CALENDAR OF CULTURAL EVENTS 2016 JULY, 2016 Italian

CALENDAR OF CULTURAL EVENTS 2016
Events are listed in inverse chronological order
JULY, 2016
SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1:30 PM
ROUNDHOUSE – PERFORMANCE CENTRE
181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie & Pacific), Vancouver
Italian Maestro Gianluigi Trovesi at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Performing with Israeli pianist Anat Fort
A rare opportunity to experience two of modern jazz’s most
eclectic and masterful musicians in an intimate duo setting. A
major figure in the Italian avant-garde, chamber jazz, and
improvised music scenes since the late 1970’s, composer and
clarinet maestro Gianluigi Trovesi is “a visionary spirit and a
conceptualizer who reimagines jazz in vivid Mediterranean
hues, dancing folkloric themes, and bursts of vivid color”
(JazzTimes).
A daring improviser, Israeli pianist/composer Anat Fort’s
“reflective yet probing style” (New York Times) is “a skillful mix of the romantic and the cerebral, like
watching a flower open; an enthralling combination of geometry and color” (Jewish Week). Watch for
their new ECM album Birdwatching.
This event is presented in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto, the Consulate
General of Israel in Ottawa, the Novara Festival (Italy) and with the support of the Consulate General
of Italy in Vancouver.
Info and tickets ($10): www.coastaljazz.ca
JUNE, 2016
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 7:30 pm
ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM
12845 102 Ave NW, Edmonton
Symphony of Hope: A Benefit Concert for Fort McMurray
The Alberta Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Consulate
General of Italy in Vancouver and several organizations of the Italian
community in Edmonton, is pleased to present a concert to benefit the
victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires.
The programme of the concert, which will take place under the baton of
Maestro Emilio De Mercato, will feature music by Italian composers,
particularly Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone. The Orchestra, composed by
over 20 elements, will be enriched by the voice of Cara Brown, a soprano
from FortMcMurray.
All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
Info and tickets: www.albertasymphony.ca
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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 7:00 pm
Il CENTRO – ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
FLAVOURS OF ITALY / SAPORI D’ITALIA
A food fair and wine tasting of products and wines from a number of different
regions of Italy.
Representatives of Italian companies from 8 Regioni will attend the evening.
The fair / tasting will be followed by a folk music concert.
The event is presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy.
Free admission, no pre-registration required.
Info: www.italianculturalcentre.ca
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 7:00 pm
Il CENTRO – ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Opera Night: The Glory of Italian Opera
Italian opera has brought unsurpassed vocal melody, thrilling
drama, and riotous comedy. In a concert of solo arias, duets, and
ensembles, four exciting young singers will celebrate the glory of
Italian opera. Il Centro favourites Shadan Saul (soprano) and Sunny
Shams (tenor) will be joined by a baritone and a mezzo-soprano,
accompanied by David Boothroyd (piano), and introduced by host
Tom Durrie.
The evening is presented by the Italian Cultural Centre in
collaboration with City Opera Vancouver and the Consulate General
of Italy, as part of the celebrations for the Festa della Musica 2016.
Info and tickets ($20): www.italianculturalcentre.ca
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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 12pm – 8pm
Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Italian Day on the Drive 2016
Now into its seventh year since its return in 2010, Italian Day on The
Drive represents the celebration of Italian culture and the contributions
made to Vancouver by Italian immigrants and their children. A vibrant
cultural street festival, Italian Day is a community driven event, attracting
over 300,000 people and spanning 13 blocks along Commercial Drive in a
day long celebration, while showcasing all that is Italian to Vancouver’s
multi-cultural community of all ages.
As a special feature to the event, we celebrate the official ‘Little Italy’
designation, paying tribute to over 50 years of Italian heritage on
Commercial Drive, where 8 blocks will be christened with banners and
crosswalks.This year there will also be a special section (“Piazza Italia”, on Commercial and 3 rd Avenue)
dedicated to the main actors of the Italian community: the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian
Cultural Centre and the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Canada-West. As an added bonus, a
delegation from the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research will also be present,
together with representatives from 5 hospitality-oriented vocational high schools of Italy. Come see us
at the intersection of Commercial Drive and 3rd Avenue!
This event is free and open to the public
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00 pm
Famee Furlane of Vancouver
2605 E. Pender St., Vancouver
Violinist Luca Ciarla in Concert
Italian folk and traditional music revisited by eclectic fiddler
Luca Ciarla
Considered one of the most interesting and creative violinists
nowadays, Luca Ciarla has performed in Albania, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, England,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macao,
Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia,
Switzerland, Turkey and the US.
His music is often described as a fascinating balance among
written compositions, jazz improvisation and knowledge of
folk and classical musical traditions, giving life to an intriguing acoustic sound appreciated all over the
world.
This event is part of the celebrations for the "Festa della Musica" 2016 and is presented by the
Consulate General of Italy and the Famee Furlane of Vancouver.
This event is free, no pre-registration required.
