AICW Biennial Conference Toronto 2024
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-28 | Ontario
The Vines of Diaspora: Italian Canadian Literary and Artistic Cultures
The Department of History of York University and the Columbus Centre (Villa Charities) will be hosting the 19th Biennial Conference of the Association of Italian-Canadian Writers (AICW), Sept. 27 & 28, 2024.
Open to the Public.

Sander Sardinia 1927
2024-09-18 09:00 - 2024-12-20 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montreal, 1200 Av. du Dr Penfield, Montreal, QC
SANDER SARDINIA 1927| La Sardegna secondo August Sander: un viaggio fotografico mette in luce August Sander (1876-1942) attraverso una mostra di 40 fotografie e autocromi rari e poco conosciuti scattati in Sardegna nel 1927. Questo ciclo sardo del fotografo tedesco August Sander sarà visibile per la prima volta tempo nel continente americano.
18 settembre 2024 – 20 dicembre 2024
Entrata libera
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montreal
1200 Av. du Dr Penfield

dal lunedi al giovedi: 9:00 – 13:00 e 14:00 – 17:00
il venerdi: 9:00 – 13:00

Clicca qui per piu’ informazioni.

Cinema Dante Settembre 2024
2024-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W9, Canada
The Cinema Dante series starts with the viewing of the lighthearted summer film Pranzo di Ferragosto. The film is free of charge and open to all. Seating is limited.
Gianni è costretto, suo malgrado, a dare asilo a tre anziane signore nell’appartamento che divide con la madre. Tra capricci, ripicche e smemorataggini si avvia a preparare per tutte il pranzo di Ferragosto.
Regia: Gianni Di Gregorio
Anno: 2008
Lingua: Italiano con sottotitoli in inglese
Durata: 75 minuti

Genio Vagante - Plastic is Forever: Ten Steps Toward Zero-waste
2024-07-12 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | 275 Slater Street, 2nd Floor, 275 Slater St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5H9, Canada
The Scientific Office of the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa are pleased to invite you to the second meeting of the Genio Vagante, a seminar entitled Plastic is Forever: Ten Steps Toward Zero-waste held by Dr. Benedetta Treves.
A networking coffee-pizza will be offered to all those present.
Please kindly let us know whether you intend to participate by July 9.

Italian Contemporary Film Festival 2024 Home Edition
2024-07-05 - 2024-07-14 | Ontario
Can’t make it to Toronto? View the 2024 lineup from your living-room! You have two options to choose from:

All-Access Festival Pass gives you access to the full ICFF at Home film festival program for $32.00
Single Movie Tickets are available for purchase only during the official online festival dates for $6.99

Click here for more information, to view film line-up, and purchase tickets
Please note: All films are available in Italian with English subtitles and films can only be streamed in Canada.

Gruppo Arciliuto - "TU MUSICA DIVINA" 100 Years of Italian Songs
2024-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9N4, Canada
THE EMBASSY OF ITALY IN OTTAWA is proud to present:
“TU MUSICA DIVINA” 100 years of Italian songs

The concert will be a journey through the eras of Italian music, where the audience is involved in a fun and at times touching show, in a combination of joy, emotion and lightheartedness. The musical journey starts from the historical roots of Italian song, from the Neapolitan melodies of the early 1900s to the advent of the radio in the 1920s, to the difficult years of the war, from the cultural rebirth of the 1950s to the carefreeness of the 1960s, to season of singer-songwriters, up to the present day, also passing through the international standards that have influenced Italian music.
Tickets are free but limited. Please register here.

