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ART & WINE: A GRAND TOUR THROUGH ITALY

11/20/2020

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Last episode: TUSCANY

THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 6:30PM (PST)
ONLINE
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Follow Italian architect and sommelier, Giulietta Roz, on the last remaining episode of her Grand Tour of Italy's diversity through art and wine.
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Discover hidden gems of local art, architecture, nature and learn how to enjoy the regional wines of Tuscany.
 
Info and tickets: www.dantesocietybc.ca/cultural-events
 
 
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Next meeting of italian book club (online)

11/20/2020

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 15, 2020, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM (PACIFIC TIME)
BOOK  Gabriele D'Annunzio, Il Piacere (first published 1889)
COORDINATOR  Monica Liscio

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:
Download the file (all formats)
Ad alta voce - RAI Radio 3 - Audiobook
Il Piacere: riassunto e commento dell’opera

Proposte di riflessione su Il Piacere, dalla coordinatrice Monica Liscio:
​1.  La lingua usata in quest’opera è particolarmente ricercata ed evocativa. Selezionate un passaggio che vi è piaciuto per leggerlo a voce alta al gruppo. Perché vi piace?
2.  Nel romanzo vengono citate numerose opere d’arte: quadri, affreschi, palazzi, fontane. Li conoscevate?
3.  Quali immagini della Roma descritta da D’Annunzio vi hanno colpito?
4.  La lettura di questo libro ha suscitato in voi associazioni con altre opere letterarie o cinematografiche italiane che conoscete?
 
FOR INFO:please e-mail info@dantesocietybc.ca

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ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL

11/20/2020

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Online and at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver - NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 8

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This year’s edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival will offer 50 thoughtfully curated films and shorts available on the ICFF Platform, together with 13 exclusive titles that will be featured on Rogers TV for Rogers customers. The program includes new releases, critically acclaimed films and box offices hits, all available on both the ICFF Platform and Rogers TV.

ICFF at Home will celebrate the centenary of the great Italian Maestro of cinema, Federico Fellini, with two documentaries: Fellinopolis by Silvia Giulietti, and Fellini, Première Fois, by Italian Canadian director Paul Tana. To further recognize and honour the legacy of the Italian director, ICFF will host celebratory screenings at the Vancouver Rio Theatre with two of Fellini’s most beloved and influential works: 8 ½ and La Dolce Vita.
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Other titles include the critically acclaimed and Berlin Film Festival award-winner Hidden Away (2020), works by filmmakers such as Gabriele Salvatores, Gianni Amelio or Cristina Comencini, and the Italian box-office record Tolo Tolo, by Checco Zalone.
 
Tickets and Festival passes: https://icff.ca

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DANTE'S DIVINE COMEDY: AN INTRODUCTION

11/20/2020

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A free online series with Prof. Daniela Boccassini
 
The Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver celebrate Dante's 750th anniversary with an introductory webinar in four installments, held by UBC's Prof. Daniela Boccassini.

Written in the Italian language over 700 years ago, the Divine Comedy (La Divina Commedia)is one of the masterpieces of world literature, a complex poem that takes the reader on a spiritual journey from a ghastly dark forest to the blissful light of a cosmic embrace, from exile to reintegration, from wretchedness to joy.

In the course of four Monday evenings, Prof. Daniela Boccassini will introduce us to Dante's immortal work and to his cosmic perspective, following this schedule:
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1. December 7: Dante's life and his source of inspiration: Beatrice
2. December 14: The Divine Comedy - Inferno
3. December 21: The Divine Comedy - Purgatorio
4. December 28: The Divine Comedy - Paradiso
 
The series will be conducted in English, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm (PST), via Zoom. No previous knowledge of Dante's poem is required.
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An expert on Dante and the medieval world, Dr. Daniela Boccassini 
teaches in the Italian program at UBC.
She is also one of the directors of the Jung Society of Vancouver. 
For more info: https://fhis.ubc.ca/people/daniela-boccassini/

Info and registration: Admission to the series is free. Please register at info@dantesocietybc.ca to receive the Zoom link.
 
For more info: www.dantesocietybc.ca/cultural-events
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5th “WEEK OF THE ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD”

11/10/2020

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Nov 23 - 29, 2020
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The "Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World" (Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo) reaches its fifth edition with the aim of promoting Italian culinary traditions and interest in food and wine as a distinctive trait of Italian identity and culture.

This is an initiative led by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, the Italian Trade Agency ICE, the associations of chambers of commerce Unioncamere and Assocamerestero and more.

This year in Vancouver, the Consulate General of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, ITA-Italian Trade Commission in Toronto and the Italian Cultural Centre, presents a few events that will be carried out in compliance with existing COVID 19-related restrictions


participating events

ONLINE COOKING SHOW and “SORPRESA! MYSTERY BOXES”

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THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 5:30PM (PST)
Online


 In partnership with local grocery stores in BC and AB, the Italian Chamber of Commerce has designed a Mystery Box named Sorpresa! (Surprise) for all those who love Italy and its culinary traditions. The Mystery Boxes include a selection of fine foods to prepare an Italian aperitivo and dinner. By buying the Sorpresa! box, consumers will learn new Italian recipes and how to use the products in their box to surprise their guests during the upcoming Holidays.
On November 26th, a free online cooking show will take place at 5.30pm (PST), led by Chef Alessandro from Mangia Cucina Restaurant (Vancouver). Chef Alessandro will showcase a selection of recipes to create the perfect Holidays menu and guide you through a virtual tour to an Italian winery to learn about the most exciting wines to accompany his menu.
Participants who have purchased the Sorpresa! mystery box will receive a preview of the recipe before the event, and will be able to use the ingredients from the box to make the recipe at home, following Chef Alessandro’s live advice.
 
