SCREENING OF THE FILM “PRIMAVERA” | 2nd BYBLOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026
The Italian Cultural Institute participates in the 2nd edition of the Byblos International Film Festival with the film Primavera by Damiano Michieletto. The Byblos International Film Festival (BIFF) was founded by professionals from the fields of cinema, tourism, and culture with the aim of establishing Byblos as a leading destination for cinema and creativity. Set […]
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ARTISTIC INSTALLATION “LIGHT AND DUST”
Visual and sound installation for the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi (1226–2026) Eight hundred years after the death of Francis of Assisi, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut imagines a work that does not merely commemorate, but becomes experience: a path of light, sound, and matter to be crossed in […]
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP “THE PORTRAIT PROJECT: CARAVAGGIO REIMAGINED” | CARAVAGGIO IN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut presents The Portrait Project: The Journey, an immersive journey dedicated to the art of portrait photography and led by photographer Marco Pinarelli. The project invites participants to enter slowly into the creative process, where light, composition, and presence come together to give form to a carefully crafted image. The […]
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CONCERT “CASTA DIVA AND MEDITERRANEAN MOON” | ZAHLE
On the occasion of the 32nd edition of the Festa della Musica, this year marked in Italy by the theme “The Voice of Places”, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Beirut is organizing a concert featuring opera arias and other Italian vocal works, performed by soprano Nadine Nassar, accompanied on the piano by Maestro Olga […]
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10 ITALIAN SHORTS AROUND THE WORLD – 2026 EDITION
The Italian Cultural Institute participates to the initiative promoted by the National Short Film Center, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, for the screening, around the world, of a selection of Italian short films chosen amongst the most particular and representative works made in 2025. The selection, like every […]
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CONCERT “CASTA DIVA AND MEDITERRANEAN MOON” | TRIPOLI
On the occasion of the 32nd edition of the Festa della Musica, this year marked in Italy by the theme “The Voice of Places”, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Beirut is organizing a concert featuring opera arias and other Italian vocal works, performed by soprano Nadine Nassar, accompanied on the piano by Maestro Olga […]
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Presentation of the Arabic translation of “OPS! 20 Unexpected Events that Changed Evolution and History”
Presentation of the Arabic Translation of the Book OPS! 20 Unexpected Events That Changed Evolution and History by Telmo Pievani and Andrea Valente Presentation in English by Prof. Nadine Panayot Director of the AUB Archaeological Museum The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut, in collaboration with the Lebanese National Commission for […]
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CONCERT “CASTA DIVA AND MEDITERRANEAN MOON” | BEIRUT
On the occasion of the 32nd edition of the Festa della Musica, this year marked in Italy by the theme “The Voice of Places”, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Beirut is organizing a concert featuring opera arias and other Italian vocal works, performed by soprano Nadine Nassar, accompanied on the piano by Maestro Olga […]
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“PIMPA TRAVELS IN ITALY” | INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AND PUOPPET SHOW AT PHILOKALIA ASSOCIATION
The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut, in collaboration with the Philokalia Association, organizes at the Visitation Convent in Antoura the interactive exhibition “Pimpa Travels in Italy dedicated to the famous little dog created by cartoonist Altan. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and curated by Franco Cosimo […]
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“SKOLIONATI” | CABRIOLET FILM FESTIVAL
The film depicts three attempts to correct the protagonist’s scoliosis. The first uses an ancient medieval torture device, the second involves wearing angel wings in an attempt to fly, and the third, more extreme, consists of throwing herself under a car to straighten her back. The entire process is accompanied by a mentor who provides […]
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