Cinema Dante Giugno 2024
2024-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W9, Canada
Cinema Dante – Scusa se esisto
La Società Dante Alighieri Comitato di Ottawa in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia è lieta di invitarvi a questa proiezione. L’evento è gratuito ed aperto a tutti.
Serena è un architetto di talento. Dopo i successi professionali all’estero, ha deciso di tornare a lavorare in Italia, perché ama il suo paese. Nella ricerca di un posto di lavoro si trova di fronte a una scelta folle, farsi passare per quello che tutti si aspettano che lei sia: un uomo… O così pare. Incontra Francesco. Il compagno ideale. Se non fosse che a lui non piacciono le donne…
Regia: Riccardo Milani
Anno: 2014
Lingua: Italiano con sottotitoli in inglese
Durata: 98 minuti

Dante Ottawa at Italian Week Ottawa
2024-06-16 15:45 - 16:45, 2024-06-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Abeerden St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 4M9, Canada
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa welcomes children, youth and adults, rain or shine, with fun cultural activities on the main stage at the corner of Preston and Aberdeen Streets, on the GRAND FINALE WEEKEND:
Saturday June 15, 12:45-1:45pm and 5-6 pm
Sunday June 16, 11:30-1:00 pm and 3:45 to 4:45pm
Looking forward to seeing you!

Screening of the film "Gino A Child of War" with special guest Gino Farnetti-Bragaglia at Canada's Parliament
2024-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Sir John A Macdonald Building, Parliament Hill, 144 Wellington St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5B9, Canada
Gino: A Child of War With Special Guest GINO FARNETTI-BRAGAGLIA
Please join us in the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Parliament Hill to meet Gino at 6pm on June 10th, 2024!
The Gino story, hardly known for many decades, is now legendary!
Gino, was an abandoned 5-years old orphan found by Canadian soldiers in war ruins of the Italian Campaign during the Second World War. These caring soldiers (Canadian guardian angels, as Gino called them) refused to abandon him, and kept him, nurtured and schooled him for the rest of the campaign. They raised money to have him adopted and go to school. These soldiers stayed in touch with Gino until the last one died in July 2012.
Together with a small, but mightily dedicated group of researchers and collaborators, we have been working on the Gino project for over 12 years!
I was honoured to represent Canada at a ceremony in his hometown of Torrice on 16 December 2012, when Gino was given his true identity, after years of research led by Mariangela Rondinelli and a group known as Wartime Friends. Gino was 74 years old!
The story of Gino and his Canadian guardian angels is now coming full circle, with the 86-years old GINO FARNETTI-BRAGAGLIA COMING TO CANADA TO THANK THE FAMILIES OF HIS GUARDIAN ANGELS AND, INDEED, ALL CANADIANS. Gino himself and the award-winning documentary-drama film, Gino: A Child of War, produced by Combined Forces Production of Calgary (Producer Karen Storwick and Director Robert Curtin) will be featured on Parliament Hill on 10 June.
There will also be a smaller event on 9 June at Centro Storico (Villa Marconi). There will also be other events across Canada, including RMC Kingston on 11 June, Hamilton on 13 June, Vaughn and Woodbridge on 16 June and two events in Montreal on 18 June.
Whether a Canadian with roots from Torrice, the Liri Valley, Ciociaria, elsewhere from Italy or Canadians from all walks of life, you will be totally moved by this incredible story, bringing out the very best of humanity!
You do not want to miss this amazing event. Please join us and share the news with family and friends..
Tony Battista
Executive Producer
Film: Gino – A Child of War

“Gino A Child of War” is an awe-inspiring docudrama which sheds light on the boundless hope and resilience of the human spirit amid the chaos of war. The film narrates the incredible story of Gino Farnetti, a five-year-old boy discovered frightened, hungry, and wandering amidst the war-torn ruins of Torrice, Italy, in 1944, by compassionate Canadian soldiers. For the next ten months, Gino found shelter, nourishment, and care among his Canadian guardians. A special bond formed between Gino and “Red” Lloyd Oliver, and this film portrays their remarkable relationship and the untold story that connects them.
Event info here.

