CONFERENCE “Italian-Lebanese Contemporary Art” – Thursday, May 4th
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts-University of Balamand, organizes a conference on“Italian-Lebanese contemporary art” by Prof. Antonio D’Avossa, professor of Contemporary Art History at the Accademia Internazionale di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan.Thursday May 4, 2017, at 4.00 pm in Salle Polyvalente niveau -2, Alba Sin el […]
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The Barber of Seville by G. Rossini
The Italian Cultural Institute collaborates to the opera “The Barber of Seville” by Rossini, performed in concert form by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Lebanon and the Choir of the Antonine University – conducted by Maestro Toufic Maatouk, o.a.m. – with the participation of three Italian singers, Daniele Zanfardino, Francesco Vultaggio and Luca Dall’Amico.The concert is […]
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Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo
Adapted into Arabic and directed by Lina Abyad Inflation has reached an all-time high. Frustration breaks the tension as Antoinette leads a revolt at the local supermarket, and looting guts the building. Antoinette, and her friend, Rita, try desperately to hide their ‘liberated’ goods before their husbands and the police catch up with them. Beneath […]
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Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo
Adapted into Arabic and directed by Lina Abyad Inflation has reached an all-time high. Frustration breaks the tension as Antoinette leads a revolt at the local supermarket, and looting guts the building. Antoinette, and her friend, Rita, try desperately to hide their ‘liberated’ goods before their husbands and the police catch up with them. Beneath […]
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60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
On the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, the Italian Embassy in Lebanon, the Delegation of the European Union and the Lebanese American University, en collaboration avec the Italian Cultural Institute, have organized a lecture by Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi on the theme “Europe at Sixty. A state of the Union”. The lecture will be […]
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Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo
Adapted into Arabic and directed by Lina Abyad Inflation has reached an all-time high. Frustration breaks the tension as Antoinette leads a revolt at the local supermarket, and looting guts the building. Antoinette, and her friend, Rita, try desperately to hide their ‘liberated’ goods before their husbands and the police catch up with them. Beneath […]
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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Prof. Carlo Forcolini will not intervene at the Italian Design Day. However, the Design Triennale of Milano, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has appointed the Arch. Matteo Origoni, from Origoni Steiner Associates Architects, as a testimonial of Italian design in Beirut. Origoni Steiner is […]
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FESTIVAL AL BUSTAN 2017
Participation of the Italian Cultural Institute to the 24th edition of the Festival Al Bustan, dedicated this year to the “Queens and Empresses of the Orient”, with the following four shows: – Monday, February 20th 8:30 pm, Hotel Al Bustan, Beit Mery: SEMIRAMIS – Anna Bonitatibus, mezzo-soprano; Nelson Calzi, piano, Al Bustan Festival Orchestra conducted […]
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Concert by Maestro Gianna Fratta
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Natinal Higher Conservatory of Music of Beirut organize a concert of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Gianna Fratta. Program:Verdi Overture from La Forza del DestinoVerdi Overture from NabuccoMascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria RusticanaPuccini Intermezzo from Manon LescautTchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
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23rd European Film Festival, January 26th – February 7th
Participation of the Italian Cultural Institute with the following films: • Perfetti sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers) by Paolo Genovese (26/01/2017 – 7:30 pm and 1/02/2017 – 10:15 pm)Seven long-time friends get together for a dinner. When they decide to share with each other the content of every text message, email and phone call they receive, many […]
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