FESTA ITALIA 2018
16th – 29th June
Saturday 16 June (11.00pm to 4.30pm)
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
FREE admission
Il mercatino del libro – Italian book market
Browse for those special second hand and rare one off books for adults and children.
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Garofalo pasta tasting (12.30pm to 1.30pm)
Pop-in to taste this exceptional Italian pasta which may have only arrived in the UK recently but in Italy it’s existed since 1789.
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Sunday 17th June
Manchester Day with Al Bacio and Dom’s
Join us for mouth-watering Italian food and drink throughout the day.
Al Bacio Restaurant, 10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
Dom’s Tavola calda, 40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
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Wednesday 20th June (6.30pm)
Divine Monsters: From Past to Present
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
Art Historian Sara Riccardi will explore the historical representation of ‘bestiari’, which belonged to the wider collective Medieval imagination, of which Dante and Gessner were part. Sara will also present and explore the beautiful facsimiles of some illuminated early manuscripts of the Divina Commedia on display at the Library.
Barbara Bertoni of Imago, the Italian publishers of the facsimiles, will be on hand after the talk to discuss the manuscripts with you.
Drinks and Italian snacks will follow:
£5 members of Portico and Dante
£6 non-members / £4 students and unemployed
Booking required: Library tel. 0161 2366785
events@theportico.org.uk or dante@newfuture.org
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20th – 22nd June (9.30am – 4.30pm)
The Divine Comedy: Early Manuscripts
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
FREE admission
Over just three days facsimiles of six of Dante’s early illuminated manuscripts will be shown at The Portico Library. You will be able to view these stunning reproductions of the “Divina Commedia” up-close and discover some of the history of these amazing books.
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Thursday 21st June
To learn more about the technical details of the manuscripts, drop in to the library at 3.00pm on 21 June to talk to Elena Palladino, Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian – member of Societa’ Dante Alighieri.
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Friday 29th June (1.00pm)
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester
Lunchtime Concert
Pianist: Alessandra Pompili
Followed by complimentary Garofalo pasta salad, Italian cheese and drinks
FREE admission – Donations to the Cross Street Chapel are appreciated
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Monday 18th to Friday 22nd June
Al Bacio Restaurant and Dom’s Tavola Calda
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
A main dish of Garofalo pasta with a soft drink at £10.00
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Monday 25th to Friday 29th June
Al Bacio Restaurant and Dom’s Tavola Calda
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
A main dish of Garofalo pasta with a soft drink at £10.00
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FESTA ITALIA 2017
13th – 18th June
(scroll down to see the full list of events or download the leaflet here)
Tuesday 13 June (6.30pm)
Divorzio all’italiana / Divorce Italian Style (1961 – B&W – 108’)
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
Film in Italian with English subtitles (rare edition)
Introduction in English by Dr Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
As part of the Italian celebrations for Marcello Mastroianni, the protagonist of “La Dolce Vita”, this funny and intelligent satire portrays the hypocritical view of the Italian society of the time towards rejecting divorce as illegal while accepting “honour killing” as a minor transgression. This is a cinematic journey into the “Commedia all’italiana”. The movie won the Oscar/Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay.
Drinks and nibbles to follow.
£4 members of Portico and Dante
£5 non-members / £3 students and unemployed
For more information, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/divorzio-allitaliana-divorce-italian-style-tickets-34967944062
Booking required: Library tel. 0161 2366785
events@theportico.org.uk or dante@newfuture.org
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Thursday 15 June (6.45 for 7.00pm start)
The GIRO D’ITALIA 2017 celebrates its 100th edition
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Stefano Forcolin gives his impressions on one of the oldest Italian cycling events, from the heroic times up to the present days, speaking about more and less famous protagonists and the impact they had on the Italian sport (and not only).
A glass of wine with pasta Garofalo will follow this interesting event.
Admission £5
Booking: dante@newfuture.org
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Saturday 17 June (11.00am to 5.00pm)
Il mercatino del libro – Italian book market
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Browse for second hand and rare one off Italian books for adults and children.
FREE admission
PLUS!!
Enjoy Garofalo pasta tasting
(3 shows: 12 noon – 2.00pm – 4.00pm)
Pasta Garofalo is the Italian pasta synonymous with Italian film
After browsing the book stalls you can watch these two short films in Italian with English subtitles: ‘Caserta Palace Dream’ and ‘The Wholly Family’ (12.30pm – 2.30pm).