Screening of the film "Gino A Child of War" with special guest Gino Farnetti-Bragaglia
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
Please join us at the Italian Canadian Historical Centre for a special screening of the film Gino: A Child of War and meet Gino Farnetti-Bragaglia and Family members of his Guardian Angels! Limited tickets are available. Registration and ticket information can be found here.
“Gino A Child of War” is an awe-inspiring docudrama which sheds light on the boundless hope and resilience of the human spirit amid the chaos of war. The film narrates the incredible story of Gino Farnetti, a five-year-old boy discovered frightened, hungry, and wandering amidst the war-torn ruins of Torrice, Italy, in 1944, by compassionate Canadian soldiers. For the next ten months, Gino found shelter, nourishment, and care among his Canadian guardians. A special bond formed between Gino and “Red” Lloyd Oliver, and this film portrays their remarkable relationship and the untold story that connects them.
Click here for the trailer.

The Gino story, hardly known for many decades, is now legendary!
Gino, was an abandoned 5-years old orphan found by Canadian soldiers in war ruins of the Italian Campaign during the Second World War. These caring soldiers (Canadian guardian angels, as Gino called them) refused to abandon him, and kept him, nurtured and schooled him for the rest of the campaign. They raised money to have him adopted and go to school. These soldiers stayed in touch with Gino until the last one died in July 2012.
Together with a small, but mightily dedicated group of researchers and collaborators, we have been working on the Gino project for over 12 years!
I was honoured to represent Canada at a ceremony in his hometown of Torrice on 16 December 2012, when Gino was given his true identity, after years of research led by Mariangela Rondinelli and a group known as Wartime Friends. Gino was 74 years old!
The story of Gino and his Canadian guardian angels is now coming full circle, with the 86-years old GINO FARNETTI-BRAGAGLIA COMING TO CANADA TO THANK THE FAMILIES OF HIS GUARDIAN ANGELS AND, INDEED, ALL CANADIANS. Gino himself and the award-winning documentary-drama film, Gino: A Child of War, produced by Combined Forces Production of Calgary (Producer Karen Storwick and Director Robert Curtin) will be featured on Parliament Hill on 10 June.
There will also be a smaller event on 9 June at Centro Storico (Villa Marconi). There will also be other events across Canada, including RMC Kingston on 11 June, Hamilton on 13 June, Vaughn and Woodbridge on 16 June and two events in Montreal on 18 June.
Whether a Canadian with roots from Torrice, the Liri Valley, Ciociaria, elsewhere from Italy or Canadians from all walks of life, you will be totally moved by this incredible story, bringing out the very best of humanity!
You do not want to miss this amazing event. Please join us and share the news with family and friends..
Tony Battista
Executive Producer
Film: Gino – A Child of War

Italian Week Ottawa 2024
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-16 | Ontario
JOIN US IN THE HEART OF OTTAWA’S LITTLE ITALY
Check out the full Events lineup here.
italianweekottawa.ca

Cinema Dante Maggio 2024
2024-05-21 18:15 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W9, Canada
La Società Dante Alighieri Comitato di Ottawa in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ottawa presenta
La felicità è un sistema complesso – Un film di Gianni Zanasi

Per lavoro, Enrico Giusti viene a conoscenza di dirigenti d’azienda incompetenti e irresponsabili che rischiano di mandare in rovina le imprese delle quali sono i boss. Lui li frequenta, diventa loro amico e, infine, li convince ad andarsene, evitando così il fallimento delle loro aziende e il licenziamento dei dipendenti. L’uomo non sbaglia un colpo ma, un giorno, il destino ci mette lo zampino.
Regia: Gianni Zanasi
Anno: 2015
Lingua: Italiano con sottotitoli in inglese
Durata: 117 minuti
Siamo lieti di invitarvi a questa proiezione, martedì 21 maggio, presso la Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch. L’evento è gratuito ed aperto a tutti.