Info: www.iccbc.com
 
To purchase the Sorpresa! Mystery Box: https://shop.iccbc.com/
 
To register for the free online cooking show: https://bit.ly/2JrETad
 
The celebrations for the Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo will be rounded up by yet another initiative of the Italian Chamber of Commerce: “Italian Restaurant Weeks” is a special promotion that comprises a selection of restaurants and gelaterie located in Vancouver and Calgary. All participating restaurants during the 2- week promotion (November 16th-30th) will be featuring a new item on their menu (a first course, a second course, or even a two-course meal) or an old-time favourite at a special price. For the list of participating restaurants, please visit www.iccbc.com


 PASTA NIGHT - Cancelled Until further Notice

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FRIDAY, NOV. 27, 7:00PM
Italian Cultural Centre – Grand Ballroom
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver


On the occasion of the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (November 23-29, 2020), the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre present an evening celebrating the excellence of Italian cuisine and one of its most popular elements - pasta. This special evening will feature the creations of Maestro Pastaio, Chef Sergio Cinti, who will prepare a 4-course dinner featuring three pasta dishes from traditional recipes spanning from the north to the south of the Italian peninsula. The event will also include an educational component demonstrating how to make pasta from scratch, following the Italian culinary tradition; how to recognize authentic Italian products and their fake counterparts in north-American markets; and, finally, where to find authentic Italian products in Vancouver’s markets. This educational component will be led by Chef Sergio Cinti.
 
Info and tickets: https://italianculturalcentre.ca


 ENNIO MORRICONE TRIBUTE DINNER - CANCELLED UNtil further notice

THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 7:00PM
Italian Cultural Centre – Grand Ballroom
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver


​There is little doubt that Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) was a top-level expression of Italian musical genius: the soundtracks he composed for masterpiece cinematic works such as “Cinema Paradiso” or “The Mission” are unforgettable.

To honour the memory of the late Academy Award recipient, Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre proposes an evening inspired by Morricone’s immortal music for the “spaghetti western” films by Sergio Leone, such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”: the menu will reflect that tradition, while Maestro Cos Natola will delight the audience by narrating episodes of the Maestro’s life and by playing live some of his most celebrated tunes.
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This event is made possible by the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.

Info and tickets: https://italianculturalcentre.ca

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The Italian Book Club

11/2/2020

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Upcoming Meetings
The Italian Book Club in Vancouver is promoted by the DANTE SOCIETY of  BC  in collaboration with the ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE in TORONTO (IIC).

It is free and open to all those in Canada interested infriendly and thought-provoking discussions (in Italian) of Italian books: fiction, non-fiction, classics, prize-winners, etc.

It meets once a month (normally the third Tuesday of each month) from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (Pacific Time). 

 ALL MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY HELD ONLINE
ON WHEREBY (an online conference app).
Silvia Giabardo is the Book Club administrator.

Each month, a different coordinator will take turns in hosting the Book Club.

The Italian Book Club is not a language class, but an opportunity to meet other bibliophiles, share ideas and deepen one's understanding of Italian literature, history and culture. It is also a great opportunity to practice reading and conversation in Italian in a relaxed atmosphere.

Intermediate to advanced level of Italian is recommended.

If you would like to join the meetings, please email info@dantesocietybc.ca to receive the MEETING CODE. 

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FELLINI 100

11/2/2020

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BEGINS NOVEMBER 1
The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver

The Cinematheque celebrates the centennial of Federico Fellini (1920–1993), one of cinema’s boldest and most beloved maestros, with an extensive retrospective featuring many new restorations. By the mid 1960s, Fellini had attained worldwide fame  for an extraordinary series of free-wheeling, flamboyant, dazzlingly creative films rooted in memory, dream, desire, and fantasy. In the English-speaking world, few filmmakers were more synonymous with the international “art" cinema. The sheer audacity of the imagination at play is simply undeniable — as the works in this retrospective demonstrate time and again. The Cinematheque's retrospective continues in December. Don't miss the chance to see Fellini’s masterpieces on the big screen!

Info and tickets: https://thecinematheque.ca/series/fellini-100

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LA DEA FORTUNA (“THE GODdESS OF FORTUNE”) BY FERZAN ÖZPETEK AT THE EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL 2020

11/2/2020

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - Online

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​The Canadian Film Institute, the European Union Film Festival in Toronto, and The Cinematheque in Vancouver have joined forces with the Delegation of the European Union and the Embassies and Consulates of EU Member States to present the first-ever online edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) in Canada, featuring 27 films from as many EU countries, running November 13 to 29, 2020.
Italy will be represented by Ferzan Özpetek's multi-award winner latest film, La dea fortuna, starring Jasmine Trinca, Edoardo Leo and Stefano Accorsi. The film will be available for 48 hours starting Saturday, November 14.
Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over fifteen years. Despite the strong feelings they still have for each other, their relationship seems to have entered that dreaded middle-aged crisis stage as they both near the age of fifty. Into this already fraught and fragile situation bursts Alessandro’s best friend and former lover, Annamaria. She arrives unexpectedly and asks them to take care of her two kids for a few days, as she is being admitted to a hospital due to recurring headaches.
By turns amusing, tender, and tough-minded, The Goddess of Fortune features finely tuned performances and a witty, observant, sometimes trenchant script that probes the intensities and ironies of contemporary Italian mores.
Italy, 2019, 114 min., in Italian with English subtitles.
 
Info and tickets: www.euffonline.ca 

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