The Arturo Toscanini (1867 – 1957) competition is back
The Tenth “Arturo Toscanini” International Orchestral Conducting Competition, dedicated to the great conductor who was born in Parma in 1867 and died in New York in 1957, will be held in 2017, the year in which two very important Toscanini events will also be celebrated (the 150th anniversary of his birth and the 60th anniversary […]
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The ‘Day of Remembrance’ is to commemorate also October 16 1943: the raid of the Jews of Rome. Stories, memories, representations.
What is “Day of Remembrance”? January 27, 1945 marked the demolition of the gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Thus, as stated in Article 1 of the Law of July 20th 2000, n. 211, “The Italian Republic recognizes the 27th day of January, date of the gates of Auschwitz,” Day of Remembrance “in order to […]
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International Day of Commemoration of Holocaust Victims
To mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Montreal will host a screening of the movie Denial and discussion with Robert Jan van Pelt. A recognized expert on architecture and the Holocaust, van Pelt witnessed the trial of Deborah Lipstadt and the Holocaust […]
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Re-examining the Long “1950s”: The (Un)Making of the Contemporary Italian Cultural Identity 6
In collaboration with the McGill University, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – Italian Studies, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents: Re-examining the Long “1950s”: The (Un)Making of the Contemporary Italian Cultural Identity 6. The objective of the project is to lay the foundation for a reinterpretation of the “long 1950s” as a key phase […]
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Re-examining the Long “1950s”: The (Un)Making of the Contemporary Italian Cultural Identity 5
In collaboration with the McGill University, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – Italian Studies, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents: Re-examining the Long “1950s”: The (Un)Making of the Contemporary Italian Cultural Identity 5. The objective of the project is to lay the foundation for a reinterpretation of the “long 1950s” as a key phase […]
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Scuola Internazionale di Teatro Italiano “Giovanni Grasso” – Advanced Workshop in Italian Acting and Interpretation: Pirandello, 150th anniversary of the birth
From 5 to 22 June 2017, in occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Nobel Prize winner author Luigi Pirandello, the Italian Institute of Culture – Montreal is proud to host the International School for Italian Theatre “Giovanni Grasso” 2017. During their three weeks of training, 15 – 20 selected students will […]
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Living Italian Style #Vivereallitaliana An innovative strategy for the integrated promotion of Italy abroad by the Foreign Ministry
“Living Italian Style” is an innovative strategy for the integrated promotion of Italy abroad by the Foreign Ministry. The promotion of Italian culture in the world is a strategic component of the foreign policy of a committed country, which is ours, to encourage dialogue, innovation and social and economic growth. And with the evocative name […]
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