Exhibition “Felicita Sala”
The Éditions de La Pastèque will host an exhibition of Felicita Sala, illustrator and self-taught painter, on the occasion of the release of her latest album “Si tu épuises tous tes mots”! Illustrations and excerpts from her children’s books (“Sombre est la nuit”, “Sois un arbre!” e “Tout ça dans une noix”) will allow you to get […]
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Films cycle “Marco Bellocchio, Political Bodies”
Among Italian filmmakers from the 1960s, few remain active today. Marco Bellocchio is rightly regarded as the long-distance runner of Italian cinema: at 80 years old, he is as prolific as ever, delivering works that represent the culmination and synthesis of a type of cinema he helped shape six decades ago. Often portrayed by magnificent […]
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”Retour en Italie” – ”Anywhere Anytime” by Milad Tangshir – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
Issa is a young Senegalese immigrant living in Turin, Italy, trying to survive as best as he can. When he’s fired by his previous employer for fear of being fined by the police, Issa’s friend helps him get started working as a food-delivery rider. This new gig gives him a sense of security and […]
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Screening of the documentary film “Liliana” by Ruggero Gabbai – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
LILIANA is a documentary of Ruggero Gabbai which retraces the testimony of Senator for Life Liliana Segre linked to the arrest, deportation and the heartbreaking final farewell to her father. The film is based on juxtapositions, references and contrasts between the historical story and the contemporary portrait of one of the most important women in the Italian panorama. […]
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”L’Italie à l’écran” – ”Fragments of a life loved” by Chloé Barreau – Cinéma LECLAP Québec
Since the age of 16, director Chloé Barreau has filmed her lovers. Living between Paris and Rome, she has snapped photos and made videos of every man and woman she loved. From teenage crushes to long-distance commitments, one-night stands and deep devotions, her cameras captured each affair, suspending that version of each pair forever together […]
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”The scientific revolution in the renaissance and the interactions between Galileo and Kepler” – Lecture by Prof. Alessandro de Angelis
After an unfortunate experience at the University of Pisa, Galileo became at the age of 28 a professor in Padua, where he spent 18 years that he would later describe as the best years of his life. During this period, he benefited from the scientific freedom and international connections of the Republic of Venice, revolutionizing […]
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“Good News – Women in Architecture” – Exhibition
On the occasion of the Design Day, the Centre de Design at UQAM University, in collaboration with the MAXXI Museum in Rome and the Italian Institute of Culture in Montreal, presents the exhibition Good News – Women in Architecture. The exhibition explores how women and collectives led by Italian, Canadian and international female architects have […]
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”Retour en Italie” –”Taxi Monamour” by Ciro De Caro – Cinéma du Musée Montreal
The film is the story of two women seemingly very different, yet who actually closely resemble each other. Anna is conflicted, on the outs with her own family, and facing an illness on her own, while Cristi has fled a war that keeps her far away from her home. Everyone tells Anna to accompany her […]
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Federico Albanese, pianist and composer, in concert
In collaboration with Montréal en Lumière, the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal invites the composer Federico Albanese to perform at the cinquième salle Place des Arts, Sunday March 2nd – 8pm. Federico Albanese is an Italian musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer who defies genre. his musical versatility is a natural gift that pushes him […]
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‘’Gli Anni’’ Marco D’Agostin – Agora de la danse
In a fascinating dialogue between body and memory, Gli Anni (The Years) reveals the intimacy of memories through a subtle and poignant solo. Italian artist Marco D’Agostin explores the passage of time in a universe where movements become the messengers of a raw and delicate story. Danced “as if in the shadow of a novel,” deeply […]
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