New rules for acquiring Italian citizenship
From December 4th 2018, the possession of an adequate knowledge of the Italian language, not lower than level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is an essential condition for the recognition of citizenship pursuant to art. 5 and 9 of the law n. 91 of February 5th 1992. The verification […]
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Celebrations for the Centenary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia (1921-2021)
On January 28th 2021, starting at 3 pm (Italian time), live on the Facebook page of Treccani, the inaugural meeting of the National Committee of the Sciasciano Centenary will be held, chaired by Senator Emma Bonino. Entitled “La patria di Sciascia” and conceived by the Amici di Leonardo Sciascia, the meeting includes greetings from Massimo […]
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′′Memory Day′′: “Stories to History: Jewish. ve. ve. s Sephardades, Memories and Practices”, Roundtable, with the participation of Emanuela Trevisan (Università di Ca ‘ Foscari, Venezia), Yolande Cohen (Université du Québec à Montréal), Valentina Gaddi (Université de Montréal), Théo-Mario Coppola and Alessio Mazzaro. (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
What is ′′Holocaust Memory Day”? January 27, 1945 marks the opening day of the Auschwitz camp barriers. Thus, as stated in article 1 of the Law of 20 July 2000, n. 211, ′′The Italian Republic recognizes that on January 27, the day when the gates of Auschwitz were shot down, ′′ Memory Day ′′ to […]
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“SKIN@WILDSIDE” a multi media presentation
Thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, starting January 18th, you can experience a series of live episodes of “SKIN” co-created by Leslie Baker, Joseph Shragge, and Emma Tibaldo with the set design by Peter Bottazzi. From January 18 through 21, a different episode of “SKIN” will be presented live each night at […]
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CULTURE WILL NOT STOP, cultural and creative initiatives during the coronavirus – ART- Virtual Tour a collection online
The decrees against the spread of the coronavirus caused the closure of exhibitions and museums. But also, from home one can enjoy, in virtual, the beauties of the greatest Italian and international galleries. Many museums are posting on the network their masterpieces inviting you to discover from home the secrets of their collections. So far, […]
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Newitalianbooks.it a new digital platform ofItalian book publishing
Newitalianbooks.it is born, it’s a new digital platform serving the internationalization of Italian book publishing. The initiative, promoted by the Italian Encyclopaedia Treccani, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Center for the book and reading-Cepell (Ministry of Heritage and Culture and tourism ), in collaboration with the Italian […]
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“ItaliAmo”, the new Farnesina app is now online for learning Italian!
Funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and developed in collaboration with the European Institute of Design, “ItaliAmo” is an innovative course to learn the basics of the Italian language and discover the beauty of Italy and Made in Italy through a trip with an exceptional duo: Leo (Leonardo da Vinci) […]
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Portal to the Italian song.
The MiBACT and the Central Institute Sound and Audiovisual Heritage (former Discoteca di Stato), in collaboration with the SIAE and with the support of the major suppliers of digital music services (Spotify, TimMusic etc) have recently launched Italian song portal, a platform for online audience of over a century of Italian songs, from 1900 to […]
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What remains. The voices: “The surplus or residue of the Christian imagination in contemporary culture” dialogue with Alessandro Zaccuri (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal is pleased to present the series of conversations entitled “What remains. The voices”, created by Francesco D’Arelli, Vito Teti and Demetrio Paolin. “What remains” is the opportunity for dialogue and thought, which involves writers, writers, photographers, artists … and aspires to be a different way of inhabiting space and […]
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“Naples between culture and cult of the sphere: Diego Armando Maradona”, round table with Claudio Antonelli, Massimo Cerulo, Marco Ciriello, Amleto de Silva, Daniela Fiorentino and Francesco Palmieri(#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present the round table dedicated to a contemporary cultural phenomenon and cult experience: “Naples between culture and cult of the sphere: Diego Armando Maradona“. With C. Antonelli, M. Cerulo, M. Ciriello, A. de Silva, D. Fiorentino and F. Palmieri, some of the lively voices of the […]
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