Reading club dedicated to the book “La misura eroica” by Andrea Marcolongo
For all lovers of reading, the club in March is dedicated to the book “La misura eroica” by Andrea Marcolongo. Monday, March 13th, 2023, 6pmFree event in Italian. Mandatory registration.The discussion animated by Claudia Polledri will take place online, via the Zoom platform.The link to participate will only be sent to those registered a few […]
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“Umberto Riva. La vie des formes” – Exhibition
On the occasion of Italian Design Day 2023, the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal and the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal present an exhibition on the Milanese architect and designer Umberto Riva (1928-2021), master of 20th-century Italian design culture. One of the most remarkable aspects of Riva’s career, whose archive is kept at the […]
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”Viva Italia e Canada!” Ensemble mdi (Milan)
A musical evening with the Ensemble mdi, one of the most prestigious Italian ensembles. Saturday March 4th 2023 – 7pmSalle Pierre-Mercure – Centre Pierre-Péladeau300, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est – métro Berri-UQAMONLINE TICKETS The mdi ensemble has distinguished itself on the European scene through many awards and recognitions. Conceived in dialogue with the SMCQ, the program […]
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”Retour en Italie” – ”Nostalgia” by Mario Martone
Felice (Pierfrancesco Favino) returns to Naples and for the first time in 40 years. His mother is ailing, nearly blind, and he’s dismayed by how she’s living. But he’s also struck powerfully by memories of his adolescence, memories which mix warmth, joy, regret, and shame. As the days turn to weeks, this flood of memories […]
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Emanuele Arciuli in concert
Sunday February 26, at 3pm, at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal (salle de récital) 4750, ave. Henri-Julien, the pianist, Emanuele Arciuli will perform in a concert. The evening program will consist an unpublished piece by the Odawa composer Barbara Assiginaak, Inscription Rock Mazhenaabikiniganing Aagawong, which will be followed by the work of Frederic Rzewski, 36 […]
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26th Edition | International Film Festival for Children Montreal (FIFEM)
Thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, there are two films of Italian production, present in the programming of the 26th edition of the FIFEM (Festival International du Film pour Enfants Montréal). The screenings will take place at the Cinéma Beaubien 2396, rue Beaubien Est – Montreal. IN COMPETITIONTuesday, February 28 […]
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Screening of the documentary film “Selfie” at the Cinéma Public
Selfie is a unique record of the case of 16-year-old Davide Bifolco, who was shot dead by a carabiniere in the Neapolitan district of Traiano. To understand a neighbourhood often portrayed as a ghetto and ‘Camorra’ stronghold, as well as the circumstances of Davide’s death, director Agostino Ferrente seeks out Davide’s friends and meets Pietro […]
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Screening of the film “Il conformista” by the director Bernardo Bertolucci
In Mussolini’s Italy, repressed Jean-Louis Trintignant, trying to purge memories of a youthful, homosexual episode – and murder – joins the Fascists in a desperate attempt to fit in. As the reluctant Judas motors to his personal Gethsemane (the assassination of his leftist mentor), he flashes back to a dance party for the blind; an […]
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Screening of “Escapada”
As part of the ‘INTERRAIL‘ film cycle, EUNIC Montreal (European National Cultural Institutes) presents the belgiam film “Escapada” by Sarah Hirtt. Thursday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m.Italian Cultural Institute1200, avenue du Docteur-PenfieldMontréalFree admission “Escapada”Director: Sarah Hirtt, Belgium, 2019, 89 minutesWith: Raphaëlle Corbisier, María León, Sergi López, Yohan Manca, François NeyckenO. V. in Catalan with French […]
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Gino Bartali: World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist who Inspired a Nation
On the occasion of the “Day of Remembrance 2023”, Ms. McConnon author of the book “Road to Valour: A True Story of World War II Italy, The Nazis, and The Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation” will share the inspiring story of legendary cyclist and Righteous Among the Nations humanitarian Gino Bartali, who made the greatest […]
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