Pordenonelegge, 21st Edition
pordenonelegge.it is one of Italy’s oldest, longest running and most prestigious literature festivals. Founded in 2000, the fest has ever since consolidated its reputation as a go-to cultural event within and beyond the country, welcoming over 100,000 book lovers and visitors each year. 250 authors from all over the world, 120 events, readings, workshops and […]
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Seven Authors, Seven Translations
A series of online talks with Italian writers newly translated into English, in conversation with Katherine Gregor. Which Italian authors’ latest works can we read in English translation now? What are their books about? “Seven Authors, Seven Translations”, a selection of writers and novels, offers a possible answer to these questions: every week on our […]
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Faith by Valentina Pedicini at the Open City Documentary Festival. Screening and Q&A. In partnership with ICI London. Wed 9 Sep to Sat 12 Sep.
The latest film by acclaimed director Valentina Pedicini will be screened within the tenth edition of the Open City Documentary Festival, in partnership with ICI London. This will be the festival’s first digital edition, with affordable online screenings available across the UK, special events live-streaming worldwide, and an expansive industry programme. The screening of Faith, […]
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PLACE TO BE – Italian Music Festivals
PLACE TO BE is an IMF (Italian Music Festivals) project promoted by The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the ESTATE ALL’ITALIANA FESTIVAL, a series of original productions that will showcase exceptional locations and host some of the best Italian artists from the contemporary and cutting-edge music scene. During the month of September it […]
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Ten Shorts around the world – 2020 #3
The Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio presents 10 short films selected among the most significant and representative of last’s year production. In Italian with English subtitles. Il muro bianco, by Andrea Brusa e Marco Scotuzzi – 2019, 13′ A principal and teacher conspire to protect their students from an […]
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The Audio Telephone Tales by Gianni Rodari
Fifteen audio stories from Telephone Tales, first appeared in Italian in 1962 and now published in English by Enchanted Lion Books, translated by Antony Shugaar. Listen to Gianni Rodari’s Telephone Tales for free on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Acast or Libsyn (until 31st December 2020). A project by the Italian Cultural Institute in London, on the […]
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Dante Alighieri: the city of Ravenna marks the 700th anniversary of the Sommo Poeta’s death
On the 5th and 13th September, the city of Ravenna will host a series of events to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri. On the 5th, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, there will be the solemn re-opening of the Poet’s tomb, accompanied by musical performances inspired […]
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Ten Shorts around the world – 2020 #2
The Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio presents 10 short films selected among the most significant and representative of last’s year production. In Italian with English subtitles. Il fagotto, by Giulia Giapponesi – 2019, 15′ Due to declining birthrate, a country is disappearing. The Government is applying harsh measures, and […]
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Ten Shorts around the world – 2020 #1
The Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio presents 10 short films selected among the most significant and representative of last’s year production. In Italian with English subtitles. Lella, by Michele Capuano – 2019, 15′ On New Year’s Eve 1978, Edward receives an unexpected visit. He is one of his […]
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On our Vimeo channel, two documentaries by Italian director Piero Cannizzaro
Ossigeno (Italy, 2012, 60′): the story of Agrippino Costa, an art thief and bank robber, who spent 20 years in 50 different French, Swiss and Italian prisons. After many escape attempts, he spent time in the maximum security prisons and even in a criminal asylum, and only an appeal by Dario Fo and Franca Rame […]
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