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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”L’Italie à l’écran” – “Familia” by Francesco Costabile – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
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. Tuesday, December 2nd, 7pm “Familia” by […]
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Films cycle “Vittorio Gassman, Actor”
With a stature as wide as his smile, a spectacular expressiveness, and a remarkable diction, Vittorio Gassman is one of the greatest actors cinema has ever seen. Capable of embodying a hundred different personas in a single character, switching instantly from comedy to drama, he masterfully embodied the Italian man with flamboyant irony. Simultaneously boastful and tragic, […]
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Discover the next generation of Canadian and Italian opera talent!
As part of the project INTERNATIONAL ROUTES: ARTS CREATING FUTURE, th Conservatorio Statale di Musica «Giuseppe Verdi» di Torino and the Atelier Lyrique dell’Opéra de Montréal they join together for a musical presentation featuring of arias and duets by Puccini, Verdi, Rossini and Bizet. Friday, November 28th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Salle 1, Place des […]
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“Pasta: an Italian passion” – Conference by Valentina Iosco
Italy is a country that can also be described through its food. Every region, every city, and every town, even the smallest, has something special to offer in terms of gastronomy. Proof of this can be found in the endless variety of pasta dishes that have existed and still exist on our peninsula. Behind their […]
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“Montreal International Documentary Festival” – RIDM 2025
Also this year, thanks also to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, there will be one Italian-produced film that will participate at the 28° edition RIDM 2025, in the section International Feature Competition. “Waking Hours” by Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini Italy / 2025 / 78 min. / Dari & Pashtu | […]
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