Cinema Dante Aprile 2024
2024-04-23 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W9, Canada
La Società Dante Alighieri Comitato di Ottawa in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ottawa presenta
Leopardi – Il giovane favoloso – Un film di Mario Martone

Leopardi nasce a Recanati nel 1798. È un bambino prodigio che cresce sotto lo sguardo implacabile del padre, uomo che disponeva di grandi corti europee. La mente di Giacomo spazia, ma la casa è una prigione: legge di tutto, ma l’universo è fuori. A 24 anni lascia finalmente Recanati. L’alta società italiana gli apre le porte, ma lui non riesce una biblioteca da far invidia alle ad adattarsi e vive una vita piena di aspettative e di desideri, ma segnata dalla malinconia.
Regia: Mario Martone
Durata: 137 minuti,
Anno: 2014, colore
Lingua: In italiano con sottotitoli in inglese
Siamo lieti di invitarvi al nostro secondo appuntamento con la Cinema Dante, martedì 23 aprile, presso la Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch.
Quest’ evento è gratuito ed aperto a tutti.

Screening of the film The South with filmmaker Andrea Ramolo
2024-04-06 12:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3X3, Canada
Head to the Mayfair Theatre on Saturday April 6 for a day with Toronto-based singer-songwriter-producer-filmmaker Andrea Ramolo.
From 10:00-12:00 you can watch a live broadcasting of the Canadian Spaces folk/roots show on CKCU/YouTube with hosts Carolyn Sutherland and Chris White, featuring performances by musical guests and Andrea Ramolo. This event is open to all ages and is free of charge.
This will be followed by a screening of Ramolo’s award-winning short film ‘The South’, and Q&A session with CKCU host Chris White from 12:30-2:30 pm. Check out the Trailer.
“Legends of spider bites among peasants, musicians as healers, and dance as the cure bring Italian-Canadian recording artist Andrea Ramolo to the south of Italy to explore her roots and find alternate ways to heal by way of ancestral knowledge. During a time when we need healing the most, why not turn to the past and dance and sing until we feel no more pain?”
Tickets for the film screening are $10 plus HST in advance and $15 at the door. Doors open at 12:00.
Get your tickets here!
Admission to the film screening is free for those who attend Andrea’s concert at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (30 Cleary Ave.) on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 pm, presented by Harmony Concert. Tickets and information here.

Cinema Dante Marzo 2024
2024-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Public Library – Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3W9, Canada
La Società Dante Alighieri di Ottawa in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ottawa presenta
Dante – di Pupi Avati

Il film racconta la storia di Dante Alighieri attraverso le parole di Giovanni Boccaccio che nel 1350 intraprende un viaggio alla ricerca di Antonia Alighieri, figlia di Dante, per offrirle una simbolica somma di denaro in riparazione del dolore patito dalla sua famiglia. La pellicola ripercorre gli episodi salienti della vita di Dante, offrendoci la storia di uno dei poeti tra i più grandi e conosciuti al mondo.
Regia: Pupi Avati
Durata: 94 minuti
Anno: 2022, colore
Lingua: In italiano con sottotitoli in inglese
Siamo lieti di invitarvi a partecipare al nostro primo appuntamento martedì 19 marzo alle 18.00 presso la Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch.
Quest’ evento è gratuito ed aperto a tutti.

Assemblea Generale dei Soci 2024
2024-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
L’Assemblea Generale (Riunione Annuale) dei Soci (AGM) della Società Dante Alighieri Comitato di Ottawa quest’anno si tiene nuovamente in presenza. Sarà comunque possibile partecipare anche da remoto via Zoom.
We invite you to register as a member for 2024, to attend the AGM, and to contribute your ideas to revitalize La Dante Ottawa’s offerings so that it may better serve your expectations
L’Assemblea dei Soci durerà un’ora. Sarà seguita da una discussione aperta su quanto i Soci vorrebbero fare nel corso del 2024. Infine la riunione si concluderà con un semplice rinfresco.
Centro Storico Italo-Canadese | Italian-Canadian Historical Centre
1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa
Doors open at 3:30 pm
Free parking on-site

