“Isole nere” – ”Rencontres Photo Gaspésie”
Thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, the ”Rencontres Photo Gaspésie” presents an extraordinary photographic exhibition: “Isole nere” by Luana Rigolli. Volcanic islands are solidified lava. ”I like to think that under each of them there is a kind of conduit that goes straight to the mantle, the layer of our planet made […]
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Screening of the film “Shoeshine” by the director Vittorio De Sica
One of the greatest achievements in the cinematic revolution known as Italian neorealism, Vittorio De Sica’s Shoeshine stands as a timeless masterpiece of trenchant social observation and stirring emotional humanism. In postwar Rome, street kids Giuseppe (Rinaldo Smordoni) and Pasquale (Franco Interlenghi) shine the shoes of American servicemen in hopes of saving enough money to […]
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Regards italiens de Montréal – Screening of the film “Trois camarades de Montréal” by Bruno Ramirez and Giovanni Princigalli at the Cinéma Public
Giovanni, Francesco and Salvatore have passed the age of 80 and are proud to still consider themselves communist or socialist comrades. All three left their impoverished villages in southern Italy during the post-war years and, once settled in Montreal, maintained close links with parties of the Italian left, while militating in progressive Canadian unions and […]
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Cinema turns to sport – Outdoor screening
For this last session of the #Eurosport cycle, you will have the pleasure of discovering a selection of four short films from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Presented in collaboration with the festival Courts d’un Soir, the screening will be held in the gardens of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal (screening moved indoors in case of […]
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Luca Ciarla solOrkestra – Canada tour
Italian violin alchemist Luca Ciarla creates his music with a loop pedal, his voice and several toy instruments. He performs in solo and strictly live all his orchestra score, playing the violin also like a guitar, a cello or a percussion instrument. In this imaginative musical landscape Luca sings, whistles, plays other instruments or adds […]
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The violinist Luca Ciarla in concert
On the occasion of the 30th edition of the Festa della Musica Italiana, the violinist and composer Luca Ciarla will perform on Friday June 21, at 6.00 pm, at our Institute. Luca Ciarla is a creative and surprising musician who crosses the boundaries between musical genres, between jazz, classical and folk sounds, without ever losing […]
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Regards italiens de Montréal – Screening of the film “Pupa’s Garden” by Giulia Frati at the Cinéma Public
In Pupa’s Garden, Italian-born filmmaker Giulia Frati offers an inspiring portrait of her grandmother who, during the 1980s, transformed an illegal dump into a lavish, popular garden on Italy’s Lake Como. Thursday June 20th – 6pm – Tickets Casa d’Italia 505 Rue Jean Talon E. – Montreal ”Pupa’s Garden” by Giulia Frati Québec | 2005 | […]
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”Retour en Italie”
RETOUR EN ITALIE is a film cycle created in collaboration with the Cinéma du Musée. You’ll discover the Canadian premiere of a wide selection of award-winning feature films and documentaries by young and established Italian directors. Don’t miss your chance to see the best of Italian cinema in Montreal. The screenings will be presented in the […]
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Screening of the film “Climbing Iran“ by Francesca Borghetti
Nasim has strong hands adorned with hot-pink fingernail polish. She is the pioneer of outdoor climbing in Iran, where women should train on indoor walls only, during set hours, and only among other women. Nasim decided to go beyond the barriers imposed on women in her country, setting up her own route on the Persian […]
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Dômesicle : Elena Colombi – Kris Guilty
The immersive party series Dômesicle is back this summer: get ready to experience the Montreal nightlife in a whole new way with the most unique parties in town. This evening highlights industrial grooves and thoughtful techno sounds with Amsterdam-based Italian Elena Colombi. She will be accompanied by Kris Guilty, DJ, producer, founder of the label […]
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