Futurism to Abstraction: Italian Art from 1909 to 2018 with Alessandro Masi
Join us for a talk on the pioneers of modern art beginning with the Belle Époque to today as presented by historian and art critic Alessandro Masi.Masi will delve into the history of Italian art beginning with the first abstract paintings of futurists Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Luigi Russolo, Gino Severini, and Carlo Carrà until […]
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Classic Reloaded: Enzo Cucchi and Remo Salvadori in conversation with Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
To mark the opening of the exhibition Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea at Villa Audi, curated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, artists Enzo Cucchi and Remo Salvadori will be in conversation with the curator to delve into the central themes that animate Italy’s current artistic debates. With a selection of works from the MAXXI collection, the exhibition fosters an […]
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Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea: Curator’s Tour With Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
Join curator Bartolomeo Pietromarchi for a tour of Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea. This tour will delve into the main themes of the exhibition and the works on display.Bartolomeo Pietromarchi is the curator of Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea and the Director of MAXXI Arte. In EnglishFree admission
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Classic Reloaded. Mediterranea.
Conceived by the MAXXI Museum of RomeProduced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International CooperationCurated by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Director of MAXXI ArteIn collaboration with MAXXI, Villa Audi – Mosaic Museum, the Sursock Museum, the Embassy of Italy in Lebanon, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Lebanon Presented at Villa Audi – Mosaic Museum […]
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Conference “The Casting Process: from the script to the right actor for the right part”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Laboratoire d’Art Association/Cabriolet Film Festival, organizes a conference (which will be held in English) by the Casting Director Barbara Giordani, on the occasion of the Festival “Fare Cinema”. The Festival is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the 2018 […]
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Conservation, Restoration of Cultural Property and Sacred Art
The Italian Cultural Institute – Italian Embassy, in collaboration with the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), has the pleasure to invite you to the Opening Ceremony of the program “Conservation, Restoration of Cultural Property and Sacred Art”, in partnership with the University of Urbino, Italy. This event is hosted by the International Affairs Office […]
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Cabriolet Film Festival “Freedom”
The Italian Cultural Institute participates in the 10th edition of the Cabriolet Film Festival, this year dedicated to “Freedom” theme. The Cabriolet is an open-air short film festival organized in two parts by the Association Laboratoire d’Art, in June on the stairs of St. Nicholas in the traditional district of Gemmayzeh in Beirut, in august […]
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Photographic Exhibition “Mediterranean Encounters. A Fascinating Architectural Legacy: Arab-Norman Palermo” by Francesco Ferla
Located on the northern coast of Sicily, Arab-Norman Palermo includes a series of nine civil and religious structures dating from the era of the Norman kingdom of Sicily (1130-1194): two palaces, three churches, a cathedral, a bridge, as well as the cathedrals of Cefalú and Monreale. Collectively, they are an example of a social-cultural syncretism […]
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Exhibition “Wedding Dresses from East and West”
Opening on Monday, May 14th, 6 pm/8 pm.Limited seating. Click “BOOK NOW!” to reserve. Wedding dresses from the collections of the Sartirana Arte and Ken Scott Foundation, organized at the Silk Museum of Bsous in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The exhibition will close on November 4th, 2018. http://thesilkmuseum.com/whats-on/new-exhibitions/
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BIPOD 2018 –
Roberto Castello takes us into a tireless performance and a journey beyond the body, where space and time have exploded their limits. Duration: 60 minutes The performance in Beirut is supported by the MIBACT, the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut, the Italian Embassy to Lebanon, within the initiatives “Italia Culture Mediterraneo” and “Vivere all’Italiana”. https://www.maqamat.org/ […]
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