”PINK. Women in Italian Graphic Design. From Its Origins to the Present” – Exhibition
A tribute to women’s contribution to graphic design and Italian visual culture The history of the arts and professions has been predominantly written from a male perspective. PINK is a project that reconstructs and displays the figures and contributions of women graphic designers who have been active in Italy between the 1940s until the present […]
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“Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom ” by Matteo Trevisan at the 17th edition of the Zoom Photo Festival Saguenay
Thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, the Zoom Photo Festival presents an extraordinary photographic exhibition “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom ” by Matteo Trevisan. In Rojava, northeastern Syria, women are at the heart of a major social and ecological transformation, often rendered invisible by dominant narratives about the region. This photographic project […]
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Events at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal – 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents a series of events dedicated to the Italian language, education and culture, with the participation of professors and researchers from the University for Foreigners of Perugia, as well as a guided tour exploring Italian […]
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Guided Tours – Old Montréal Through Its Italian Influences – 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents a walking tour exploring Old Montréal, with a route focusing on the Italian influences and traces that have contributed to the history, architecture and development of the neighbourhood and the city. Through stories of […]
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Screening of “Gloria” by Margherita Vicario – 26th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Swiss Film Club, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal, celebrates the Italian language through cinema and music with GLORIA!, a vibrant Italian-Swiss film by Margherita Vicario. Gloria (2024) by Margherita Vicario [Italy/Switzerland, 2024, 106 min, in […]
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Reading club “Lisez la littérature italienne!” dedicated to “The Art of Joy”, by Goliarda Sapienza
Our next reading circle will have a novel from Italian literature as its theme and will take place on Thursday October 28th at 6pm at the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal. It will be a nice opportunity to socialize and discuss “The Art of Joy”, a novel by Goliarda Sapienza. The reading circle will be moderated […]
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Ciné-Histoire – Film Screening “The Tree of Wooden Clogs” by Ermanno Olmi
Between the autumn of 1897 and the summer of 1898, four families live together on a farm in the Bergamo plain, sharing joys, hardships, and everyday life. A deep bond of solidarity develops among them, rooted in work, traditions, and faith. When Batistì uses the landowner’s tree without permission to make a wooden clog for […]
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Paolo Fresu & Uri Caine – A Meeting of Jazz, Improvisation, and Expressive Freedom
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu and American pianist Uri Caine, two leading figures in contemporary jazz who have shared an artistic partnership for over twenty years. The dialogue between Fresu’s lyrical, dreamlike trumpet and Caine’s eclectic piano playing creates a musical journey where jazz, classical music, blues, and experimentation […]
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