ONLINE GUIDED TOUR “Constantine and the Origin of Christianity” – with “The Grand Tour” in Italian
Embark on an exclusive virtual guided tour through the majestic Saint Peter’s Basilica, nestled in the heart of Vatican City. Renowned as the largest church in the world, this architectural masterpiece is not just a symbol of the Catholic Church’s grandeur but a testament to centuries of faith, art, and history intertwined. Our journey begins […]
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EUNIC SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2024 – Shorts from 12 EU countries from the EUNIC Ireland cluster
A selection of short films from 12 EU countries from the EUNIC Ireland cluster awaits you at the 2024 edition of the ‘Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival’. A variety of genres and atmospheres from Ireland, Hungary, Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Poland, Spain, Austria, France, Malta, accompanied by contributions from the Cork International Film […]
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WOMEN, PASSION AND POWER IN THE ANCIENT ROME – Insight on female personalities with the writer Antonella Prenner
As part of a new series of meetings on historical topics entitled ‘Biographies, in the footsteps of history’, the writer and academic Antonella Prenner will be at the Institute for an intriguing and well-documented excursus on female figures in the Roman era, including Messalina, wife of Emperor Claudius, Servilia and Calpurnia who supported Julius Caesar […]
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FOLK CONCERTS “NEI SENTIERI DI INISHMORE” by the folk-rock band “Casa del Vento”
Thursday 10 October 2024 4 pm Shtepps (Hub) UCC Friday 11 October 2024 7 pm Italian Institute of Culture Dublin – Pavilion Hall (limited seats) “Casa del Vento” is an Italian band, from Arezzo, with a strong bond to Irish music, which has inspired many of their compositions. Songs such as ‘Treno per Galway’, ‘Inishmore’, […]
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PROMOTION OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE COUNTY GALWAY PRIMARY SCHOOLS
From 14th to 19th October, the Department of Italian at the University of Galway will promote the Italian language and culture in the city’s primary schools. Following this year’s theme, children will have fun with games and quizzes inspired by the book “A Thousand Wonders. A Journey to Discover Italy” with Geronimo Stilton.
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WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD – A programme full of events on the theme “Italian and Books: the world between the lines”
A week full of free events to celebrate the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World, organized in collaboration with the Italian language departments of the Irish Universities. This year’s theme is: “Italian and Books: the world between the lines”. IICs students will have the opportunity to visit the Institute, attend conversation classes […]
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OPEN DAY FOR IIC STUDENTS OF ITALIAN AT THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
On the occasion of the XXIV WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD Theme: “Italian and the book: the world between the lines” An open day for the IIC students of Italian with free conversation classes, board game sessions, screening of documentary and films in the Pavilion room, coffee break, distribution of IIC […]
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“RAFFAELLO, IL FIGLIO DEL VENTO” Theatre performance with Matthias Martelli on the life and works of the painter Raffaello Sanzio
Matthias Martelli is widely recognised as the artistic heir to Dario Fo‘s overwhelming, bubbly, electrifying theatre. For years he has been touring major Italian and European theatres with his plays and exciting new productions. On 15 October he will be at the Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire, to present the award-winning show ‘Raffaello, il figlio […]
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CONFERENCE AT UCC BY GIULIA BERNUZZI ON LITERATURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Giulia Bernuzzi, PhD candidate at the Department of Italian at the University of Cork, will give a lecture entitled “Reimagining the Anthropocene: Exploring Urban Reshaping and Literary Response to Climate Crisis in Alessandra Montrucchio’s ‘E poi la sete’ ”. Free entry. BIO: Giulia Bernuzzi, Phd condidate in Literary Studies at University College Cork, deals with […]
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LAUNCH OF THE BOOK “DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY. A READING GUIDE”
We are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the book “DANTE’S DIVINE COMMEDY. A READING GUIDE” The meeting, introduced by Daragh O’ Connell (UCC), will see scholars Corinna Salvadori Lonergan (TCD), Kenneth Clarke (University of York) and George Rayson (University of Cambridge) engaged in a three-way conversation about Dante in the English-speaking world. […]
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