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CALENDAR OF CULTURAL EVENTS 2017
Events are listed in inverse chronological order
OCTOBER, 2017
The 17th edition of the annual "Week of the Italian Language in the World" takes place all over the world from October 16 to 21 , under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. The theme chosen for this year’s Week is “The Italian Language and Cinema”.
Here are some of the events featured in this year’s “Week” in western Canada:
OCTOBER 17, 21 GRANVILLE ISLAND, VANCOUVER
Italian Author Nicola Lagioia at the Vancouver International Writers' Festival
The Vancouver International Writers' Festival, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, presents two events with Nicola Lagioia, whose La ferocia (Ferocity) won Italy’s Strega Prize for his cinematic portrait of the moral and political corruption of an entire society:
Grand Openings Tuesday, October 17, 8pm – Performance Works
Also featuring Jenny Erpenbeck, Barbara Gowdy, Suzette Mayr, Linda Spalding, Ruth Ware
Plentiful Portraits Saturday, October 21, 10:30am – Granville Island Stage Also featuring Jon McGregor, Maile Meloy, Alison Pick
Nicola Lagioia is Italy’s foremost literary novelist. He has written three novels and one collection of short stories. He has also worked for many years as an editor for Minimum Fax, an Italian publisher. He has won many literary awards, including the Strega Prize, which is Italy’s most prestigious award. He is a regular host of Pagina3, a book and culture program on Italy’s national radio. Lagioia’s English-language debut, Ferocity, is a dramatic tale about a young socialite whose suicide sends her brother into a spiral as he finds out more about his estranged sister and her rise to prominence. Info and tickets: www.writersfest.bc.ca
Nicola Lagioia will also be present at Calgary/Banff’s WordFest (Oct. 9-15, www.wordfest.com). On
October 16, within that framework, he will appear at the University of Calgary (Gallery Hall, TFDL, 10
am). If interested, please RSVP: [email protected]
Il 20 ottobre, Nicola Lagioia sara’ presente anche ad un incontro con gli studenti di italiano della UBC.
L’incontro, aperto al pubblico, si svolgera’ in italiano:
Venerdi’ 20 ottobre, ore 12:00 Buchanan Tower 826 #826, Dept. of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies 1873 East Mall, UBC Campus Ingresso libero = = = = = = =
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7 PM Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Screening of "Il nido" (The Nest), by Klaudia Reynicke
On the occasion of the 17th "Week of the Italian Language in the World”, the Consulate General of Italy, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland and Il Centro present a screening of the Swiss-Italian production Il nido (The Nest), by director Klaudia Reynicke (in Italian with English subtitles). Cora, a 19-year-old girl, has recently returned to the place where she spent her
childhood, Bucco. She is helping her father Michele, mayor of the town, to
organize the celebrations for the Feast of the Virgin of Bucco, an annual event
which attracts many Roman Catholic pilgrims and tourists. But the arrival of the
mysterious Saverio gradually upsets the harmony of the “holy” place,
unearthing a crime committed by the villagers 40 years before.
Admission free, RSVP required by October 16: [email protected] or 604.684.2231 x 844658
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 7:00 PM AND 9:10PM
Cinecenta
University of Victoria, Student Union Bldg, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria
Screening in Victoria of "Le amiche" (The Girlfriends), by Michelangelo Antonioni On the occasion of the 17th "Week of the Italian Language in the World”, Cinecenta, with the assistance of the Consulate General of Italy, presents two special screenings of a classic of Italian cinema: Le amiche (The Girlfriends), by maestro Michelangelo Antonioni (in Italian with English subtitles). This 1955 drama is a brilliantly observed, fragmentary depiction of modern
bourgeois life, conveyed from the perspective of five Turinese women. As
four of the friends try to make sense of the suicide attempt of the fifth, they
find themselves examining their own troubled romantic lives. With
suggestions of the theme of modern alienation that would define his later masterpieces such as
L’avventura and Red Desert, Antonioni’s film is a devastating take on doomed love and fraught
friendship. –Criterion Collection
Tickets: http://www.cinecenta.com/default.aspx?PageID=1002
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THURSDAY, OCT. 12 & SATURDAY, OCT. 14 Il Centro - Italian Cultural Centre 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
FESTA D’AUTUNNO
The Associazione Culturale Pugliese della BC invites you to a new event promoting the food, wines, art and culture of Puglia. Join them on Thursday evening at 7 pm for a tasting of typical products
from Puglia (free admission) and the opening of Puglia in Art painting
exhibition by Tony Bruno, or on Saturday evening at 6 pm for a full dinner,
show and dance.
