The Met: Live in HD
The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA) is delighted to be making a special presentation of The Met: Live in HD, as part of Made in Italy: Quality and Lifestyle. To celebrate this festival of Italian culture there will be six wonderful operas from two of Italy’s most famous opera composers, Verdi […]
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Two Works by Maria Cristina Carlini
The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are proud to exhibit in their premises two works of Italian artists Maria Cristina Carlini: Verso l’infinito (Towards Infinity, 2010, Corten steel) and Danza (Dance, 2011, Corten steel and resin). Sculptor Maria Cristina Carlini’s works are parts of an innermost world that is also an […]
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LINK-artfair Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Asia’s Premier International Contemporary Art Fair with Italian Pedigree Organized and Directed by Tiziana Manca after the success of Arte Accessibile Milano in Geneve and Milan, LINK Artfair – Hong Kong is making its debut at the China Merchants Wharf, Kennedy Town, Western District where the ancient infuses with the modern from May […]
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GAVINO MURGIA TRIO – FREE CONCERT
GAVINO MURGIA, SAX SOPRANO and VOICEMARCELLO PEGHIN, GUITARS PIETRO IODICE, DRUMS Born in Nuoro (Sardinia), He started studying music and alto sax at the age of 12. He started shortly an intense musical activity playing with several pop music bands as well as in various theatrical performances. The kind of music he focuses his attention […]
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FARINELLI – A film by Gerard Corbiau – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
FARINELLI (1994) – The performer known as Farinelli, born Carlo Broschi (and played in this film by Stefano Dionisi), was famous in the 18th century as the world’s greatest castrato, a male singer whose testicles were removed in childhood so that he would retain the high, clear voice of a child while gaining the control […]
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LAMERICA – A film by Gianni Amelio – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
L’AMERICA (1994) An opportunistic Italian swindler heads to Albania and finds himself involved with the life of an impoverished local in this somber political drama. Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and his partner in crime Fiore (Michele Placido) come to Albania with a money-making scheme designed to capitalize on the surrounding political chaos. For the con […]
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SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE – A film by Gian Paolo Cugno – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE (2006) – A young man struggles to hold on to his life with his family against the judgment of those who want to help him in this drama from Italy. Salvatore (Allesandro Mallia) is a thirteen-year-old who has become the primary breadwinner in his family after the unexpected death of […]
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THE STOLEN CHILDREN – a film by Gianni Amelio – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
THE STOLEN CHILDREN (1992) – A self-described son of neorealism, director Gianni Amelio utilized non-professional actors, authentic locations, and unadorned filmmaking techniques to create this honest, uncompromising look at modern Italy and its faltering human relations. Il Ladro di Bambini (The Stolen Children) begins in Milan, where Sicilian siblings Rosetta (Valentina Scalici), 11, and Luciano […]
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SALENTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFF) HONG KONG: BEST OF THE FEST 2013
The Salento International Film Festival (SIFF) is a celebration of films and filmmakers from around the World. Promotes international independent film in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures and peoples. Founded in 2004, by Luigi Campanile, the Salento International Film Festival emerged as […]
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Andrea Bocelli ASIA TOUR…With Passione
Andrea Bocelli is the best-loved tenor in the world. His voice is as recognizable as a signature, his mellow yet powerful timbre rings out from 80 million records. A lover of beauty and art beyond the traditional ideological standards, Andrea Bocelli today is a world famous pop star but he is also a refined and […]
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