Christmas Concert 2014
Classical music, from the Baroque era to the Nineteenth Century, music of the early Twentieth Century to film soundtracks and traditional Christmas Music.After the great success of last year, the Italian Cultural Institute wished to organize a Christmas Concert as an occasion to listen to beautiful music played by talented Italian artists and to exchange […]
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“Non ci resta che piangere”
A retrospective film festival “Omaggio a Massimo Troisi, ‘o miracolo napoletano’ “ Directed by Robert Benigni and Massimo Troisi (Italy, 1984 – colore, 111’ min. Comedy. Language: Italian, subtitles in English)Starring Amanda Sandrelli, Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi, Livia Venturini, Loris Bazzocchi Saverio and Mario both work at the same primary school, one as a teacher […]
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“Montalbano Story”
ITALIA FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Montalbano Story The Italia Film Festival 2014 presents three recent films, inspired by the famous novels of the Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri. This festival is a unique opportunity to meet the actor Peppino Mazzotta who plays the part of Ispettore Fazio, one of the most famous characters. Mazzotta co-stars with Luca Zingaretti […]
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“Anime nere”
A special event in the context of the Italia Film Festival 2014 ITALIA FILM FESTIVAL 2014 The 11th edition of the ITALIA FILM FESTIVAL will be inaugurated at the Aula Magna of the Old University in Valletta. The festival will continue at the University of Malta Msida Campus, at the Cottonera Resource Centre in Vittoriosa and at […]
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Il presepe… una storia di fede, arte e cultura
The Magic Box It’s the second Tuesday of the month, it’s 6.30 pm, so it must be The Magic Box at the Italian Cultural Institute, a date you can’t miss! Continuing the programme, Dott. Anna Porcheddu is delighted to present the topic of December, Il presepe… una storia di fede, arte e cultura. This month […]
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“Primo Incarico”
EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL Second screening of the film Il Primo Incarico on December 8 at Europa House, Valletta. The film was screened on the inauguration night of the European Film Festival, in the context of the initiatives taken for the Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe. Synopsis Nena, a girl from the south of […]
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, il genio del Barocco
Series of lectures on Italian art by Fr. Marius Zerafa Presentazione dell’evento (seconda lingua)
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Presentation of the book “Villa Bel Air. La Residenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia a Malta”
Presentazione dell’evento (seconda lingua)
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“Quando una famiglia entra nella storia”
Presentation of two books by Angela Mastronuzzi and Patricia Salomone As a further introduction to books, this month, the Italian Cultural Institute has invited two authors, to present their books together as one is the sequel of the other: ALHAMBRA – by Angela Mastronuzzi and MY PIZZA AND TOFFEE APPLES IN THE 1950s – by […]
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“Magdalene Nuns and Penitent Prostitutes”
Public talk: The Penitent Magdalenes of Valletta The aging walls of the Magdalene Church in Valletta witnessed many stories and secrets of female success, happiness, hope but also sadness, despair and suffering. Prostitutes were not the only inmates at Santa Maria Maddalena as the monastery housed young girls, pregnant women, mistresses of knights, witches, female […]
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