Events presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in
Vancouver.
Info and tickets: 604.299.0866 or 604.306.7075
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 8 PM THE ORPHEUM 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver
LUDOVICO EINAUDI Celebrated Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi performs his beautiful genre-blending music. As a master craftsman and performer who has also become a concert sensation, selling out the largest concert halls, Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi is the most celebrated European pianist and composer in contemporary classical music. His boundary-breaking music is evocative, seductive and hauntingly beautiful, and defies categorization – a thrilling blend of electronic and acoustic, of alt-classical, ambient and pop. Presenting his newest opus, Elements, which
has been labelled “an exceptionally beautiful and moving work” - an experience of pure emotion. This event is presented in association with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.
(Text: City of Vancouver website)
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OCTOBER 6 - 7, 2017
CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE
50 East Pender St., Vancouver
ITALIAN ARTISTS PAOLO RUBINI AND MARC AARON SENONER AT LAB ART SHOW
VANCOUVER 2017
Lab Art Show features up to 150 artists including local galleries, artists from
over 20 countries and a full roster of performance art, and world
entertainment. It is meant to provide a novel networking opportunity for
artists and art enthusiasts to connect and collaborate, while also offering a
low-pressure shopping experience for first-time and seasoned art buyers.
Italy is represented in the 2017 edition by two artists and photographers:
Paolo Rubini and Marc Aaron Senoner.
The Italian artists' participation is presented in association with the
Consulate General of Italy.
Info and tickets: http://www.glitz-entertainment.com/tickets
SEPTEMBER, 2017
SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 13, 2017 Various locations, Vancouver
ITALIAN FILMS AT THE 2017 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Vancouver International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy, presents the Italian segment of the 2017 edition of the Festival, featuring some shorts and several important and highly successful recent titles from Italy, including:
La tenerezza by Gianni Amelio – Set in Naples, this story of love and anger comes from one of Italy’s greatest living directors. With Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Elio Germano and Renato Carpentieri.
Chiamami con il tuo nome (Call me by Your Name) by Luca Guadagnino – the coming-out dilemma of a teenager in love with his father’s apprentice, by the director of I Am Love
7 minuti (7 Minutes), by Michele Placido – a working-class drama based on real-life events, with an all-female cast including Ottavia Piccolo and Fiorella Mannoia
Dalida, by Lisa Azuelos - a portrait of the renowned singer/actress/icon whose tormented life was punctuated by tragedy
Info and tickets: please click the link to each film
JULY, 2017
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 3:45pm Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street, Granville Island, Vancouver
“HYPER +” TRIO AT THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Stellar Italian players Nicola Fazzini saxophone and Alessandro Fedrigo bass/effects bring a vast creative vocabulary full of fluid melodic lines, driving rhythms, and fire to this inter-continental collaboration. "Never less than excellent" (Exclaim!), clarinetist François Houle possesses an astonishing range of extended techniques and stratospheric melodicism, while Skye Brooks is one of Vancouver’s most inventive and propulsive drummers. This event is organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in
Vancouver and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto.
Admission to this event is free. Info: www.coastaljazz.ca
JUNE, 2017
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 6:00 pm Sapphire Ballroom – Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Vancouver 1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver
ITALIAN TOP CHEFS SHOWCASE The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Canada West presents a culinary battle between top Vancouver chefs Pino Posteraro and Angus An, who will prepare live their signature dishes using a set of selected authentic Italian products flown in especially for this event. A superior Italian culinary experience including appetizers and a 6-course dinner. The event takes place under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 6:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church in the West End 1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver
CONCERT FOR PIANO AND VIOLIN
As part of the celebrations for the Festa della Musica 2017, the Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver present a concert for piano and violin with Maestros Domenico Mongelli (piano) and Maria Calvet (violin). The programme includes music by C. Franck, F. Schubert, C. Debussy and others. Domenico Mongelli is the recipient of several awards and has performed as a solo pianist in Italy and many other European countries.