Please note: The venue is not wheelchair accessible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 6:00 pm
Italian Cultural Centre – Main Hall
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Festa della Repubblica 2016
Come celebrate the Italian National Day with the Italian community of
Vancouver! Along with the traditional ceremony and specialty foods, this
year the Festa della Repubblica also features a unique concert by Italian
band Terrasonora!
Hailing from Naples, TERRASONORA is a band whose mission is to revisit
traditional Neapolitan folk rhythms to make them sound more modern,
while respecting the fundamental musical characteristics that have made Naples a global centre of
production and dissemination of world music.
The concert is presented by the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver together with the Italian
Cultural Centre, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto, Aquilini Investment Group and Newway
Group, with the support of the Associazione Campani nel Mondo, the Famee Furlane of Vancouver,
Sorgent.e and Bella Gelateria.
This event is free, no pre-registration required
APRIL, 2016
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
The Largest Italian “Reunion” in Western Canada!
2016 marks 60 years at UBC and 25 at SFU since Italian
courses were first offered at these institutions!
The UBC Dept. of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies and
the SFU Italian Program have organized an unmissable
party to celebrate these significant milestones, under the
auspices and with the support of the Consulate General of
Italy in Vancouver.
A unique opportunity to remember and reunite, as well as to re-ignite our common love for Italian
language and culture.
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre, the event will feature great food, music,
dancing, and cherished memories as we commemorate the proud history of Italian scholarship in
Vancouver.
6:00 pm - Welcome Reception
7:00 pm - Dinner and Presentations
9:00 pm - Entertainment
For info and tickets please contact www.italianculturalcentre.ca or call 604.430.3337
MARCH, 2016
MARCH 31 to APRIL 2
UBC Campus: Penthouse, Thea Koerner House (March 31) / Green College, Coach House (April 1-2)
International Conference: “Regional Identities on a Global Scale: Translation,
Audiences, Reception. Transnational Perspective in Italian
Studies”
This three-day conference brings together experts in a variety of
disciplines (Literary Studies, Theatre, Film, Opera), professional
translators, artists and publishers. The objective is to highlight the role
of translators as cross-cultural mediators, and to underline the power
dynamics at play when regional representations circulate beyond
national and linguistic boundaries. In the Italian context, from Pasolini’s
Friulian poetry to Emma Dante’s Sicilian plays to Nino Ricci’s Italian
Canadian fiction, countless artists have engaged with the cultural,
linguistic and ethnic diversity that characterizes Italian communities
within and beyond the nation state. These works have always constituted a particular challenge for
translators; however, recent developments such as the extraordinary success of Elena Ferrante’s
Neapolitan series and of Camilleri’s Sicilian crime fiction among Anglophone readerships testify to a
growing interest in narratives marked by distinctive cultural/linguistic features. During the conference,
participants will address case studies that draw attention to how cultural specificity is recreated for a
variety of audiences.
The conference includes a series of comparative panels about translations from “minor” to global
languages in different settings, and about the implications of publishing translations in Canada and
North America. Some of the talks will address specific theoretical issues. The event also features a
translation theory workshop open to all graduate students and a presentation by the theatre company
Bellaluna Production.
This event is presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and the
Italian Institute of Culture in Toronto.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register or to view the
complete schedule please visit http://blogs.ubc.ca/translationaudiencesreception/
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THURSDAY, MARCH 31st AND SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd
Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
Sapori di Puglia / Flavours of Puglia
Don’t miss this edition of the annual opportunity to enjoy the
characteristic flavours of the renowned region of Puglia, through a
couple of events presented in collaboration with the Consulate General
of Italy in Vancouver.
On Thursday, March 31st at 7pm, “mercato” of specialty products and
wine tasting, with demonstrations and desserts. Free admission.
On Saturday, April 2nd at 6pm, Dinner, Show & Dance, featuring a
menu with typical dishes from Puglia and live performances.
For info and tickets please contact associazionepugliese.bc.ca or
604.299.0866
FEBRUARY, 2016
FEBRUARY 20 - 28
Various locations in Vancouver
Italy is Theme Country at the Vancouver
International Wine Festival 2016
As Theme Country of the 2016 edition of the Vancouver
International Wine Festival, some 60 Italian wineries will be
featured from among the best in Italy and they will showcase Italy’s millennial traditions of winemaking and wine culture, which represent key elements of the Italian and the Mediterranean
civilization.
From Piedmont’s Barolo to Puglia’s Salice Salentino, from Veneto’s Prosecco to Tuscany’s Brunello di
Montalcino, you will have plenty of events during the course of over a week to discover, learn and
appreciate the best that Italy has to offer in a glass!
The 2016 Festival is organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.
Info and tickets: http://vanwinefest.ca
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FEBRUARY 27 - 29
Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, Vancouver
950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
Italy’s “Spellbound Contemporary
Ballet” at Chutzpah! 2016
In their Western Canada debut, Rome-based
“Spellbound Contemporary Ballet” brings a
wonderful evening of mixed repertoire to
Chutzpah!
