Film Festivals from Europe. Berlin, Locarno, Rome, Valladolid
In a rare treat to movie buffs and audiences, the Embassy of Switzerland in India, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre New Delhi Mumbai and Instituto Cervantes present for the first time a selection of films from Berlinale, Festival del Film Locarno, Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) and SEMINICI (Valladolid). Saturday, 18th April […]
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Enrico Zanisi Keywords
Keywords. The first that come to mind are: inventiveness, talent, musicality, technique, composition, fusion, courage. You’ll find other keywords by listening to Enrico Zanisi’s brand new record. One could fill an entire review with them. Once again, the very young pianist from Rome, born in 1990, shows an amazing maturity in leading his trio through […]
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Literary Translation. Challenges and Perspectives
Conference on literary translation with the participation of two Italian women writers, Clara Nubile and Laila Wadia. The first presents a paper titled: The beautiful art of losing, the second a paper on the topic: How do you translate “khandivialgia “? Self -translation, transcreation and translingual poetry in the works of contemporary writers migrants in […]
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Massimiliano Fuksas at 361 Degrees: The Design Conference 2015
Seven years since its inception, the 361 Degrees conference has evolved to become one of the most sought-after platforms to further relevant dialogues around the subjects of architecture and design in India. It encompasses all emerging practices of architecture, and creates an environment that encourages new ideas. For the 8th edition, the theme of the […]
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Brain on a Sofa by Gianni Denitto
Brain on a Sofa is a solo saxophone project with electronics, a mix between acoustic and digital sound. The saxophone here is not just a soloist instrument, it’s also melody, harmony and rhythm together. Every sound you could hear in the studio versions are made by Gianni’s Rampone&Cazzani R1 sax. Proud artist of Universal Music […]
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Film Preservation & Restoration School India
Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation and World Cinema Project, Cineteca di Bologna, L’Immagine Ritrovata and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) will host the Film Preservation & Restoration School India to provide training in film preservation and restoration to help safeguard India’s cinematic heritage.The seven-day course will consist […]
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Kefaya Jazz Concert
Kefaya is an international collective of musicians founded and led by virtuoso Italian guitarist, Giuliano Modarelli and renowned British pianist, Al MacSween. Exploring world folk traditions through improvisation, live electronics and contemporary grooves, Kefaya’s appeal is in their ability to combine musical idioms in a unique and organic way, with influences spanning across Europe, India […]
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Alessandra Gariboldi | Strategic Management in the Art of Theatre
The India Theatre Forum organises a 10-day residential workshop for its SMART programme (Strategic Management in the Art of Theatre) in Bangalore. During this workshop, participants will be guided through the various steps involved in the creation of a Strategic Plan for their theatre group/organisation, which will help realise their vision and dreams. Alessandra Gariboldi […]
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Napoli in cucina – A Cooking Class
Food is one of Italy’s most wonderful cultural contributions to the world, on a par with its unsurpassed art, architecture and other famous innovations. There is no single, monolithic Italian cuisine. Italian food culture is very regional. With a varied geography, and an even more diverse history, Italian cuisine changes, depending on where you are. […]
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The Story of Light Festival | Light in Reflection with Silvia Verdolini and Manuel Scortichini
Light in Reflection is a game where light coming from few spotlights can be “transported” by multiple reflections off rotating mirrors. When light reaches the target, it reflects out of the installation in a rainbow of colors. Inspired by the words of the famous Italian physicist Galileo Galilei: “the book of nature is written with […]
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