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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“And Man met the horse”: The horse in art, just a few examples (#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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“Literature in music”: Gianluca Lalli and the sung stories (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present in a virtual space, without borders and barriers, a show of literature in music, in which Gianluca Lalli, songwriter, writer and director, interprets some of the most famous literary pages with songs. Thursday, February 18th 2021, 2.30 pm EST (8.30 pm, Rome) Registration required After […]
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Different from before: life after and beyond the pandemic: dialogue with Alessandra Graziottin, Valentina Calzavara, Daniele Ferrazza and Massimo Cerulo (IIC MONTREAL WEBINAR SERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal is pleased to present the book by Valentina Calzavara and Daniele Ferrazza, Diversi da prima (Different from before), published in 2020 by Helvetia Editrice in the “Nuovi Territori, Saggi” (New Territories, Essays) series. Different from before is a significant collection of reflections and conversations on the future beyond the […]
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“Dante’s Others” by Teodolinda Barolini (IIC MONTREAL WEBINAR SERIES)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington D.C., in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes in Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, San Francisco and Toronto are pleased to present the conference, by Teodolinda Barolini (Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian, Columbia University) entitled: “Dante’s Others”. Wednesday, February 3rd | 4:00 pm EST Click here to […]
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“Black lives matter – Italy and the Legacy of Italian Colonialism”, by Fred Kuwornu
The Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics of Concordia University, thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, present the conference “Black lives matter – Italy and the Legacy of Italian Colonialism”, by Fred Kuwornu. Wednesday, February 3rd 2021, 3pm Zoom link: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/89456842599 When was racism born in Italy? Who are the Afro-Italian activists nowadays? Which is […]
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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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