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IT@CA DAY | OCTOBER 25TH Meet seven outstanding Italian speakers.

T he Embassy of Italy in Ottawa, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, the

Italian Trade Agency (ICE), the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT), and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) have invited Italy’s leading academic and industry leaders to Canada in order to share their vision for the future of Italy with their inspirational success stories.

S even remarkable guests of var ious industries, ranging from science to

culture, design and the environment, will have

an opportunity to talk to Toronto’s vibrant community about the realization of their dreams, artistic visions and enterprises.

T he project aims to forge meaningful connections and to encourage business

relationships between Italian commercial partners and local companies and investors.

T he conference features ta lks and networking opportunities based on

impactful entrepreneurial stories.

Friday October 25| Design Exchange | 234 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5K 1B2 | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER | Infoline:ICCO 416.789.7169

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“STRIKING PIAZZAS OF SICILY” BY ARMANDO ROTOLETTIPhotography ExhibitionArmando Rotoletti was born in Messina, Italy. With his most recent publication, Sicilia in Piazza (Striking Piazzas of Sicily, 2017), he continued investigating the land of Sicily by working on a complex project that lead him to photograph 82 squares of famous cities and other lesser known towns, by following a rigorous method of emptying the piazzas from cars and precarious installations: a magnificent fresco of these spaces, free -at least for the duration of a shot- from the visual conditioning of our age.

Friday September 13 to Sunday November 15

Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery | Columbus Centre | 901 Lawrence Avenue West - Toronto | Free Admission

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“ROSSO”VIDEO INSTALLATION BY OTINO CORSAROVisual Art

“Rosso” is an exhibition comprising an HD video installation attempting to evidence a contemporary passion still lingering from the 1982 FIFA World Cup on an international, local and personal level.

Available until Wednesday October 02 - Gallery hours: (Mon - Fri 9am-1pm / 2pm-4pm)

Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto

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ITALIAN PEDAGOGY IN AN AGE OF MEMESOn the occasion of the 19th Edition of Italian Language Week in the World the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Department of Language Studies’ conference: Italian Pedagogy in an Age of Memes.

Wednesday October 02, 2019 | 9am - 5:30 pm

DV Spigel Hall |MN 6128- Department of Language Studies; University of Toronto Mississauga; 3359 Mississauga Road North; Mississauga, ON

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INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITION - ITALY - CANADAVilla Charities presents this International exibition that showcases artists from different environments:

Italy, with its Mediterranean expressiveness and Canada, with its multi-layered cultural tapestry and indigenous artists who retain the roots of their heritage. Both different in origin, but offering a common expressive language thorugh “watercolour”.

Available until: Wednesday November 27

Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery | Columbus Centre | 901 Lawrence Avenue West - Toronto

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VESUVIUS ENSEMBLE -CONCERT #1: The Spider’s Web: Tarantellas from the Ancient & Modern WorldsOn the occasion of 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World - “L’Italiano sul Palcoscenico” - Edizione 2019. The first performance of Vesuvius Ensemble’s 2019/2020 season will focus on the TARANTELLA: the tarantella is more than a musical genre – it is the musical expression of tarantism, which some describe more as a medical philosophy or even a world view. Joined by special guests, including Tafelmusik director Elisa Citterio, Vesuvius spins a fascinating tale about the dance’s past, present, and future that will leave you feeling thoroughly detoxified.

Sunday October 6 | 8pm Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto | Cost $30 (Children under 12 FREE when accompanied by an adult)

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FRAGMENTS OF CULTURE BETWEEN DIASPORA, LANGUAGE AND SEMIOTICSOn the occasion of the 19th Edition of Italian Language Week in the World, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support a conference organized by the Department of Italian Studies, University of Toronto, in Honour of Paul A.Colilli, professor of Italian Studies at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario who sadly passed away in 2018.

Thursday October 3 to Friday October 4 | 9am to 5pmUniversity of Toronto Mississauga, Davis Building, Room 3141/1102 and Council Chamber, William G Davis Building 3130

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LA BELLEZZA NELLA “DIVINA COMMEDIA” / BEAUTY IN THE “DIVINE COMEDY”Lecture by Vito Mancuso, on the occasion of the 19th Edition of the “Week of Italian Language in the World”Please note: The lecture will be in Italian

Vito Mancuso is a theologian and scholar in Dante’s studies who has lectured on modern and contemporary Theology at the Faculty of Philosophy of San Raffaele University in Milan and on the History of Theological Doctrines at Padua Univerity. His writings have been greatly appreciated by a large audience.