Maria Calvet has an extensive career as an orchestra and chamber music player. She has performed
in Spain, Estonia and Canada.
Tickets: Dante Society members: free admission Non-members: $10 at the door (free for children under 15) Registration required: [email protected]
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SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2:00pm - 6:00pm 655 North Renfrew Street, Vancouver
LORENZO DE FRANCESCO
In celebration of Italian Heritage Month, the Consulate General of Italy, Il Centro-Italian Cultural Centre and Com.It.Es. Vancouver present a special sculpture studio open house. Visit the studio to witness and enjoy the outdoor granite sculptures of Lorenzo De Francesco. This event is free, no pre-registration required
APRIL, 2017
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 6:00 PM UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
"Made in Italy or Made in China?” A talk by UBC Prof. Gaoheng Zhang presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC
Since Marco Polo, intercultural and trade relations between China and Italy have
flourished. In recent decades, the two countries faced strenuous competition in
the manufacturing sector. According to conventional wisdom, while Italian
fashion represents creativity and refined style, mass production characterizes
‘Made in China’ garments. Dr. Zhang’s talk will focus on the textile and clothing
industry in Prato, Italy, which has become emblematic of the presumed conflicts
between these two modes of manufacturing.
It is right in the heart of Tuscany, in Prato, that a Chinese diaspora has been
increasingly involved in the production of low-and middle-end ready-to-wear fashion. For some local
industrialists, this is an unwelcome development, as it damages their businesses and the ‘Made in
Italy’ label. Others have argued that this evolution has been beneficial to the ‘Made in Italy’ fashion
sector. What has been the role of the media in conveying these dynamics to the public? And why
should we care about the ‘Made in Italy ‘and ‘Made in China’ label? Dr. Zhang will use the Prato case
study to provide insights into the complex relationship between two of the biggest producers in the
‘fast fashion’ market: Italy and China.
Dr. Gaoheng Zhang is Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at UBC. His research specializations include
Chinese immigration to Italy and Italian-Chinese relations. He was educated in the fields of Italian
studies and comparative cultural studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University (B.A.) and at New York
University (M.A., Ph.D.).
A related exhibition titled ‘Global Routes: China, Italy, Toronto’ will be on display at UBC Robson
Square during March 17-April 14, 2017
Admission is free, pre-registration is required: [email protected]
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SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 4:00 PM Famee Furlane Hall 2605 East Pender St., Vancouver
2017 Festival of the Region of Friuli Friuli is a region in North-Eastern Italy, and Vancouver is home to many of its sons and daughters. Join the Famee Furlane of Vancouver in a community event celebrating Friulian culture, followed by traditional foods of the region. This year’s theme is “Stories from Our Hearth to Yours” – the evening will include many performances and entertainment.
Info: www.fameefurlanevancouver.com Tickets ($20) and info: Corinna (604 255 0107) or Josephine 604 985 1053
MARCH, 2017
VENERDI’ 31 MARZO UBC ITALIAN STUDIES Buchanan D Penthouse, UBC Campus, Vancouver
In cerca di autore: Pirandello nostro contemporaneo
In occasione delle celebrazioni dei 150 anni dalla nascita di Luigi
Pirandello, il Dipartimento di Francese, Spagnolo e Italiano della UBC,
in collaborazione con il Consolato Generale d’Italia e la Societa’ Dante
Alighieri in BC presentano una giornata di studio sul grande
drammaturgo e letterato siciliano, insignito del Premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1934.
ore 10:00 – Saluto del Console Generale d’Italia a Vancouver, Massimiliano Iacchini
ore 10:15 –14:00 “Pirandello nostro contemporaneo”: contributi audio e video, letture ad alta voce,
commenti, ospiti.
Ingresso gratuito, non e’ richiesta la prenotazione
Seguira’ un piccolo rinfresco
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MARCH 30 & APRIL 1, 2017 IL CENTRO – ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
SAPORI DI PUGLIA 2017 Don’t miss this edition of the annual opportunity to enjoy the
characteristic flavours of the renowned region of Puglia, through a
couple of events presented in collaboration with the Consulate
General of Italy in Vancouver.
