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Living Image: an online event to celebrate the 20th Week of the Italian Language in the World

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To celebrate the 20th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Embassies of Italy and Switzerland in Canada, with the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto, in collaboration with Jobel Art for Earth, present the following original multidisciplinary online event: LIVING IMAGE, animated readings, dance, music, interviews.

The Italian Language Week in the World is an event carried out every year by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October. Focused on a specific topic, a vast cultural program is put in place with the purpose of promoting the Italian language. This year’s theme is:

Italian between words and images: graffiti, illustrations, comics

Although, due to the current circumstances, gatherings in person are not permitted, the arts have the power to overcome the barrier of a screen and reach our imagination.
The images will be the central theme for this event. The program will start with a selection from some of the most famous Italian comic book authors who will be played by Jobel’s actors.

A specific segment will highlight graffiti art in which images and words will inspire an original street dance. The last piece is a tribute to the most famous and revolutionary Italian author of childhood literature: Gianni Rodari.

A musician will play, and illustrations will appear while two actors read a selection from Rodari’s stories in English with short interludes in Italian.

The Italian language reveals all its evocative and communicative potential, and the visual arts lead the imagination to connect with words in a unique way.

Presented in Italian and English, the event will be live streamed on Zoom Friday, 23 October at 12:30 pm EDT.

Participation is free, but registration is required.

For more information on the initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of the 20th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, click here.