The company has defined itself in the
European dance community for its dynamic choreography by Artistic Director Mauro Astolfi, and the
virtuosic technique of the company’s dancers.
This event is presented in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto, with the
assistance of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.
The company (www.spellbounddance.com) will perform three shows in Vancouver:
Sat, Feb. 27 – 8 pm
Sun, Feb. 28 – 2 pm
Mon, Feb. 29 – 8 pm
Info and tickets: www.chutzpah.com
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 7:30 PM
Playhouse Theatre
600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Alberta Symphony: Stradivarius Tour
This is a rare opportunity for Canadians. Known as “The Man of the
Stradivari”, Italian Maestro Matteo Fedeli is the only person in the world
who has performed on 25 of the 60 playable Antonio Stradivari violins—and
for this tour, he plays the extraordinary and prestigious Antonio Stradivari
1715 ‘ex-Bazzini – De Vito’ violin.
Maestro Fedeli will play in a duo formation with Edmonton-based Italian
pianist Emilio De Mercato, who is also the Chair of the Alberta Symphony
Orchestra.
The program of the recitals includes a variety of wonderful works for violin
and piano by composers such as Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Paganini and
others.
Since 2013, Maestro Matteo Fedeli has been an ambassador for Italian Culture in the USA and has
played on two tours with a series of 30 concerts in more than 12 States. He has also been awarded the
Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of his artistic career— the highest honour available by The Rotary
Foundation of Rotary International.
Schooled by Luciano Patrignani in Milan and Albert Kocsis in Austria, Maestro Fedeli’s concert series, A
Stradivarius for the People, has given over 400,000 audience members the opportunity to listen to the
unique sound of some of the world’s most iconic and recognizable instruments.
Stradivari violins are transported with armed escorts and move with rigid transfer protocols enforced on
every diplomatic mission with musicians and owners guided by extremely careful curators. Something
this closely guarded can’t be missed.
To learn more about the Alberta Symphony and about the musicians: www.albertasymphony.com
Tickets at Ticketmaster
JANUARY, 2016
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 7 PM
Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre (Jewish Community Centre)
950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, in
partnership with the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre, present
“My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes”
Screening of the documentary film by Oscar-nominee Oren Jacoby, narrated by Isabella Rossellini
My Italian Secret tells the story of sports idol Gino Bartali and other courageous
Italians who carried out ingenious schemes to rescue Jews, partisans and
refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy. Gino Bartali is a sports legend; but his most
daring triumph came when he risked his life over and over to save Jews
threatened by Nazi extermination. The story of Bartali and the secret network he
worked with stands in for the stories of thousands of Italians who risked their
lives to save others from capture and death. As an entire continent was engulfed
in a genocide which took the lives of most Jews in Nazi occupied Europe (nearly 6
million people), more than 80 percent of Italy's Jews survived. Bartali, like most
of the rescuers, never sought recognition or reward. Few of those he helped
knew his name or what role he played in their rescue. (Text: http://myitaliansecret.com)
(2014, colour, 92 minutes, in English and Italian with English subtitles)
Admission is free, no pre-registration required. Admission and seating on a first-come, first-served
basis. Please arrive early (doors open at 6:30pm).
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JANUARY 8 – 14, 2016
Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver
The 2016 edition of the Italian Film Fest Vancouver
If you need something to look forward to once the holidays are over,
look no more! The third edition of the annual Italian Film Fest
Vancouver will welcome you as early as Friday, January 8, 2015 with
an opening gala featuring live music, refreshments and two Italian
movies.
The Festival, which is a collaboration involving Il Centro Italian
Cultural Centre, the Vancouver International Film Festival and the
Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, will run until January 14, featuring 2 to 4 screenings per day:
Italian classics from the '50s, '60s and '70s will alternate with award-winning hits released in 2014 and
2015. Among the names of the filmmakers featured in this edition, we have Federico Fellini, Paolo and
Vittorio Taviani, Lina Wertmüller, Luchino Visconti and Bernardo Bertolucci, alongside recent directors
such as Cristina Comencini, Francesca Archibugi and Mario Martone.
The 2016 edition intends to pay a special tribute
to the genius of Pier Paolo Pasolini - who was
brutally murdered exactly 40 years ago - through
a photo exhibit highlighting one of his most
famous movies, “Arabian Nights” (Il fiore delle
Mille e una notte, 1974), which will also be
screened during the festival, as well as through
Abel Ferrara’s biopic on the last days of Pasolini’s
life (Pasolini, 2014). The photo exhibit, which will be on view during the Festival in the lobby of the
Vancity Theatre, is sponsored by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Toronto and the Consulate General
of Italy in Vancouver.
To learn more about the films and the opening gala, or to buy advance tickets, go to http://iffest.ca
Note: Unless otherwise noted, minors are not allowed at Vancity Theatre screenings.
For more info on Vancity Theatre policies, please visit http://www.viff.org/theatre/tickets-memberships#membership
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