On Thursday, March 30th at 7pm, Food and wine fair with tasting of
authentic products of Puglia, and projection of the documentary film
“Finding Joseph Tulsiani”, by Sabrina Di Gregorio. Some of the
products include wine tastings, Caciocavallo impiccato, and taralli. The
event is presented by the Federation of Pugliesi Clubs of B.C., in
collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre, the Consulate General
of Italy in Vancouver and Comites.
On Saturday, April 1st at 6pm (dinner at 7:30pm), Dinner, Show and Dance Gala, with traditional
Pugliese menu & products.
Info and tickets: 604 299 0866
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 12:30 PM Room 120 C.K.Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, UBC Campus, Vancouver
"60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome – And Now?" A talk by Prof. Kurt Hübner
On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome - the foundation stone of today's European Union -, the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and the UBC Institute for European Studies are pleased to present a talk by professor Kurt Hübner, Jean Monnet Chair for European Integration and Global Political Economy at UBC, introduced by Massimiliano Iacchini, Consul General of Italy in Vancouver. Light refreshments will follow Admission is free, pre-registration is required by
Monday, March 20th: [email protected]
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TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 7:30 PM Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Vancouver, City of Contrasts: Breaking Down the Fourth Wall An exhibition of photographs and poems by Guido Bertelli and Diego Bastianutti
Italian-Canadian poet Diego Bastianutti and photographer Jon Guido Bertelli explore life in the Downtown Eastside through word and image, in this event organized in cooperation with Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre and in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy. These artists reveal that the world of the city core is one of contrast and contradiction contained within the span of a few streets. Contiguous to the design houses of Gucci, Chanel and
Versace: spaces of high affluence, economic abundance and cutting edge aesthetic fashion, are the
dwelling places of the city’s most impoverished. The artists underscore that there is very little,
humanly speaking, that sets these two worlds apart.
Some of you may remember prof. Bastianutti from the series of talks on Venice he gave at the Istituto
Italiano di Cultura in the spring of 2012, and photographer Guido Bertelli from the “Vancouver, City of
Contrasts” exhibition that the Istituto hosted in May, 2012 and last year, in cooperation with the
Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Centre.
The exhibit will remain on view from March 1 until April 30.
Free admission, pre-registration is required by Monday, March 6th: [email protected]
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MARCH 4 - 6 Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, Vancouver 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
Italy’s “Spellbound Contemporary Ballet” at Chutzpah! 2017 Spellbound Contemporary Ballet returns to Chutzpah! with their full-length production of Carmina Burana, choreographed by company Artistic Director Mauro Astolfi. The combination of Astolfi’s skillful choreography
and Spellbound’s exquisite dancers accompanied by the powerful music of Carl Orff, Antonio Vivaldi and V. Caracciolo, makes for a memorable audience experience. In this telling, Carmina Burana touches on topics as familiar today as they were in the 13th century. From the turning of fortune’s wheel to the fleeting nature of life, from joy in spring’s coming to the pleasure of the senses, these themes expressed through the physicality of dance showcase the restless, rebellious spirit of another time that we recognize in our own world. This event is presented in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto, Il Centro – Italian Cultural Centre and with the assistance of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver. Info and tickets: www.chutzpahfestival.com
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1:00 PM Emily Carr University of Art and Design – Motion Capture Studio - Emily Carr University of Art + Design (Intersections Digital Studios - North Building on Granville Island) Scotiabank Dance Centre 1399 Johnston Street - Vancouver BC - V6H 3R9
Italian Design Day 2017 De Signo Disegno Design An Italian Journey
by Alessandro Colombo
Design in Italy permeates the fields of culture, art and philosophy to such an extent that it constitutes our society’s
