X edition of Italian Design Day in the World: “Classic Design”
On the occasion of Italian Design Day around the world, the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, in collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Italian Trade Agency, and the Italian Cultural Institute, presents Classico Design, a conference organized alongside the exhibition. The collection Torlonia. Chefs-d’œuvre de la sculpture romaine. The event will be […]
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Spectacle “The Abduction of Prince Charles” by Teatro del Drago – Festival International de Casteliers
What if we went back to the age of kings. . . in Italy? In The Abduction of Prince Charles, an old king who witnesses his son’s disappearance and orders all his servants and soldiers to search for him throughout the kingdom. Fagiolino, courageous and mischievous, and an emblematic character from the Italian commedia dell’arte […]
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“Les fils des merveilles : âmes de bois, gardiennes de rêves et mémoires de papier” – Exhibition by Teatro Del Drago
Through descriptive panels and photographic reproductions, the exhibition Les fils des merveilles : âmes de bois, gardiennes de rêves et mémoires de papier invites visitors on a journey into the heart of the Monticelli family’s history—puppeteers for five generations—and offers insight into the collections of La Casa delle Marionette Museum in Ravenna. Visitors can immerse […]
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“Les Muses de Vivaldi”- Concert
In the 18th century, Venice had four ospedali where young orphan girls were raised at the state’s expense, with the most gifted having to devote themselves to music. Contributing to the opulence of the Serenissima, and drawing travellers from across Europe, these conservatories allowed women—for one of the first times in history—to sing in public […]
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Workshop/ The unpredictability of language: lexical skills enhancement seminar, with Paola Tiberii
Based on the concept of lexical collocation, the seminar offers participants the opportunity to explore, through a practical approach, a range of language-teaching strategies aimed at developing lexical competence. Through targeted workshop activities and guided experimentation, participants will be supported in analyzing and applying effective techniques to promote conscious vocabulary acquisition, the expansion of active […]
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Conference “Le parole per dirlo” by Paola Tiberii
How do we choose words to express an idea naturally and effectively? Collocations, combinations of words that tend to appear together, are the basis of fluid and appropriate communication. Expressions like gioia incontenibile, amara sorpresa, perdere tempo or fugare un dubbio are not random, but the result of shared linguistic conventions. But even an unnatural juxtaposition can make […]
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Screening of the documentary film “Il respiro di Shlomo” by Ruggero Gabbai
Shlomo’s own narrative voice, taken from an old interview, guides viewers through his story, retracing the places of his life. An Italian Jew born in Thessaloniki, Venezia was arrested and deported with his entire family in 1944 to Auschwitz Birkenau, Mathausen, and finally Ebensee. He was selected among the prisoners to join the special […]
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Films cycle ”Roberto Rossellini, Radical Neorealist”
Sometimes, you need to go back to the essentials, and Roberto Rossellini is one of them, a pillar of one of the most decisive movements in cinema, neorealism. Milestone after milestone, this program offers a journey through a body of work characterized by formidable rigor and astonishing density, particularly prolific from the post-war period until the dawn […]
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Films cycle ”Masterful Claudia Cardinale”
An icon of Italian cinema, Claudia Cardinale was not strictly Italian, having grown up in Tunis in a family that spoke French and Sicilian. This composite identity undoubtedly allowed her to navigate effortlessly from one cinematography to another. This program attests to this, bringing together some of her most memorable roles in Italy, forays into popular French […]
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”Retour en Italie” – “Familia” by Francesco Costabile – Cinéma du Musée Montréal
Rome, early 2000s. Luigi Celeste, known as Gigi, lives with his brother Alessandro and their mother Licia, who separated from their violent father Franco. When Franco is released from prison and shows up again, Gigi will be forced to confront his past and take crucial decisions for his future. Thursday December 18th, 7:30pm “Familia” by […]
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