Organized by IIC Toronto, Comites, Centro Scuola e Cultura Italiana and Villa Charities Tuesday October 8 | 7pmColumbus Centre | 901 Lawrence Ave West, Toronto | Free event

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BOCCONI ALUMNI TORONTO: NICOLÒ DAGNINO (DIRECTOR OF STORE OPERATIONS - EATALY TORONTO) Bocconi Alumni Association and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto are pleased to invite you to join Nicolò Dagnino who will drive us through the Italian entrepreneurial approach behind Eataly, their internationalization journey and the next expansion plans.Monday October 7 | 6:30 to 8:30pmIstituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free event with RSVP by September 27 to toronto@bocconialumni.it

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IN CONVERSATION WITH CONDUCTOR CARLO RIZZIDirector of COC’s new production, “Turandot”

On the occasion of the Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Turandot, Conductor Carlo Rizzi will discuss the opera at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in conversation with Italian instructor, Sebastiano Bazzichetto, PhD.

Thursday October, 10 | 6:30pm

Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free Event | For more information on the opera performances CLICK HERE

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THE DARK NIGHT OF LOVE IN INDIAN TRADITION Lecture by Fabrizia BaldisseraThis talk focuses on the dark nights of desire, on the difficulties and ordeals lovers have to face and overcome in the pursuit of fulfilment, and also on the tricks that their ingenuity manages to invent in order to escape detection, which sometimes can lead to disgrace or even death. The differences between literary representations and visual representations of love stories will also be dealt with.

Organized by: Centre for South Asian Studies at the Asian Institute in collaboration with The Istituto Italiano di Cultura

Thursday October 10 | 4 to 6pmMunk School, North Building, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto

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ROME XLArchitecture exhibit

RomaXL presents drawings by a selection of highly accomplished Waterloo graduates, completed during their Rome term, together with examples of their bui lt work. This juxtaposition reveals unexpected influences of Roman architecture, landscape architecture and urban design on Canadian architects today.

Opening Reception: Wednesday October 16 - 6:30pm to 8pm

Exhibit Available: October 17 - November 8 (Mon-Fri | 9am-1pm / 2pm-5pm)Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street

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MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIA: A SECOND COLLOQUIUM(11-12 October)The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support the participation of Prof. Alessandro Bausi (University of Hamburg,) in the Second Colloquium MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIA. The Second Colloquium is co-hosted by the University of Toronto’s Centre for Medieval Studies and the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies together with the Art Gallery of Ontario and with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute. | CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM

October 11 & 12 | 9am to 6pmSt. Michael’s College, Muzzo Family Alumni Hall 100, 121 St. Joseph Street; Room 310, Lillian Massey Building (Centre for Medieval Studies), 125 Queen’s Park

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“THE LIGHT THROUGH: HANDMADE PAPER AND WATERMARKING FROM FABRIANO”Lecture This show-and-tell lecture (in English), held by a group of archivists, conservators and craftsmen from Fabriano, featuring documents, watermarks and rare objects, will highlight a fascinating journey into the world of paper and its fascinating history.

Presented by The University of Toronto’s Book and Media Studies Program at St. Michael’s College and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto.

Monday October 21 | 6.30pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free event

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QUARTETTO DI CREMONAToronto DebutQuartetto di Cremona, one of the most renowned Italian string quartets, will perform in Toronto for the very first time. Their inaugural Toronto concert will feature an exclusively Italian program dedicated to Boccherini, Verdi, Puccini and Respighi.

The ensemble is k indly supported by Kulturfonds Peter Eckes (Mainz) with four fabulous Italian instruments.

Thursday October 17 | 8pm

Jane Mallett Theatre 27 Front Street East Toronto | CLICK HERE FOR TICKETSCLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

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THE SICILIAN LEGACY OF MODERN EUROPE Presentation by Damiano PietropaoloOn the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World and Armando Rotoletti’s photography exhibit ion at the Columbus Centre, Striking Piazzas of Sicily, in collaboration with CIMS, the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to host “The Sicilian Legacy of Modern Europe”. Brilliant and versatile writer and broadcaster Damiano Pietropaolo will hold an audio-visual presentation on the life and times of Frederick II of Sicily and his resonance with Modern Europe.

Tuesday October 22 | 6:30 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto

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EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL (EUFF) Launch partyOn the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the European Union Film Festival, this special event also launches the festival program with a celebration of European food and cinema at the Gardiner Museum. Visitors will sample European delicacies, cocktails, and wine offered by food sponsors like the Belgian Chocolate Shop, Le Baratin, Cucinato Studio, Croatia Meats, Chef Janos Szekely, Wines of Germany, and more. Two cinematic programmes featuring food scenes from notable European films adds a theatrical twist.Wednesday October 23 | 7:30 pmGardiner Museum 111 Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 2C7 | Click HERE for Tickets ($40)

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RHIANNON GIDDENS AND FRANCESCO TURRISI IN CONCERT Banjo superstar, sublime vocalist, and critics’ darling, Giddens makes her Koerner Hall debut with intricate songs from Appalachia and the Deep South of America. She teams up with Italian jazz and early music pianist and percussionist Turrisi, and together they reimagine the journey of musical instruments from Africa, the Middle East, through southern Europe and England, and over to the Americas.