innate pattern; its novelty combined with the solidity of the traditional handicrafts and with the unprejudiced experimentation gives origin to Italian designers’ personal style. Besides, thanks to the notion that beauty must characterize products of mass consumption, art and design coexist and flourish much to their mutual benefit. To celebrate this all-encompassing phenomenon, on the same day, in 100 locations around the world, 100 “ambassadors” of Italian culture (designers, entrepreneurs, journalists, critics, communicators, teachers...) will illustrate the concept of excellence. The Italian Design Day will be inaugurated, in conjunction with the 56th edition of the Salone del Mobile, and will involve Italy’s diplomatic and consular network and the Italian Institutes of Culture throughout the world. In Vancouver, this honour will be given to world-renowned architect Alessandro Colombo (from Architecture Firm “Studio Cerri & Associati” Milan), who will take part in a round table on Italian design together with guests from Emily Carr University and from the Chamber of Commerce in Canada West. This event is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy in cooperation with Triennale di Milano and presented in Vancouver by the Consulate General of Italy and Emily Carr University of Art and Design in cooperation with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West. The event is open to the public but pre-registration is required by Sunday, February 26th: [email protected] = = = = = = =
FEBRUARY, 2017
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Scotiabank Dance Centre 677 Davie Street, Vancouver
Alessandro Sciarroni at PuSh! Festival 2017
In his new show, titled FOLK-S, Will You Still Love Me
Tomorrow?, Italian choreographer Alessandro Sciarroni takes a
traditional dance form and works it for all it’s worth. It’s a sheer physical feat of performance. The
schuhplattler (“shoebeater”) is a Bavarian folk dance where its performers slap their shoes and legs
with their hands; it’s ecstatic, kinetic and one walloping workout. Here the dance is torn from its
musical and cultural idioms: Sciarroni wears some nice lederhosen, but other than that we’re witness
to the liberating pleasure of abstraction—enduring, playful, even humorous.
Event organized by PuSh & the Dance Centre, in collaboration with Il Centro and in association with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver. Info and tickets: http://tinyurl.com/zy5py8t
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 The Vic Theatre 808 Douglas St., Victoria
Italian Films at the Victoria Film Festival 2017
Three titles comprise the “World Perspective: Italy” section within this year’s Victoria Film Festival: Indivisible (Indivisibili) by Edoardo De Angelis, Paolo Virzi’s highly successful Like Crazy (La pazza gioia), and the touching documentary on the late Franca Sozzani Franca: Chaos and Creation, by her own son Francesco Carrozzini. The Italian section of the Festival is organized in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto and the Consulate General of Italy
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 4:00PM Buchanan Tower 7th Fl. Lounge
1873 East Mall, UBC Campus
Screening of Anni felici (“Those Happy Years”) by D. Luchetti Within the series of films that comprise the 2016-2017 season of the film club of the UBC Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, screening of Anni felici (“Those Happy Years”), by Daniele Luchetti, starring Kim Rossi Stuart and Micaela Ramazzotti.
“Using ironic distance, Daniele Luchetti examines conventional and unconventional life choices, in the story of a marriage seen through the eyes of a budding young filmmaker...A delicate, nuanced film that is unexpectedly moving in its portrait of a young Italian family living through the turbulent, freedom-loving '70s, Those Happy Years uses ironic distance to talk about very intimate things” -- Hollywood Reporter, Sep. 2013
Italy/France, 2013, 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles. Free admission, no pre-registration required.
Please note: some scenes and language may be disturbing to some viewers.
JANUARY, 2017
JANUARY 6 – 12 Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver
The 2017 Edition of the Italian Film Fest Vancouver
If you need something to look forward to once the holidays are over, look no more! The fourth edition of the annual Italian Film Fest Vancouver will welcome you as early as Friday, January 6, 2015 with an opening gala featuring live music, refreshments and two Italian movies. The Festival, which is a collaboration involving Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the
Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto, will run until January 12, featuring 2 to 4 screenings per day: Italian classics from the last decades of the 1900s will alternate with award-winning hits released in 2015 and 2016. Among the names of the filmmakers featured in this edition, we have Federico Fellini, Ettore Scola, Nanni Moretti, mario Martone and many others. To learn more about the films and the opening gala, or to buy advance tickets, go to http://iffest.ca Note: Unless otherwise noted, minors are not allowed at Vancity Theatre screenings.
For more info on Vancity Theatre policies, please visit http://www.viff.org/theatre/tickets-memberships#membership
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