Benedetto Lupo, piano – Italian Days
The renowned pianist Benedetto Lupo prepares a memorable return to Bourgie Hall. Among other highlights, he gives us works by Nino Rota, the Italian composer and conductor immortalized in the cinematic works of Fellini. Friday October 18th 2024 – 7:30pm Salle Bourgie 1339 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal TICKETS PROGRAM SCRIABIN Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 CASELLA […]
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Concert by the pianist Adalberto Maria Riva – Italian Language Week in the World – XXIV edition
For the 2024 edition, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal and the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal are pleased to invite you to a unique musical journey of Italian-Swiss works performed by pianist Adalberto Maria Riva. Thursday October 17th 2024 – 7pm [Doors open at 6:30pm] Free […]
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Sardinia: rites, mysteries and revenge – Memories and sociopolitical aspects of a complex island
At first glance, Sardinia is made up of crystal-clear beaches, rich gastronomic traditions, and incredible landscapes, making it a well-known tourist destination frequented by many travelers. However, this sunny view overlooks more complex aspects of some areas of the island, especially inland. Some areas of Sardinia, in fact, have been characterized-especially in the past-by a […]
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Reading circle “L’isola delle anime – L’Île des âmes” by Piergiorgio Pulixi
In collaboration with ‘Lisez l’Europe’, the reading circle dedicated to the novel ‘L’isola delle anime’ by the famous crime writer Piergiorgio Pulixi. Attendants will have the honour of conversing with the author, who will be present for the occasion. In a Sardinia tormented by bloody and inexplicable murders, the novel tells the story of Maria Rais and Eva […]
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Regards italiens de Montréal – Screening of the film “La sarrasine” by Paul Tana at the Cinéma Public
In Montreal in 1904, Giuseppe and Ninetta run a boarding house where they take in their Sicilian compatriots. One day, Giuseppe comes to the defence of one of his boarders and accidentally kills Théo, the son-in-law of his best French-Canadian friend. This tragedy exacerbates tensions between ethnic groups and changes the destiny of many. Saturday […]
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Book launch “Les femmes de bois” by Camilla Sironi
At the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal and the publishing house Lison Lescarbeau, the presentation of the book Les femmes de bois by Camilla Sironi (Éditions au carré © 2023) will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal. The journalist Claudia Larochelle […]
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”L’Italie à l’écran”
”L’Italie à l’écran” is a new cycle of films, born from the collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal and the Cinéma Le Clap, dedicated to the discovery of the new production of Italian cinema by offering the latest films by established directors. The selection aims to highlight different approaches of the 7th art through the cultural, […]
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European day of languages 2024 – UDEM
To highlight the European Day of Languages, Lisez l’Europe, with the collaboration of the Centre de langues, the Département de littératures et de langues moderne of the Université de Montréal, invites you to celebrate its 12th edition of the European Day of Languages in Montreal. The free mini-language courses will be offered in Abenaki, German, Catalan, […]
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Massimiliano Rolff Trio “Gershwin on Air” – America Tour 2024
George Gershwin’s extraordinary musical world emerges, caresses us, amazes us and finally overwhelms us in the uniqueness of this concert. Italian bassplayer and composer, Massimiliano Rolff shapes in a contemporary writing, the songs, the musicals, the jazz and the orchestral sound that made Gershwin’s music the pillar on which the ‘American Sound’ is built. On […]
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Exhibition “Sander Sardinia 1927”
SANDER SARDINIA 1927 | Sardinia as seen by August Sander : a photographic voyage honoring August Sander (1876-1942) through an exhibition of 40 rare and mostly unknown photographs and autochromes taken in Sardinia in 1927. This Sardinian cycle by German photographer August Sander will be visible for the first time on the American continent. August […]
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