It’s VESPA’s Birthday!
Did you know famous Italian Vespa is celebrating this year it’s 70 Birthday ?!
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio.
The name means wasp in Italian.
For all Vespa lovers a series of events will take place from 19-28 February 2016 in Nicosia, with a small help of Italian embassy.
A bit of Italian opera in Limassol and Nicosia
The Embassy of Italy has the pleasure to invite you to the performance “Suor Angelica.. was my mother”, famous opera by Giacomo Puccini, in a new version directed by Paolo Baiocco:
in Limassol at St Catherine’s Church, December 7, 8, 9, at 8.30pm
in Nicosia at Holy Cross Church on December 11, 12, at 8.30pm
The presentation of the opera is held under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with TeatrOpera festival Tolentino. All proceeds will be donated to the Center of Preventive Paediatrics.
A number of tickets for the Nicosia performances can be bought from the Embassy of Italy.
Italian cinema in Cyprus
Month of October is bringing us many new Italian films!
In the framework of its cultural initiatives for the month of October, the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with “The Friends of Cinema Society”, cordially invites you to a series of Italian movie screenings at the University of Nicosia from 19 to 30 October 2015.
More info on site : Embassy of italy in Cyprus
or on their Face book page: Ambasciata d’ Italia a Nicosia
A bit of Italian culture in Limassol: Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore – The Met: Live in HD
More Italian culture from The Met:
Live in HD, this time Giuseppe Verdi masterpiece Il Trovatore !
Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her new role at the Metropolitan Opera,Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated Manrico, and Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s production inspired by the works of Francisco Goya.
For more info visit site of Cyprus Events
Tourist Crash Course
With Ryan airways flying to Italy with very cheap offers what you are missing is some phrases to put you in the right Italian mood!
With 4 tailor made lessons ( 90 minutes each ) you will learn some basic phrases ( not only! ) which will help you during your stay and make easier and much more enjoyable your Italian experience.
We will cover your trip from A to B point, via airports, hotels, shops, presentations, food and getting around the town ( bus, metro, directions), with some useful tips!
All material will be provided.
Contact me for more info about the lessons!
Did u try summer fruit pizza?
Sound similar, but its different ! And the variants are numerous : Blueberries, Mascarpone and Honey or you prefer Strawberries, Nutella and Ricotta…
Get here some ideas for your summer pizza!
La dolce vita in Nicosia!
Summer cinema “The Retro” in cooperation with the Nicosia Municipality and the organization “Lefkosiazo” are presenting “La Dolce vita“, Felini’s masterpiece.
For more info check Cyprusevents.net
Buona Festa Della Repubblica Italiana!
3rd place for Italy on Eurosong contest 2015! Bravi!
Cavalleria Rusticana in Limassol
This Saturday, the 9 th of Maya Rialto and The Met live in HD, are presenting Cavalleria Rusticana.
Cavalleria rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play and short story written by Giovanni Verga.
Cavalleria Rusticana (tr. Rustic Chivalry) is one of the fundamental works of Italian verismo. The story takes place in a Sicilian village around the end of the 19th century, during Easter. The main subjects of this musico-dramatic masterpiece are love, betrayal and honor.
For more info visit: Cyprus events!