Ever Closer Union – The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for Today’s Europe
“Ever Closer Union – increasingly united Europe” is a traveling exhibition, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. It is an inter-institutional collaboration of which the conception and contents are owed to the European University Institute; the translation of texts to the European Parliament; the management of the website and the catalog […]
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FILM: The Unknown Woman – Drama; Thriller | 2006
Cinema at the Institute: Contemporary Italian THE UNKNOWN WOMAN Director: Giuseppe Tornatore Year: 2006 | Duration: 118 min Cast: Ksenia Rappoport, Michele Placido, Claudia Gerini In Italian with subtitles in English Irena, a Ukrainian woman who has just arrived in a city in Italy does the cleaning in a building and glazing of the stairs, but […]
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DELHI: The DUO – Simone Gramaglia (Viola) | Luigi Attademo (Guitar)
Simone Gramaglia Viola – Luigi Attademo Guitar The Duo: Founded in 2012 from the two artists’ idea to unite the unique and fascinating sonorities of the viola and the guitar in an ensemble that could ennoble them both not only through the peculiarities of their timbre but also from the point of view of chamber […]
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FILM: Every Blessed Day – Romance; Comedy | 2012
Cinema at the Insitute: Contemporary Italian EVERY BLESSED DAY Director: Paolo Virzì Year: 2012 | Duration: 102 min Cast: Luca Marinelli, Thony, Micol Azzurro, Claudio Pallitto In Italian with subtitles in English Guido and Antonia are a young couple: he is Tuscan and she is from Sicily. They meet during a concert by Antonia in […]
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CHENNAI: The DUO – Simone Gramaglia (Viola) | Luigi Attademo (Guitar)
Simone Gramaglia Viola – Luigi Attademo Guitar The Duo: Founded in 2012 from the two artists’ idea to unite the unique and fascinating sonorities of the viola and the guitar in an ensemble that could ennoble them both not only through the peculiarities of their timbre but also from the point of view of chamber […]
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CHENNAI: Italian Film Festival
Monday 10th April 2017 18.15 – Opening Ceremony 18.40 – When Italy ate in Black and White by Andrea Gropplero 20.00 – The Dinner by Ettore Scola Tuesday 11th April 2017 18.15 – Long live the lady! by Ermanno Olmi 20.25 – Wine Cliffs by Ermanno Olmi Wednesday 12th April 2017 18.15 – The Feast by Mimmo Calopresti […]
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FILM: The Children Know – Documentary | 2015
Cinema at the Insitute: Contemporary Italian THE CHILDREN KNOW Director: Walter Veltroni Year: 2015 | Duration: 113 min Cast: Martina Allori, Davide Arseni, Rania Badane In Italian with subtitles in English A childhood journey told through the eyes, the faces and the voices of children, to learn about their future plans, their dreams and their […]
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FILM: DOUBLE BILL – The Earth and The Wind – Drama, Romance | 2013 ; Short Films Collection
Cinema at the Institute: RIFF on Tour DOUBLE BILL -14.00- THE EARTH AND THE WIND In Italian with subtitles in English Director: Sebastian Maulucci Cast: Lorenzo Richelmy, Robin Mugnaini, Laura Gigante | Year: 2013 | Duration: 86 min Leonardo decides to quit school to devote himself to mountain-climbing rejecting his family and their rural life, […]
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Contemporary Art: Prof. Manuela Ciotti In conversation with Premjish
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre presents the first in the series of talks and activities of 2017 organized by Future Collaborations, a curatorial initiative conceptualized by Premjish. Manuela Ciotti is Associate Professor of Global Studies, Aarhus University & Fellow, Institute of Advanced Study, JNU. Re-making the contemporary – The art-architecture-archeology-heritage complex at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale […]
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FILM: SPAGHETTI STORY – Comedy | 2012
Cinema at the Institute: RIFF on Tour SPAGHETTI STORY Director: Ciro De Caro Year: 2012 | Duration: 83 min Cast: Valerio Di Benedetto, Cristian Di Sante, Sara Tosti In Italian with subtitles in English Four Italian young adults, long to change their life: Valerio and Scheggia, dreaming of their big break, yet they still rely […]
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