ARTUSIAN DINNER
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with Casa Artusi, the Emilia-Romagna Region and La Sagesse University of Beirut, organizes an Italian Night at the “Le Gastronomique” Testauramt of the Faculty of Hotel Management of La Sagesse. The chef Ranato Bolsieri, from Casa Artusi, will prepare a rich menu drawn from the culinary traditions of Italian […]
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SCREENING OF THE MOVIE “THE DINNER” (1984) BY ETTORE SCOLA
In the framework of the 1st Italian Culinary Week, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Metropolis Cinema Association, organizes the screening of the movie “The Dinner” (1984) by Ettore Scola. SINOSSIThe restaurant “Arturo al Portico”, run by Flora, witnesses the stories, the dialogues and the adventures of the customers and of the kitchen […]
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GASTRONOMY WEEK “SAVORS OF ITALY”
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Hotel Gefinor Rotana inaugurate a Culinary Week dedicated to Italy, entitled “Savors of Italy”. The Week, which will run until Saturday, November 26th, will offer a rich variety of dishes of traditional Italian cuisine, prepared by Chef Chadi Zeitouni, who graduated in Italian cuisine in Trieste. Every night, live […]
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Conference “Savors of Italy: a journey through Italian gastronomic culture”
The Prof. Giorgio Massei, will give a talk/lecture on the history and richness of Italian cuisine. Savors of Italy is a journey through the food and wine heritage of the “Beautiful Country”, to learn the dishes, the ingredients, the eating habits, the regional traditions and the products of excellence that make the Italian cuisine one […]
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Conference “Gebran Kahlil Gebran and Italy”
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the EduLibano Association and the Beirut Arab University, organizes a conference by Prof. Francesco Medici on the relation between Gebran Kahlil Gebran and Italy.Italian readers became acquainted with Kahlil Gibran only in 1936, when the first translation of The Prophet was published. However, Gibran’s predilection for Italy can […]
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“GOOD, CLEAN AND FAIR” – CARLO PETRINI
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with Slow Food Lebanon and the Libreria Antoine, presents the book “Good, clean and fair” by Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, in his presence. The author will sign his book.
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Conference on Pellegrino Artusi
Prof. Paolo Fabbri, famous Italian semiologist, will give a conference on Pellegrino Artusi and on his book, “Science in the kitchen and the art of eating well”, illustrating its importance also from the point of view of the semiotic interpretation. A panel exhibition, organized in collaboration with CasArtusi and the Emilia-Romania Region, will illustrate the […]
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City Street2 Conference – Street-Forming/Re-Forming – Transforming the 21st Century City Streets
Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design (FAAD) – Opening ceremony at the Issam Fares Hall.The Italian Cultural Institute participates to the international and interdisciplinary conference City Street2, organized by the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design (FAAD) at the Notre Dame University, Louaize on 9-11 November 2016. This conference is an opportunity for exchange, and […]
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Conference on Future of Food
Carlo Petrini, the founder of Slow Food, will discuss the future of food during a talk at AUB, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science FAFS, Wing A, Room 102. The talk is organized by Slow Food Lebanon, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the AUB, the Food Heritage Foundation and the Environment and Sustainable […]
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BEIRUT FRENCH BOOKFAIR – Presentation of the book “Bel/Palmyre, Hommage”
In the framework of the Francophone Book Fair of Beirut, an annual appointment much awaited by the Lebanese public, the Italian Cultural Institute is organizing the presentation of the book “Bel / Palmyre, Hommage” by the semiotician and archeologist Manar Hammad, with a preface by the famous Italian semiotician Paolo Fabbri, in the presence of […]
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