“Agalma” by Doriana Monaco – Screening
The Italian Cultural Institute on the occasion of the exhibition “Pompeii. The immortal city” (Musée de la civilization of Québec – 18 Nov 2021 → 11 Sep 2022) presents the film by Doriana Monaco, “Agalma“. Agalma – Italy | 2020 | 54 min | Italian | Subtitles: FrenchDirected by Doriana monaco.Tuesday May 24 2022, 6:30pmFree […]
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“Zerynthia. Metamorphosis” – Exhibition
The Galerie de l’UQAM in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, presents a fascinating group exhibition focused on listening, poetry and changing worlds. Result of the complicity and frequent exchanges between the Galerie de l’UQAM, the Associazione per l’arte contemporanea Zerynthia and RAM radioartemobile, the project brings together the work of artists mainly from Italy […]
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“Il tempo attorno”, by Giuliano Scarpinato
In the shadow of Italian history that extends from the Falcone / Borsellino massacres to the Andreotti trial and the state – mafia negotiations, the family story of a couple of magistrates and a son forced to grow up too quickly unfolds. History forcefully enters a house, sweeps away love, asks lives to pay a […]
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The “Great Game” of power – Conference
The “Great Game” of power, conference in the presence of Roberto Scarpinato and Antonio Nicaso. In Italian with French translation Tuesday May 17th 2022, 6:30pmFree admission – RSVPIstituto Italiano di Cultura di Montréal1200 Av. du Dr Penfield Logic of convenience and connivance between legal and illegal economy. Interested generosity. Hidden agreements, illicit entanglements, the search […]
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“Pompeii. Eros and Myth” by Pappi Corsicato – Screening
The Italian Cultural Institute on the occasion of the exhibition “Pompeii. The immortal city” (Musée de la civilization of Québec – 18 Nov 2021 → 11 Sep 2022) presents the film by Pappi Corsicato, “Pompeii. Eros and myth “. Pompeii. Eros and Myth – Italy | 2021 | 1 h 30 min | Italiano Directed by […]
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“Suite porpora: passionate dances between alleys and ruelles” – Vaughan String Quartet
Italy is associated with the art of Bel Canto, while Brazil suggests the idea of elaborate dances and hypnotic rhythms. The evening’s program, composed of Italian and Brazilian music, overturns this stereotype, suggesting the rhythm of Italian music and the sweetness of South American melodies. A journey between two immense musical traditions enriched by the […]
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The music of Genoa: open rehearsal with the Vaughan String Quartet and meeting with the composer of the “Porpora Suite” Davide Piero Runcini
The Genoese composer Davide Piero Runcini, the only Italian in the semi-final in the international composition competition World Vision Contest 2021, found a way to give voice to his string music thanks to a meeting with the Vaughan String Quartet which took place in Genoa in 2016. After winning an award for cultural diversity, the […]
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Pompeii at the cinema – Musée de la civilization Québec
On the occasion of the exhibition “Pompeii. The immortal city” (Musée de la civilization di Québec – 18 Nov 2021 → 11 Sep 2022), a cinematographic journey on the myth of Pompeii, the most famous archaeological site in the world. A classic of Italian cinema and two very recent documentaries to tell a unique place. […]
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Francesca Melandri and Andrea Bajani, at the 24th edition of the Metropolis bleu Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is proud to announce the presence of Francesca Melandri and Andrea Bajani, at the 24th edition of the Metropolis bleu Festival. Andrea Bajani, thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, she will participate in Montreal in events dedicated by the Festival Metropolis bleu to contemporary […]
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“Vicoli e Ruelles”. Representations of urban space in comics between Italy and Québec”- Exhibition
Set up initially in Genoa and later in Montréal, the exhibition presents comic strips created by 24 Italian and Quebec authors, on the theme of the representation of urban space. Vicoli e Ruelles arises from a previous collaboration between the Italian curators and the BDM Festival and from the desire to compare the ways of […]
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