The story of Olivetti
La Giornata del Design Italiano nel mondo – Italian Design Day, the perfect occasion to share with you the fantastic story of Olivetti – the great mind, an entrepreneur and innovator. Olivetti, l’occasione perduta- Il racconto dell’avventura pionieristica di Olivetti nel mondo dell’elettronica Podcast: https://linktr.ee/olivetti
The Merchant of Venice at Curium
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. It is on one hand a romantic comedy but the themes of mercy, justice and religious intolerance keep modern audiences enthralled. Synopsis A Venetian merchant, Antonio, arranges a loan with Shylock enabling his friend Bassanio to court the heiress Portia. The bond states that […]
2 Italian great movies on demand
Stories of entrepreneurship and excellence! Two fictions enrich the #FareCinema program that highlight the creative and entrepreneurial capacity of Italy. ▪️ “Enrico Piaggio, an Italian dream” (2019) , dedicated to the life of the Tuscan entrepreneur, and▪️ ”Luisa Spagnoli” (2016), a two-part mini-series on the biography of the founder of Perugina.Both titles, subtitled in English, […]
Rialto Summer Cinema is back, with one Italian movie 🎬 🎬 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 🍿🍿
The Rialto Summer Cinema returns with a rich program, offering a cinematic experience in the heart of the city. Films will be screened in their original language, with subtitles both in Greek and in English. 13/7 Three Perfect Daughters (È per il tuo bene) – Italy 2020, 96’ | Comedy Three friends are unhappy […]
Hacks that will help you learn Italian- tips and ideas
Here are a few creative, pleasant and funny ways to boost your progress in learning Italian language- Tips and ideas Having fun with the language is key! Be regular and persistent! Keep it varied! Listen Italian news or Italian radio Watch italian movies (Netflix is great option, here you will find some titles: Italian with movies) Eat […]
Venezia and Cyprus connections
The period of Venetian rule in Cyprus (1489-1570) – a time when Nicosia was the administrative centre of the island – is considered very important, as it shaped local social, economic and cultural life, and determined the European character of the island. This short period has left also a rich linguistic heritage. Venus, Venice and […]
30 days of Italian cinema on MUBI
The portal MUBI (streaming service/ curator/ publisher/ distributor/cinema lover) and Cinema Made in Italy are hosting this year’s festival, 16-29 April. Experience with one month for free: Mubi – Italian cinema on line
Back to cinema with Italian movies in Limassol
Two Italian movies have been selected for the Cyprus Film Days 2021 – Favolacce and Sole – which return to Rialto in Limassol and Zena Palace Cinema in Nicosia, from the 16th to the 24th of April 2021.The Festival is organised by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth. More […]
Cantar le uove- what does it mean?
In the period of Lent, when Easter is approaching, in the southern Langhe (Piemonte), especially in the Roero and Monferrato area, in the area now a UNESCO heritage site, there was an ancient custom among young farmers: to go and “sing the eggs ”- that is to go to the richest farms in the week […]
Colomba di Pasqua also in our Limassol
Colomba pasquale or Colomba di Pasqua (“Easter Dove” in English) is an Italian traditional Easter bread. The dough for the colomba is made in a similar manner to panettone, with flour, eggs, sugar, natural yeast and butter. The dough is then fashioned into a dove shape (colomba in Italian) and finally is topped with pearl […]