MAGNIFICA PRESENZA (Magnificent Presence) (Comedy) (2012)
Cinema at the Institute – Incontri in Biblioteca : Contemporary Italian In Italian, with subtitles in English Pietro Pontechievello is a gay guy who rents a large house in the historic center of Rome. In the abode Pietro quickly learns of the strange and mysterious presences. The house is haunted by the ghosts of the […]
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UNA SCONFINATA GIOVINEZZA (A Second Childhood) (Drama) (2010)
Cinema at the Institute – Incontri in Biblioteca : Contemporary Italian In Italian, with subtitles in English Lino Settembre and his wife Chicca lead a tranquil married life without any serious problems. They are satisfied with their careers. He’s the sports editor at the Messenger and she’s a professor of medieval languages at the Università […]
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FILM FESTIVAL FROM EUROPE
A selection of films from: Berlinale, Festival del Film Locarno, RIFF (Rome Independent Film Festival), Seminci (Valladolid) Inauguration Sat 28 March 2015, 8 pm; Screenings: 29-30 March; 6, 13 &14 April 2015, 7pm onwards In a rare treat to movie buffs and audiences, the Embassy of Switzerland in India, Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, the […]
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DOUBLE BILL- IL SOLE DENTRO (The Bright Flight) (Drama) (2011)
Cinema at the Institute – Incontri in Biblioteca : Contemporary Italian In Italian, with subtitles in English Two intermingled tales of adolescence in search of hope. Two long trips in the opposite direction: Yaguine and Fodè, two Guinean teens hide in the undercarriage of an airplane headed to Brussels to bring a letter addressed “To […]
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DOUBLE BILL- A CAVALLO DELLA TIGRE (JAILBREAK) (Comedy) (1961)
Cinema at the Institute: Incontri in biblioteca: Retrospective Nino Manfredi 1921-2004 In Italian, with subtitles in English Giacinto Rossi is held for simulation of crime. He is arrested and taken to jail in which the other three detainees are planning an escape attempt. Although Giacinto does not want to participate, since he must serve only […]
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SLOW FOOD: CONFERENCE AND DEMONSTRATION BY ITALIAN COOK FABIO ANTONINI
DELHI ORGANIC FARMERS’ MARKET CONFERENCE, DEMO AND FOOD! This event is an inaugural event being organized by Slow Food India. The visit of Chef Fabio Antonini, an international advocate for the Chef’s Alliance, has been sponsored by Slow Food International and the Italian embassy Cultural Centre, New Delhi. At 6:30 PM, Chef Antonini is going […]
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ITALY THROUGH THE EYES OF FEMALE ITALIAN DIRECTORS
Italy through the eyes of Italian female directors 23rd March 6:00pm|IL PRIMO INCARICO (The first assignment) (Italian/90mins/2010) Dir. Giorgia Cecere. Italy, 1953. Nena, a teacher from South Italy, has got a job away from home and for a while will be separated from her mother and sister, but, above all, from Francesco, a young upper […]
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ITALIAN PARTICIPATION AT DELHI INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Listen to Enrico Zanisi, Joe Rehmer and Alessandro Paternesi playing the piano, double bass and drums JAZZ FESTIVAL KEYWORDS Enrico Zanisi – piano Joe Rehmer – bass Alessandro Paternesi – drums Keywords. The first that come to mind are: inventiveness, talent, musicality, technique, composition, fusion, courage. You’ll find other keywords by listening to Enrico Zanisi’s […]
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IO LA CONOSCEVO BENE (I Knew Her Well) (Drama) (1965)
Cinema at the Institute: Retrospective Nino Manfredi 1921-2004 In Italian, with subtitles in English Adriana, a beautiful country girl, from Pistoia moved to Rome in search of fortune. She began working as a maid, then as a hairdresser, then in a film and then as a cashier at a bowling alley. Gullible, naïve, ignorant, drawn […]
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ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (ITALIAN COMEDY FILMS) AT CHENNAI
Italian Cinema in the world: Film festival at Chennai In Italian, with subtitles in English Below are the screening details of Italian comedy films at Chennai09th March 2015 (MINE VAGANTI) Loose Cannons @ 6.30 PM10th March 2015 (GIANNI E LE DONNE) The Salt of Life @ 6.00 PM10th March 2015 (MATRIMONI E ALTRI DISASTRI) Wedding & Other Disasters […]
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