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… FROM SEPTEMBEREXHIBITION “LA VERITA E SEMPRE UN’ALTRA/TRUTH IS ALWAYS SOMETHING ELSE”

21st of September – 11th of November, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma – An exhibition including more than 20 works from the EMST (National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens) collection will be hosted at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome

A CINEMATOGRAPHIC TOUR OF ITALY 4° Traveling Festival of Italian cinema

29th of September – 20th of October, Kefalos, Argostoli Theater, Kefalonia – Four movies selected from the contemporary national production as a symbolic tour from the North to the South of Italy, organized by the AIAL (Italian Association Friends of Leros, within the Italo-Hellenic Cultural Cooperation Network), in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens. Local organization by the Cultural Association MEDITERRANEO-KefaloniaFor further information. please visit www.aial.gr or contact aial.leros@gmail.com

_ OCTOBER“OUR SACRED BEAUTY. BYZANTINE ICONS OF THESSALONIKI”

1st of October 2018 – 31 March 2019, Thessaloniki, Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Vladaton – Exhibition including a precious byzantine micromosaic icon of Saint Demetrius’ icon (14th century) from the Civic Museum of Sassoferrato to the Patriar-chal Institute for Patristic Studies

3RD ITALIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2018

10th & 17th of October in Patras (local organization by the Cultural Association IL FARO of Patras and the Parish of St. Andrew of Patras); 15th & 16th of October in Chania’ (local organization by the Cultural Association AMICI D’ITALIA of Chanià and the City of Chanià – KAM – Center of Mediterranean Architecture); 16th & 17th of October in Volos (local organization by the Cineclub of the Volos Municipality Cultural Authority); 5th & 6th of December in Heraklion – “10 Short Films around the World”: 3rd Edition of the Festival, by the Italian Short Film Center, with the sup-port of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, organized in Greece by the AIAL (Italian Association Friends of Leros) For further information. please visit www.aial.gr or contact aial.leros@gmail.com

EXHIBITION “ENGRAVING AS A SOCIAL COMMENT”

3rd – 31st of October, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens – Exhibition held in the context of the Athens Print Fest 2018, on the occasion of the Graphic Triennal. In col-laboration with the Athens Print Fest 2018, the Athens Engraving Art Center – Pandolf-ini & Siaterli, the Capuchin Nuns Civic Museum of Bagnacavallo

COMICS, WORDS AND IMAGES

4th – 10th of October, Reggio Calabria – Travelling exhibition of comics by the Greek artist Botsos and Italian artist Palumbo, organized by the AIAL (Italian Associ-ation Friends of Leros, within the Italo-Hellenic Cultural Cooperation Network) in col-laboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens and the SABIRFESTFor further information. please visit www.aial.gr or contact aial.leros@gmail.com

DAY IN HONOUR OF PROFESSOR MARIO VITTI: PRESENTATION OF THE VOLUME “PICCOLO OMAGGIO A MARIO VITTI”

5th of October, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens – Presentation of the volume “Pic-colo Omaggio a Mario Vitti” containing the proceedings of the day dedicated to the renowned Professor and expert of the Modern Greek language. Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Benaki Museum Editions. Professor Vitti will attend

VIOLIN SOLO RECITAL BY FRANCESCA DEGO

8th of October, Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, Megaron Mousikis, Athens – Violin recital by the renowned Italiana artist Francesca Dego. Organized by the Italian Cul-tural Institute of Athens and the Megaron Mousikis of Athens, in collaboration with CIDIM – Suono Italiano

“LOGOS + CAOS. THE CHAOTIC LOGIC OF THE BEING”: CONFERENCE BY PROFESSOR VITO MANCUSO

9th of October, Italian School of Archaeology of Athens, at 18:30 – Professor Vito Mancuso is a laic theologian. He has been teaching at the San Raffaele University of Milan and at the University of Padua, until he decided to entirely devote himself to writing and public speaking. His works are translated in different languages

CONFERENCE “THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES, CULTURAL CROSSROAD BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN” BY MR. GIULIERINI, DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM

10th of October, Italian School of Archaeology of Athens, at 18:00 – Conference by the Director of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Mr. Paolo Giulierini

“IS THERE STILL SPACE, IS THERE STILL A MEANING FOR POETRY TODAY?” CORRADO CALABRO AT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN ATHENS

16th of October, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens – Conference and presentation of poems, both in Italian and in Greek, by Corrado Calabro, on the occasion of the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the World. Organized by the Società Dante Alighieri - Athens Committee, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens

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PRESENTATION OF THE NEW ITALIAN AND GREEK EDITIONS OF THE VOLUME “THE BEGINNING OF THE END” BY AMBASSADOR OF ITALY EMANUELE GRAZZI

22nd of November, Embassy of Italy - Presentation of the new editions of the volume written by Emanuele Grazzi, Ambassador of Italy to Greece at the time of the begin-ning of the Second World War

FROM SHAKESPEARE’S “JULIUS CAESAR”

24th of November, Bova, Calabria – After Athens, the Shakespeare’s play with the music of Ludovico Einaudi and the direction of Natasa Triantafilli will travel to Italy within the Miti Contemporanei Festival of Bova

WORKSHOP: “TO RESTORE AND TO COMMUNICATE”

29th of November, Italian Archeological School of Athens – A workshop to discuss the new techniques and the importance of communication in the restoration field with the participation of Italian and Greek experts