Organized by The Royal Conservatory of Music in Collaboration with the Istituto di Cultura Italiano

Thursday October 24 | 8pm Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto | CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

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IT@CA Join us at IT@CA on October 25, 2019 for Canada’s first international conference on Italy’s creativity, culture and entrepreneurship.

Seven remarkable guests of various industries:

Michele De Lucchi - Architect, AMDL Circle, Oscar Farinetti - Founder, EATALY, Angelo Gaja - President, Angelo Gaya Winery, Riccardo Illy - Chief Executive, Polo del Gusto Srl, Antonio Meloni - President, CSNA, Rosanna Purchia- Superintendent, San Carlo Theatre, Oliviero Toscani - Photographer, Oliviero Toscani

Friday October 25 | 8am to 4pm Design Exchange, 234 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5K 1B2 Toronto. CLICK HERE for TICKETS ($100)

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“LAUGHTER WILL BURY YOU ALL”: THE POLITICAL LIFE AND WORK OF DARIO FO AND FRANCA RAMELecture by Donato SanteramoOn the occasion of the upcoming theatrical performances by Mario Pirovano of Dario Fo’s “Francis the Holy Jester”, celebrating the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, Prof. Donato Santeramo will present a lecture about the most performed Italian playwright of the 20th Century and the woman who according to Fo, “has had a hand in many of the texts of [their] theatre”.

Monday October 28 | 6:30pmIstituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free Event

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40TH TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS (TIFA) Helena Janeczek (The Girl with the Leica) - Reading and ReceptionOn the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World.

Born in Munich, Janeczek has been living in Italy for over thirty years. With The Girl with the Leica she won the Strega Prize, Italy’s most prestigious literary award, and was a finalist for the Campiello Prize. She lives in Milan, Italy.

Organized by the TIFA in collaboration with the Istituto di Cultura Italiano and Lit on Tour

Sunday October 27 | 7pm Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto | Free Event

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40TH TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS (TIFA)Reading and Interview: Helena Janeczek & Whitney ScharerIf a picture is worth a thousand words, a photographer’s story is boundless. Uncover the lives of two of France’s most storied female photographers of the 20th century, as told by two of the year’s most highly-anticipated historical fiction novels. Helena Janeczek presents The Girl with the Leica. In The Age of Light, debut author Whitney Scharer tells the story of model turned photographer Lee Miller and her search to forge a new identity as an artist after a life spent as a muse.

Tuesday October 29 | 6pmStudio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto | Tickets: $18 | FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE

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EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB 2019Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi

As part of the 2019 European Book Club program and on the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, the Istituto Italiano will host a discussion with Professor Franco Gallippi on the book: Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi. (Milano: Feltrinelli, 1994)

Tuesday October 29 | 6:30 pm

Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free Event

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THE LIFE OF PLANTSBook Presentation by Emanuele Coccia The Toronto Reference Library and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura present a lecture on the book “The Life of Plants,” Emanuele Coccia argues that, as the very creator of atmosphere, plants occupy the fundamental position from which we should analyze all elements of life.

Thursday October 31 | 6 PM to 7 PM, EMANUELE COCCIA “The Life of Plants”

Thursday October 31 | 7 PM to 8 PM, David Wallace-Wells “The Uninhabitable Earth”Toronto Reference Library | 789 Yonge Street, Toronto | Free Event

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40TH TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS (TIFA) / LIT ON TOUR SCARBOROUGHHelena Janeczek (The Girl with the Leica)On the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World.

Maureen Jennings and Helena Janeczek will each offer a reading from their respective novels before being interviewed by Daniel Scott Tysdal

Wednesday October 30 | 7:30pmRalph Campbell Lounge, UofT Scarborough Campus, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough | Tickets $10 | Students Free | CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

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THEATRE PERFORMANCE: “FRANCIS THE HOLY JESTER” BY MARIO PIROVANOFrancis the Holy Jester is a one man show, a play which relies on the considerable skill of a highly experienced performer and the imagination of the audience. This is a show without props, without scenery and with the simplest of costume where the bond between the audience and the performer, and thus the material and subject is tangible, visceral.

Tuesday November 5 | TBDRobert Gill Theatre

University of Toronto | St. George Campus

214 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 2Z9

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MARIOTTI & MORETTI Trumpet and percussion concert A special jazz concert at the Istituto with two of the most intriguing jazz players, Mario Mariotti and Elia Moretti. The duo will perform a selection of contemporary chamber music and instant compositions giving a contemporary interpretation, through the language of instant composition, extended instrumental techniques, timbrical research and chamber interplay

Friday, November 01 | 6:30 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street, Toronto | Free event

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DID YOU KNOW THAT ITALIAN IS THE FOURTH MOST STUDIED LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD? FALL SESSION IS STARTING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5TH.

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