TAVIANI BROTHERS RETROSPECTIVE – CINEMA AS THOUGHT IN THE FORM OF VISION
In the landscape of Italian cinema in the second half of the twentieth century, few names have managed to intertwine civic engagement with the evocative power of cinematic storytelling as coherently – both ethically and aesthetically – as Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Shy, reserved authors who remained distant from the spotlight of cultural celebrity, yet […]
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PREVIEW SCREENING OF “UN NATALE A CASA CROCE” BY PUPI AVATI
Directed by Pupi Avati Cast Paolo Spezzaferri, Teresa Cerciello, Chiara Barassi, Roberta Geremicca, Fenicia Rocco e Sabrina Bevilacqua Produced by Minerva Pictures in collaboration with Cinecittà Luce and Rai Documentari Written by Pupi Avati, Luigi Boneschi The life of Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher and senator, is an epic tale of survival and passion, woven with […]
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FRAGILE / FRAGMENTS: AESTHETICS OF VULNERABILITY BETWEEN BODIES, RUINS AND LANDSCAPES
The project Fragile / Fragments arises from the desire to explore fragility not as a sign of weakness, but as a condition which, when it manifests, enables us to delve into human existence in one of its most sensitive and revealing dimensions, at once individual and collective, historical and material. This notion resonates with particular […]
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“PIMPA TRAVELS IN ITALY” | INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AND PUPPET SHOW AT MODERN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF IAAT (BEKAA)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut organizes at the MIS-Modern International School of Iaat (Bekaa Valley) 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 Panini Editore. […]
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“PIMPA TRAVELS IN ITALY” | INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AND PUOPPET SHOW AT AZM SCHOOL OF TRIPOLI (NORTH LEBANON)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut organizes at the MIS-Modern International School of Iaat (Bekaa Valley) 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 Panini Editore. […]
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XXV SLIM | NEW ITALIAN PLAYS IN THE WORLD | “IMPRIMATUR”
IMPRIMATUR by Alessandro Paschitto First performance in Lebanon Radio Karantina – Beirut 10-17 November 2025 Directed and adapted for the radio by Chrystele Khodr With the voices of Rodrigue Sleiman andChrystele Khodr RK on Instagram – RK on Facebook – RK on SoundCloud A world-premiere radio production. With IMPRIMATUR, Alessandro Paschitto leads us into […]
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XXV SLIM | Presentation of the Arabic Translation of Ragazzi di vita by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy Presentation of the Arabic Translation of Ragazzi di vita by Pier Paolo Pasolini Assabil Public Library – Bachoura Branch, Beirut Within the framework of the 25th Week of the Italian Language in the World, dedicated to the theme “Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders”, the […]
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XXV SLIM | NEW ITALIAN PLAYS IN THE WORLD | “FILOMELA”
FILOMELA by Fulvia Cipollari First performance in Lebanon Gulbenkian Theatre, LAU – Beirut October 14, 8:00 PM Directed by Hanane Hajj Ali After a series of international presentations – in close collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes – and the success of the sound installation staged at the Hotel Parco in Riccione last season, Filomela […]
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XXV SLIM | NEW ITALIAN PLAYS IN THE WORLD | “RED CARPET”
RED CARPET by Giulia Trivero First performance in Lebanon Gulbenkian Theatre, LAU – Beirut October 14, 8:00 PM Directed by Michelle Zalloua In Red Carpet, Giulia Trivero reimagines the myth of the Atrides through a contemporary lens, shifting the tragedy from the palace of Mycenae to a stifling bourgeois interior. Electra, Chrysothemis and Orestes are […]
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XXV SLIM | NEW ITALIAN PLAYS IN THE WORLD | “GATEWAY”
GATEWAY by Eliana Rotella First performance in Lebanon Gulbenkian Theatre, LAU – Beirut October 14, 8:00 PM Directed by Dana Mikhail “Liyla and the Shadows of War” by Rasheed Abu-Eideh Sound designer: Sami Balchion Recording Studio: Djinn House Special Thanks: Sahar Assaf’ Jawad Nawfal, Simon Taal. In GATEAWAY, Eliana Rotella constructs a dialogue that is at once communication […]
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