TRIBUTE TO GIACOMO LEOPARDI IN GREECE

30th of November, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens –Tribute to Giacomo Leopardi by the reading of poems and the dramatization of the “Operette morali”, by Professor Christos Bintoudis from La Sapienza University of Rome. Organized by the Italian Cul-tural Institute in Athens and the Department of Modern Greek Language and Literature of the La Sapienza University of Rome. In collaboration with the Centro Studi Leopard-iani of Recanati

_ DECEMBER“TUTTO CASA, LETTO E CHIESA” BY DARIO FO AND FRANCA RAME

3rd of December, Theatre of Art “Karolos Koun”, Athens – Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s play, under the direction of Kostis Kapelonis at the Theatre of Art “Karolos Koun”, Plaka

I SOLISTI VENETI, CONCERT IN MEMORY OF MAESTRO CLAUDIO SCIMONE

10th of December, SNFCC, Athens – A great concert in memory of Maestro Claudio Scimone, who recently passed away. It will take place at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

EXHIBITION “SPRING IN THE VALLEY” BY PAVLOS HABIDIS

14th of December 2018 – 9th of February 2019, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens – Exhibition of watercolours created by the Greek artist Pavlos Habidis on the Tem-ples’ Valley of Agrigento. The exhibition will be inaugurated by the Director of the Park of the Temples’ Valley. Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, in partner-ship with Regione Sicilia and the Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento

“VESTIRE GLI IGNUDI” BY LUIGI PIRANDELLO

15th of December, Theatre of Art “Karolos Koun”, Athens – Luigi Pirandello’s play under the direction of Yiannos Perlengas at the Theatre of Art “Karolos Koun”, Plaka

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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS “ITINERARY INTO PERFECTION" OF PAOLO MORELLO AND “ON THE TRAIL OF TIME” OF BRUNA BIAMINO

24th October – 8th December, Modern Greek Art Museum, Rhodes – “Itinerary into Perfection” exhibition by Paolo Morello focuses on Greek monuments in Greece and in Magna Graecia; “On the Trail of Time” exhibition by Bruna Biamino is dedicated to the Italian rationalist architecture in the Dodecanese. Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, in collaboration with the City of Rhodes, the Modern Greek Art Mu-seum and the Honorary Consulate of Italy. Curated by Afrodite Oikonomidou

_ NOVEMBER“THE ENEMY”, A PLAY FOR CHILDREN, BY THEATRE COMPANY ASTRONAUTES

4th of November 2018 – 21st of April 2019, Rabbithole Theatre, Athens, every Sunday, at 12.00 – A play for children, based on Davide Calί’s book “The Enemy”. It is a funny and moving story against the war, developed the techniques of the panto-mime and the silent movie. Suitable for children aged 4+, for the deaf and for a multi-lingual audience

CONFERENCE “KORONEOI DIASPORA IN NAPLES AND IN SOUTHERN ITALY” BY PROFESSOR HASSIOTIS

9th of November, Italian School of Archaeology of Athens, at 18:00 – Conference by Professor Ioannis Hassiotis from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Event organized by the Hellenic Community in Naples and Campania (CENC), in collaboration with the SAIA, the town of Pylos Nestoros and the Maniatakeion Foundation

IHRA EVENTS IN TRIKALA

9th – 11th of November, Trikala – In the framework of the IHRA Italian Chairman-ship, several cultural and educational events will take place in Trikala. Organized in collaboration with the Community of Trikala, the Hellenic delegation of IHRA (Interna-tional Holocaust Remembrance Alliance), the Central Board of the Jewish Communities in Greece and the Jewish Museum of Greece

EXHIBITION “OF ASHES AND WIND” WITH THE SCREENING OF “MARIA’S SILENCE” BY CESARE BEDOGNE

11th of November – 8th of December, Italian Cultural Institute , Athens – Exhibition of the Italian photographer, director, author and poet Cesare Bedognè, plus the screen-ing of the movies “Maria’s Silence” (winner at the Los Angeles Concrete Film Festival 2018) and “Storia per un teatro vuoto”. In collaboration with Cesare Bedognè

“THE WOUNDED ARCHAEOLOGY IN SYRIA AND IN IRAQ: THE DESTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN MEMORY IN ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA AND ITS REBIRTH”: CONFERENCE BY PROFESSOR MORANDI BONACOSSI

16th of November, Italian School of Archaeology of Athens, at 18:00 – Conference by Professor Pierdaniele Morandi Bonacossi from the Universtiy of Udine

EXHIBITION “PRIMORDIAL FUTURE” BY VENIA DIMITRAKOPOULOU

16th of November 2018 – 3rd of February 2019, Regional Archeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”, Palermo – Exhibition of Venia Dimitrakopoulou’s sculptures, pro-moted by the Regional Archeological Museum “Antonio Salinas” in collaboration with the Fondazione Ellenica di Cultura “Italia”, the Sicilian Institute of Byzantine Studies, the Honorary Consulate of Greece in Palermo, under the auspices of the City of Paler-mo and the Regione Sicilia. Inauguration on the 15th of November

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “MODERN GREEK LITERATURE OF THE XX CENTURY. A EUROPEAN CASE”

21st - 23rd of November, “La Sapienza” University, Rome – An International Confer-ence on Modern Greek Studies organized by La Sapienza University in honour of Pro-fessor Paola Maria Minucci. The contributions will cover the Greek literary production of the Twentieth Century

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