Duration approx. 40 minutes for both, screened at 12.30 and 2.30PM.
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Sunday 18 June
MANCHESTER DAY – ABRACADABRA!
Don’t’ miss our Magic Pasta shows in St. Ann’s Square
Sunday 18 June – all day
Does Garofalo pasta taste as good as it looks?
Try the TRIO of pasta during the Manchester Day at AL BACIO Restaurant
10-14 South King Street, off Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
A main course dish with 3 pasta and different sauces (suitable for vegetarians) for only £ 6.50
13 to 18 June at AL BACIO Restaurant
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
Get a free glass of Prosecco before lunch and dinner.
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FESTA ITALIA ‘FRINGE EVENT’ in Hebden Bridge
Saturday 24 June
PASTA FUN
Fresh pasta-making with the Societa’ Dante Alighieri at the
STREET SATURDAY in Hebden Bridge for their annual Arts Festival.
12 – 4pm at the Marina
Don’t miss us if you are in the area!
Full programme on http://hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk
FESTA ITALIA 2016
19th – 26th June
EVENTS PROGRAMME:
Sunday 19th June
MANCHESTER DAY – EUREKA!
12PM to 6PM – Manchester City Centre
(further details on http://manchesterday.co.uk)
Don’t miss MANCHESTER DAY – EUREKA! and the Italian section at the MANCHESTER DAY PARADE where C.D.L.C.I. (Centro Diffusione Lingua e Cultura Italiana ‘Leonardo da Vinci) and the Società Dante Alighieri Manchester will celebrate the genius of Leonardo da Vinci – inventor, engineer, painter and so much more.
…and don’t forget to look out for the Flag Throwers ‘SBANDIERATORI’ of Combusta Revixi from Corinaldo, Italy!
Tuesday 21 June, 6.30pm
Movie “Montalbano: La gita a Tindari / Excursion to Tindari”
(Italian with English subtitles)
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, M2 3HY Manchester
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
With Excursion to Tindari we go back to the beginning of the UK television phenomenon born after Andrea Camilleri’s detective stories centred on Inspector Montalbano’s investigations.
Excursion to Tindari was the first episode to be aired by BBC on December 2008. By identifying the peculiarities of Camilleri’s fictional characters we will trace the worldwide long-lasting curiosity and appreciation surrounding his work.
The screening will be followed by ‘arancini & vino’ (one of the famous arancini of Montalbano and a glass of Sicilian wine)
Prices: £4 members of Portico and Dante
£5 non-members / £3 students and unemployed
Booking required: Library tel. 0161 2366785
events@theportico.org.uk or dante@newfuture.org
Wednesday 22 June
APERITALIA wine tasting (Trentino)
Veeno – The Italian Wine Café, 14 Brazennose Street, M2 6LW (just off Albert Square)
Enjoy 2 glasses of wines from the Trentino region paired with typical & authentic Italian spuntini for just £9.90pp anytime after 5pm.
Advanced booking is highly recommended
Tel.: 0161 839 6742
Friday 24 June
Italian Beer promotion
Veeno – The Italian Wine Café, 14 Brazennose Street, M2 6LW (just off Albert Square)
15% OFF BEER if you mention ‘Festa Italia’ when paying the bill!
Beers: Menabrea, Amacord Ama, Isaac, Reale, Peroni, Moretti.
Friday 24 June – 6PM to 7PM
Learn Italian Taster Class
DOM’s, 40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
Planning to visit one of the beautiful Italian touristic destinations? Or simply interested in learning a new language? Come along for a FREE taster session of Italian language!
Just buy yourself a drink at the bar and join us!
Sunday 26 June 7.30PM
Concert: Una Notte in Italia
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Henry Ngan, tenor
Jacek Serafin, piano
Drinks and nibbles will be offered at the end of the evening.
Free admission
Advanced booking is preferred. Please send us an email to dante@newfuture.org
ALL WEEK APERIVEENO
5 to 8PM all week
Veeno – The Italian Wine Café, 14 Brazennose Street, M2 6LW (just off Albert Square)
http://www.theveenocompany.com
A mini platter of complimentary spuntini with each drink between 5-8PM
DON’T MISS OUT!!
On Saturday 18 June our Flag Throwers ‘SBANDIERATORI’ will perform in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales’ village of Grassington for their annual Festival.
Don’t miss to attend should you be in the area!
Contacts: dante@newfuture.org
