MY BEST FIEND
We are resuming the movie screening series “Rooftop Cinema“, organized by our Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut & the Alliance Française. MY BEST FIEND is a film about the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski – utterly puzzling to outsiders – about deep trust between an actor and a director, and their independently and […]
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European Day of Languages
In occasion of the European Day of Languages 2022, our Institute is delighted to present L’Audizione, an Italian theatrical performance produced by ITACA (Dubai). The European Day of Languages will be at the Alliance Française Abu Dhabi from 5-8pm, in collaboration the Goethe-Institut, the Delegation of the European Union and other cultural institutions in […]
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Memorable Flavours
Join us on for the book presentation and meet the 12 authors of❝Memorable Flavours❞ | May 26, 2022 | 6:30pm 12 expat women living in the UAE come together to celebrate their diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and their personal relationship to the recipes they love. In the process of writing their book together, […]
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The Golden Harvest
Directed by Alia Yunis (2019) Documentary | 85 minutes | UAE, Italy, Greece, Spain, Palestine Director in attendance May 21, 6;30pm | Manarat Al Saadiyat, Cinema SpaceRSVP: https://cs-21may22program.splashthat.com/ Synopsis The Golden Harvest is a 6,000-year old love story in which the filmmaker tries to understand the profound, often troubled, relationship between olive tree and the people of Mediterranean, […]
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Asmarina: Voices and Images of a Postcolonial Heritage
POSTPONED May 19, 20226:30‐8pmNYUAD Campus, Conference CenterRegister now: https://tinyurl.com/44v63ntk Asmarina is a documentary film about the Habesha (Eritrean and Ethiopian) community in Milan that bridges the present life of this community to the historical legacies of Italian colonialism in Africa. The screening is in collaboration with our Institute/Embassy of Italy and Dhakira Center for Heritage […]
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Italian Film Week
Presented in collaboration with our Institute and the Embassy of Italy to the UAE and the Consulate General of Italy in Dubai, the long-awaited Italian Film Week returns to Cinema Akil for its second edition after a two year hiatus with a program that confronts the notion of isolation that suspended its presence. Paying homage to […]
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100 Cellos Live in DUBAI 2022
Free event March 25, 7pm (GST) | Dubai Millennium AmphitheatreMrch 26, 7pm (GST) | Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre Born as an experiment in 2012, during the occupation of Rome’s historic Teatro Valle, 100 Cellos is an innovative ensemble of over 100 cellos founded by Giovanni Sollima and Enrico Melozzi. Sollima and Melozzi are composers, arrangers, conductors, and above all […]
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Vico Magistretti | Italian Design Day 2022
“VICO MAGISTRETTIA Legacy of Art, Sustainability & Re-Generation❞ Theater, Manarat Al Saadiyat | 23 March 6PMRSVP: https://vicomagistretti.splashthat.com/ Promoting and enhancing Vico Magistretti’s legacy, along with the Made in Italy, the conference explores the new scenarios of design.Green status on Al Hosn App OR 96-hour negative PCR if unvaccinated Guest speakers: Simona Finessi, PLATFORM Network […]
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Fresu is coming to Abu Dhabi!
The Paolo Fresu Trio will perform under the stars on the outdoor stage in Umm Al Emarat Park, in a performance with great emotional impact and intimate cerebral connection. Paolo Fresu on trumpet, flugelhorn and effects is joined by Dino Rubino on piano and Marco Bardoscia on contrabass for a refined three-part dialogue between musical […]
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Around Tǔk by Paolo Fresu
Around Tǔk, by Paolo Fresu and Tŭk Music artists. From playing with a village band in the Sardinian countryside to the discovery of jazz, from prestigious collaborations to major international awards: throughout his long professional career, full of many successes and experiences, Paolo Fresu has been able to combine the most disparate elements and sounds […]
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