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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XXV SLIM | New Italian Stage in the World
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy New Italian Stage in the World Gulbenkian Theatre – Beirut As part of the 25th Italian Language Week in the World, dedicated to the theme “Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders”, the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut presents the flagship event of the programme: “New […]
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XXV SLIM | “PIMPA TRAVELS IN ITALY” | INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION AND ARABIC BOOK IN BEIRUT
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy The Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut presents the interactive exhibition “Pimpa Travels in Italy”, accompanied by the Arabic version of the illustrated book dedicated to the famous little dog created by cartoonist Altan. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign […]
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XXV SLIM | Presentation of the Arabic translation of “La forma dell’acqua” by Andrea Camilleri
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy Presentation of the Arabic translation of La forma dell’acqua by Andrea Camilleri Lebanese University – New Rawda, Department of Italian Language, Centre for Languages and Translation On the centenary of his birth, the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut pays tribute to Andrea Camilleri […]
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XXV SLIM | Presentation of the Arabic translation of “OPS! 20 Unexpected Events that Changed Evolution and History”
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy Presentation of the Arabic translation of OPS! 20 Unexpected Events that Changed Evolution and History by Telmo Pievani and Andrea Valente- with Reefat Torbay Notre Dame du Mont Carmel School – Fanar As part of the 25th Italian Language Week in the World, […]
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XXV Italian Language Week in the World | Beirut 2025
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders From 13 to 19 October 2025, Lebanon will join the 25th edition of the Italian Language Week in the World, this year dedicated to the theme “Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders”. This global initiative takes place in a year of […]
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PRESENTATION | Restoration and Future Use of the Former Mar Mikhaël Station
The Embassy of Italy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute present to the public the project funded by the Italian Government, through AICS, for the restoration and enhancement of the former Mar Mikhaël railway station area. The event will outline the scope, phases, and expected outcomes of the intervention, with a dedicated focus on […]
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ROUNDTABLE | From the Community Up: Civic-Led Urban Regeneration in Beirut and Beyond
A public conversation bringing together actors from Italian and Lebanese civil society to compare practical approaches to bottom-up urban regeneration: what works, what recurring obstacles are encountered (regulatory, financial, institutional), and how collaboration can unlock light and replicable actions. Topics will include, among others, housing and land policies, public transport and tactical urbanism, governance and […]
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PRINCIPIA | A New Model of Urban Regeneration (from Expo 2015 to MIND)
From the transformation of the Expo Milano 2015 site into MIND – Milano Innovation District: a concrete case of large-scale reconversion, public–private governance and community activation, with lessons applicable to complex contexts. The MIND – Milano Innovation District project was born with the aim of transforming and enhancing the site of Expo Milano 2015, defining […]
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RIGENERA. Resilience in Action | Public Talk
In a fragile yet ceaselessly transforming context such as that of Lebanon, architecture emerges as an indispensable instrument for confronting the manifold challenges of post-conflict reconstruction. The Fondazione Architetti di Reggio Emilia, within the framework of the international activities of the RIGENERA Festival “Plan B” – supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Directorate-General for […]
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