Soul Food - Cibo per l'anima - Marathon of Bilingual Poetry
2023-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
To celebrate Italian cuisine week worldwide, the Dante Alighieri Society of BC and the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa, with the support of the Società Dante Alighieri in Rome and the General Consulate of Italy in Vancouver, invite you to:
“Soul Food / Cibo per l’anima”
Bilingual Poetry Marathon / Maratona bilingue di poesia
Inspired by the rich Italian culinary heritage, ten poets have crafted unique poems exclusively for this event. They will present their works in both Italian and English, or vice versa, for your enjoyment.
Join us and savour poetry at its tastiest!
This event will be held online via Zoom.
For more information click here.
To RSVP, click here

The Betrothed - Dr. Michael F. Moore presents a Masterpiece of Italian Literature
2023-09-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The Betrothed : A masterpiece of 19th century Italian literature rediscovered. | A web talk by Dr. Michael F. Moore
The Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa, invites you to discover all that is important to know about Alessandro Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed, Modern Library, 2022). Originally published in 1827, the most famous historical novel in the Italian language is a work of foundational Italian literature on par with Dante’s Divine Comedy and Boccaccio’s The Decameron.
Dr. Michael F. Moore’s new translation of The Betrothed brings to life Manzoni’s timeless literary masterpiece.
About the book:
The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi) is a cornerstone of Italian culture, language and literature. Published in its final form in 1842, it inspired generations of Italians. Giuseppe Verdi composed his majestic Requiem Mass in honor of Manzoni. Italo Calvino called the novel “a classic that has never ceased shaping reality in Italy” while Umberto Eco praised its author as a “most subtle critic and analyst of languages.” The Betrothed has been celebrated by Primo Levi and Natalia Ginzburg, and is one of Pope Francis’s favorite books. But, until now, it has remained relatively unknown to English readers.
About the speaker:
Dr. Michael F. Moore‘s translations range across genres, from modern classics to contemporary fiction and non-fiction, including most recently: The Drowned and the Saved, by Primo Levi; Agostino, by Alberto Moravia; Quiet Chaos, by Sandro Veronesi; and Live Bait, by Fabio Genovesi. He is currently working on a new translation of Moravia’s short story collection, Rome Tales.
For many years Michael served as the chair of the PEN Translation Committee and, subsequently, as the Chair of the Advisory Board of the PEN/Heim Translation Grant. Recognition of his work includes an NEA Translation Grant, the first translator-in-residence at Princeton University, and a fellowship at the Rockefeller Center in Bellagio, Italy.
He has conducted literary translation workshops at the Columbia University School of the Arts and at Literature House Ireland, as well as courses in Italian language and literature at Bard College, Hunter College, and New York University.
He received his Ph.D in Italian Studies from New York University, with a thesis on Petrarch commentaries in the fifteenth century.
This event is organized with the support of the Dante Alighieri Society of Rome.
Click here to RSVP.
Click here for more about Dr. Moore’s translation.

Salone Culturale - Dream, Legend, Art and Faith: Two Contrasting Traditions
2023-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa and the National Congress of Italian Canadians
are pleased to invite you to a special presentation by Prof. Fabrizio Lupo (Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo).
Prof. Fabrizio Lupo, scenographer, author and director with a particular interest in popular traditions and puppet theatre, teaches “Teatro della Festa” at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo. For 400 years, every year, in mid July, the city of Palermo celebrates its Saint Patron, Rosalia [Santa Rosalia], on the longest stage in the world, the Cassaro, an Arab name for the road that connects the old port with the Palace of the Normans. The Festino, born in the Baroque era, is one of the oldest festivals in Europe and in this presentation prof. Lupo will relate the celebration of the life of the Santa Pellegrina with the stories narrated in the traditional “Opera dei Pupi“. Two similar medieval traditions, but opposite in contents: one of war, the puppets, and one of peace, the Festino. The symbol of the Festino for the Palermitans has always been the Triumphal Chariot, and prof. Lupo has dedicated himself for many years to the creation of devotional and allegorical floats, curating curating “Luminarie” [an italian traditional street illumination], as well as devising directions for operas, various events and popular festivals. As a curiosity, prof. Lupo told us that George Evelyn Hutchinson, father of modern ecology, visiting Mount Pellegrino in the middle of the last century, proposed St. Rosalia as the patroness of Biodiversity, the “new” science that teaches how all animal and plants species and organisms work together to maintain balance and support life. Since last March 2023, prof. Lupo founded the MU.SA.R [Museo Santa Rosalia], a body of the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo intended to disseminate naturalistic, devotional, and artistic itineraries dedicated to the Patroness of Palermo.
The presentation will be in Italian and English.
Centro Storico Italo-Canadese | Italian-Canadian Historical Centre
1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Free parking on-site

