Dante Alighieri, a comic trilogy for the seventh centenary of his death
Last autumn the editorial staff of Kleiner Flug, a publishing house specialized in graphic novels centered on biographies of illustrious artists, historical characters and literary adaptations, was a guest of the Italian Cultural Institute in Montréal to tell the story of the publishing house, within the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World […]
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And Man met the horse: Horse and society (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Institute of Culture in Montreal and the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Turin are pleased to present the webinar series entitled “And Man met the horse”. The horse has followed the life of men and civilizations, since the dawn of time. Originally from the Eurasian steppe, at first it provided […]
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Italian Montréal | Exhibition
In the early 20th century, a new wave of European immigrants made its way to Québec and to Montréal. Among them were thousands of Italians who brought with them their traditions, their values, and their customs, going on to form one of the oldest and largest immigrant cultural communities in Montréal. Showcasing the community’s important […]
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“Basilicata Secrets. A culinary Journey”: a book by Anita Aloisio full of smells and sounds from the kitchens of the villages (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal and Guernica Editions are pleased to present the book by Anita Aloisio, Basilicata Secrets. A Culinary Journey (2021), a unique journey through unforgettable scents, flavors and sounds of the joyful kitchens of the lesser-known Basilicata villages. The presentation will be attended by the author, Anita Aloisio, Connie Guzzo McParland, […]
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The Farnesina presents the new portal “Italiana” – Italian language, culture, creativity in the world
The new portal for the promotion of the Italian language, culture and creativity in the world “Italiana”, aims to present all information and news on the “cultural network” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI and convey to the international public quality cultural content, produced or promoted by the Ministry and the […]
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Sanremo Giovani World Tour
2019 saw the birth of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour (SGWT), a collaboration project between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and RAI for the promotion abroad of new talents of Italian music. In that year, the Ministry took four of the Sanremo Giovani finalists on tour to eight cities (Tunis, Tokyo, Sydney, […]
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Dante Alighieri, a comic trilogy for the seventh centenary of his death
Last autumn the editorial staff of Kleiner Flug, a publishing house specialized in graphic novels centered on biographies of illustrious artists, historical characters and literary adaptations, was a guest of the Italian Cultural Institute in Montréal to tell the story of the publishing house, within the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World […]
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“True North. Journey into the identity of Canada “by Fabrizio Nava
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa presents Fabrizio Nava’s book “True North. Journey into the identity of Canada” published by Rubbettino. Sunday, February 28th 2021, 2pm EST (8pm, Rome) Registration required The event will be in Italian. Fabrizio Nava worked for a total of eight years at the Embassy of Italy in Canada in various […]
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24th Edition | Montreal International Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM)
The Institute is pleased to announce that this year there will be two Italian-produced short films which, thanks to the support of the IIC, will participate in the 24th edition of FIFEM (Festival International du Film pour Enfants Montréal). Sogni al campo [It.Fr., 2020, 9 min] by Mara Cerri and Magda Guidi (Short film in […]
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Zimbo, Zimba and Bomba… two or three things I know about them. For a historical geography of Italian comics: the relationship with Africa (1908-1945), conference by Alessandra Lazzari, Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences, National Research Council (CNR) (#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 relationship with Africa (1908-1945)“, the conference by Alessandra Lazzari (Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences, National Research Council, CNR), entitled “Zimbo, Zimba and Bomba … two or three […]
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