“Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books” is the theme for the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020), a theme that can be developed both in a socio-linguistic key and by emphasizing expressive forms such as comics books, graphic novels and children’s books.
In Quebec, during the week the following cultural events will be held:
- Monday, October 19th 2020, 3 pm EST – Second Day of the Italian Language Student, by Sara D’Isanto, Chiara Menorello, Giada Licastro (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES);
- Wednesday, October 21st 2020, 3 pm EST – Second Day of the Italian Language Student, by Sara D’Isanto, Chiara Menorello, Giada Licastro (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES);
- Thursday, October 22nd 2020, 3 pm EST – “To the East of Italy. On the road of the comic strip”, conference by Alessandra Lazzari, Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences, National Research Council (CNR)(#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES);
- Friday, October 23rd 2020, 3 pm EST – “With the wings of the comic of Kleiner Flug” (#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES);
- Saturday, October 24th, 2020, 10am EST – “Playing with nature. A lesson from Bruno Munari with Beba Restelli”(#IICMONTREALWEBINARSERIES)
The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted by the cultural and diplomatic network each year in the third week of October, around a theme that serves as a guideline for the organization of a cultural program focused on the diffusion of the Italian language.