Kids' Story Time - Telephone Tales
2023-06-09 - 2023-06-11 | Ontario
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa and the Italian Week Ottawa are pleased to present live
Children’s Storybook readings from Telephone Tales by Gianni Ridari with sessions in Italian and English!

Friday, June 9:
7:00 pm
Saturday, June 10
12:30 pm
Sunday, June 11
1:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm

Salone Culturale - Presentazione del libro di Paolo Quattrocchi e Giuliano Compagno
2023-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa, in collaboration with the National Congress of Italian-Canadians, is pleased to announce that Paolo Quattrocchi and his guest Marianna Simeone (former Quebec Delegate to Rome) will be in Ottawa to present his book “Canada. Storie, visioni e sfide di un laboratorio del futuro”.
With an autobiographical approach, the book passionately relates the history, politics, and notable and ordinary people of a nation whose citizens “in just 150 years (…) have created a society based on trust and mutual respect for all. They have served as a model for many European countries and a source of hope for the world.”
Paolo Quattrocchi, a lawyer at the ADVANT Nctm law firm, is the Director of the “Italy-Canada Study Center”, where important contributions from international scholars on the social, cultural, political, and economic relations between the two countries converge. An expert in international business, he has been conducting research and in-depth studies on the Canadian phenomenon and its unique features for about twenty years.
This event is free of charge and open to all.

Salone Culturale - Mapping Arctic Canada: Tracking 4 Billion Years of Geological History
2023-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa in collaboration with the National Congress of Italian Canadians – National Capital District is pleased to present Daniele Regis, Ph.D.
Daniele Regis è ricercatore scientifico al Geological Survey of Canada, originario della provincia di Torino ed è proprio presso l’Univeristà di Torino che ha seguito la laurea in geologia. Poi, ha proseguito con un dottorato di ricerca in Svizzera presso l’Università di Berna, ed un post-dottorato di ricerca in UK alla Open University. Il suo lavoro consiste principalmente nel creare carte geologiche e studiare l’evoluzione del nostro pianeta Terra (confrontando aree molto diverse tra di loro). Prima di lavorare nell’artico canadese, ha lavorato sulle Alpi, in Himalaya, in Australia e Norvegia.

The presentation will be in Italian or English depending on the preference of the audience. Q & A will also be taken in French.
This event is free and open to all. Please register here.
Centro Storico Italo-Canadese | Italian-Canadian Historical Centre
1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa
Doors open at 6:30
Free parking on-site

Salone Culturale - Roma dal quarto giorno: le meraviglie nascoste delle gallerie private
2023-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Historical Centre, 1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A6, Canada
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa, in collaboration with the National Congress of Italian Canadians – National Capital District and the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa, is pleased to host dott. Giovanni Lenti of the Italian Embassy for a special presentation centred on some of Rome’s most magnificent residences and their collections.
Dott.Giovanni Lenti, funzionario del Ministero degli Esteri al Consolato di Ottawa. Appassionatamente romano e conoscitore delle bellezze della Città Eterna, ha avuto l’opportunità di visitare siti romani non accessibili o solo in parte accessibili al pubblico in quanto membro dell’associazione Città nascosta.

