I Vitelloni
Discover the cinema of Federico Fellini with “I Vitelloni”, presented by Cinema Space in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi and the Embassy of Italy to the UAE. An Oscar nominated, beautiful and unforgettable masterpiece starring Alberto Sordi, Franco Interlenghi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste and Riccardo Fellini as a group of small-town […]
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Waiting for International Women’s Day – The woman in the Qur’an
1. In Italy and in general in Europe, the “issue of women in Islam” is often under debate. Muslim women’s status is always discussed in heated tones, frequently with commiseration. In doing so, most people refer to the Qur’an, a Book oft-mentioned although little-known, and don’t distinguish between the Qur’anic commandments and the customs or […]
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Nights of Cabiria
Discover the magical cinema of Federico Fellini with “Nights of Cabiria” (Le notti di Cabiria) an Oscar-winning, irresistible and unforgettable masterpiece starring Giulietta Masina as the unfailingly optimistic Cabiria looking for true love in the Eternal City of Rome in a film directed by Federico Fellini. Manarat Al Saadiyat: Saturday, February 27 at 7:30pm […]
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La Patria di Sciascia
The National Committee for the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia (1921-2021), under the presidency of the Italian Senator, H.E. Emma Bonino, promoted a tribute to the writer, in collaboration with the Institute of the Treccani Encyclopedia and the Association Amici di Leonardo Sciascia.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021
On January 27, 1945, the Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021, our Institute remembers the victims of the Holocaust by presenting the following documentary (En sub), in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: “Witnesses of the witnesses”, curated by Studio […]
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Day of Contemporary Art 2020. Italy and the United Arab Emirates: a glance at the present, between innovation and tradition
Event organized on the occasion of the 16th Italian Contemporary Art Day, promoted by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums (AMACI), with the support of the General Direction of Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
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Webinar 8: Embracing solitude: lessons from outer space
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Pastry and interculture: Sicilian sweets of Arabic influence
On occasion of the fifth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi presents “Pastry and interculture: Sicilian sweets of Arabic influence”, a video interview in Italian (subtitled in Arabic) with the pastry chef Alberto Leotta, founder and owner of the renowned Dolci & Capricci, […]
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