“Mangiare senza carne. L’influenza del monachesimo italiano sul cibo maltese durante la Quaresima”
Public talk by Dr. Simon Mercieca During Lent, Christians were supposed to fast and were not allowed to eat meat. This ban was due to either economical, cultural or medical reasons. A fact which is not well known is the Italian monasticism’s influence in the creation of meatless recipes. During this talk, we will be introduced […]
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Presentazione del libro di Karl Chircop “Maschere della modernita’. Joyce e Pirandello”
Book launch by the author Prof. Karl Chircop, with musical intervals by musicians from the Junior College Orchestra Presentazione dell’evento (seconda lingua)
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“Da Valletta 2018 a Matera 2019, due Capitali della Cultura Europea a confronto”
Malta’s Capital Valletta and the city and province of Matera in the region of Basilicata in Southern Italy will be bestowed with a common prestigious recognition in the coming years. This will be the European Capital of Culture title that Valletta will be cherishing in 2018 with Matera assuming it a year later in 2019.To […]
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L’Opificio delle Pietre Dure e la conservazione del patrimonio artistico: passato, presente e futuro
A vent’anni dal restauro della “Decollazione di San Giovanni Battista” di Caravaggio Public talk by Prof. Marco Ciatti, Superintendent of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Firenze.In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Restoration of Caravaggio’s Masterpiece, the Beheading of St John the Baptist. The Opificio delle Pietre Dure is the oldest European institution […]
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Seminario di aggiornamento in didattica della lingua italiana
With Professors Angelo and Gaia Chiuchiù from the Accademia Lingua Italiana di Assisi Italy and Malta have a lot in common since they share centuries of history. Today the Italian language is still highly widespread not only because of political-historical, cultural and social reasons, but also because of the geographical proximity and the intense economic […]
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“Il giardino dei Finzi Contini”
A movie directed by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Fabio Testi, Helmut Berger, Dominique Sanda, Lino Capolicchio, Romolo Valli On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Giorgio Bassani’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute will screen the film adaptation of the most popular novel written by the Italian writer.Only some friends are allowed into the wealthy […]
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“Parliamo di allergie, in particolare a Malta”
Within the Magic Box How many times have you desperately tried to stop sneezing, had a sore throat or breathing problems? Have you ever felt tired without reason or very bloated, not necessarily after a big meal…. well, it could be an allergy. Thankfully, this month we are talking about allergy problems at “The Magic […]
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“Da Vivaldi a Mozart”. Concerto di Arianna Art Ensemble
Musiche di Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart With the concert “Da Vivaldi a Mozart” the Arianna Art Ensemble will give the opportunity to the public to travel through baroque and classical Europe and have a chance to appreciate its stylistic differences and the interesting influences between diverse national expressions, with a special […]
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“L’Orologio di Monaco”
Un film di Mauro Caputo To honour the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016, the Italian Cultural Institute will be showing “L’orologio di Monaco”, a movie distributed by the Istituto Luce-Cinecittà and based on the collection of short stories written by Giorgio Pressburger, who is both the narrator and the main actor in the movie.Projected for […]
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“I tesori d’arte del Convento di San Marco a Firenze”
A series of public talks on art history by Fr. Marius Zerafa The Dominican convent of St. Mark in Florence, today a museum which still preserves its original atmosphere, was founded in 1436 and its structure was designed by architect Michelozzo.As testified by the happening which involved the monk Gerolamo Savonarola, the convent had an […]
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