The presentation will be in Italian. Question & Answers in French, English and Italian.
This event is free and open to all. Please register here.
Centro Storico Italo-Canadese – Italian-Canadian Historical Centre
1026 Baseline Road, Ottawa
Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on-site

Special Guest Seminar: Managing the Cyber Risk in a Decoupled World
2022-11-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | University of Ottawa, STEM Complex (STM), Room 117, University of Ottawa, 150 Louis-Pasteur Private, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 9A7, Canada
The last thirty years witnessed the growth of both globalization and digital transformation, with information systems becoming interconnected and distributed on a worldwide scale with Information Technology (IT) aimed to become a commodity. However, the future trend appears to be a progressive decoupling of supply chains. This shift towards the deglobalization of supply chains would require the development robust technologies and algorithms compliant to society values, which in turn is expected to increase the number, the magnitude and complexity of cyber attacks coming from other geopolitical blocks.
Join special guest Roberto Baldoni, Director General of the National Cybersecurity Agency of Italy, as he sheds some light on what this could imply in terms of technology, computing paradigms and nation IT capability.
For more information and to register, click here.

History and Identity in the narratives of two Italian Canadians
2022-11-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Italian Studies Program at the University of Calgary is happy to invite you to join us for a talk by two Italian Canadian Women Writers, Caterina Edwards and Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli, with respondent Dr. Joseph Pivato, on History and Identity in the Narratives of Two Italian Canadian Authors on Friday, November 18 at 5pm EST.
For more info and the zoom link, click here.

Amore Resiliente
2022-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Carleton University (Residence Commons), Residence Commons near 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
On the occasion of the 22nd Week of the Italian Language in the World, dedicated to “Italian and Youth,” the Embassy of Italy, the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in Canada, and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Toronto, in collaboration with Jobel Art for Earth, Carleton University, and the Società Dante Alighieri Ottawa, invite you to RESILIENT LOVE, a live event to discover the beauty of the Italian Language through contemporary pop songs.
AMORE RESILIENTE will be presented on October 20th at 6.00 pm at Carleton University in Ottawa, Residence Commons (rooms 270 – 274).
Free admission. For more info and to reserve your seat click here.

PPP/RRR: Pier Paolo Pasolini/Riprese, Reprises, Retakes
2022-10-01 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4, Canada
In occasione del centenario della nascita di Pier Paolo Pasolini, grande scrittore, cineasta e poeta italiano, l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ottawa è lieta di supportare l’Università St-Paul presentando, insieme all’Università Concordia e all’UQAM: PPP/RRR: Pier Paolo Pasolini/Riprese, Reprises, Retakes.
L’evento, aperto al pubblico, si svolgerà in lingua francese e inglese sabato 1 ottobre 2022 all’Università St-Paul (Multipurpose Room), a partire dalle ore 12:00. Un pomeriggio di conferenze e riflessioni con importanti artisti e studiosi italiani e canadesi sull’influenza e l’eredità di Pasolini.
Programma completo disponibile qui.

Live Bedtime Story | Strega Nona’s Harvest
2022-06-15 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | Ontario
This story is a charming celebration of autumn’s bounty by perennial favorite Tomie dePaola. After helping Strega Nona plant her vegetable garden just so, Big Anthony takes some extra seeds and sows another garden willy-nilly, then must find a way to deal with the consequences.
Strega Nona is a beloved children’s series featuring elements of Italian culture.
The event will be streamed live by the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa and the Italian Week Ottawa.
For more info and to register, please click here.

Live Bedtime Story | Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
2022-06-13 19:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | Ontario
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa and the Italian Week Ottawa present a live
Bedtime Story reading featuring the popular Italian grandmother Strega Nona!
Lately Strega Nona has been distracted-she even gave Signore Mayor the wrong remedy for his headache. One night Nona has a dream about her Grandma Concetta, who has been in heaven for many years, and her little house at the seashore. Nona decides that she will take a vacation there. While Strega Nona is away, Bambolona will do the daily remedies and Big Anthony will do the chores. With these two left in charge, what could possibly go wrong?
For registration and more info please click here.
