Ma ci ritroviamo. Ma ci ritroveremo. Ma ci riconosceremo
In these days of profound sadness, our thoughts and feelings are addressed to the many Italian families who have already suffered the loss of their loved ones, to the thousands of suffering people who struggle for their life in hospitals, to the many doctors, nurses and health workers who act heroically in the service of […]
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Festa della Musica 2021 – “Music For Uncertain Times”
On the occasion of the Festa della Musica, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents a project for the promotion of Italian music abroad: Music For Uncertain Times. Commissioned by the Farnesina, written by Andrea Lai and directed by Francesco Coppola, the project consists of three unpublished and exclusive musical video performances. The […]
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Lyrichorégra Theater (l20) – The “Bravissimo” gala to celebrate the 45th anniversary
Founded in 1976 by the baritone Alain Nonat, the Lyrichorégra 20 Theater (L20) is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, presenting “Bravissimo!”, A virtual concert that will be broadcast via the web from June 7th to August 7th 2021. Under the honorary presidency of Line Marie Leon-Pernet, Consul General of Switzerland, this event will bring […]
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Dante: Comics and international dissemination
700 years ago Dante, the great poet, was born. What is the role of comics for the diffusion of Dante’s work at an international level? A journey between East and West, with Filippo Rossi of Kleiner Flug, Sabrina Perucca, curator of the digital exhibition of Romics Official on Go Nagai’s Divina Commedia, and Francesco D’Arelli, […]
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“Little Fun Palace”, an OHT project, on tour in North America
Thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal, the OHT-Office for a Human Theater, an Italian theater company directed by Filippo Andreatta, will perform throughout Québec. The tour will debut in Montreal on May 27, during the OFFTA, and will then be in Québec City on June 7, at the Carrefour de […]
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Geronimo Stilton “A Thousand Wonders. Journey to discover Italy”
From Wednesday May 26th, the famous journalist mouse is the protagonist of a special volume dedicated to the beauties of our country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has commissioned the creation of an unpublished illustrated volume starring the famous character for children Geronimo Stilton, entitled “A Thousand Wonders. Journey to discover Italy”. Born […]
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From script to page! When words become images
In recent weeks we have shown you various preliminary aspects to the creation of a comic using the processing materials of the Dante trilogy created in collaboration with the publishing house Kleiner Flug. Today we show you where it all begins: the screenplay! What is a script? In the field of comics and cinema, the […]
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“Celebrating Calabria. Writing Heritage and Memory”: a book of the “Italian Diaspora Studies Writing Seminar” (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present the book Celebrating Calabria. Writing Heritage and Memory, published by Margherita Ganeri and Maria Mazziotti Gillan (Rubettino Editore, 2020). Friday, April 30 2021, 3:00 pm EST (9:00pm, Roma)Registration required IntroductionFrancesco D’Arelli, Director, Italian Cultural Institute, Montreal; ModeratorProf. Margherita Ganeri, Director of the Italian Diaspora Studies […]
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“Dark woods, white blankets and red coats: for a historical geography of Italian comics: The Great North America”, conference by Alessandra Lazzari and Oscar Nalesini (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present, as part of the webinar series dedicated to the theme “For a historical geography of Italian comics: the Great North America“, the conference by Alessandra Lazzari (Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences , National Research Council, CNR) and Oscar Nalesini (Central Institute for the Single Catalog […]
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With Your Words in My Hands: The Letters of Antonietta Petris and Loris Palma: amore, timori, melanconia, nostalgia…, in conversation with Sonia Cancian (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present the book With Your Words in My Hands: The Letters of Antonietta Petris and Loris Palma, edited and translated by Sonia Cancian (Montreal-Kingston, London-Chicago: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2021). A collection of letters by two Italians, Antonietta Petris and Loris Palma, who, letter after letter, weave […]
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