is part of the Tv series La selva delle lettere produced by Pupi Avati and deals with Bassani’s relationship with his hometown. The film includes […]
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Thursday at the Opera – Il Turco in Italia
Director: Guido De Monticelli Conductor: Antonello Allemandi With Marco Vinco, Alessandra Marianelli, Andrea Concetti, Filippo Adami, Bruno Taddia, 165’ Introduction by Deirdre O’Grady, film in Italian with English subtitles. A poet in search of a plot, a Turk in search of an Italian wife, and a spoiled Neapolitan wife who needs to be taught a […]
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