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In 79 AD, the rich Roman city of Pompeii was abruptly buried under the rocks and ashes spewed by Mount Vesuvius, a terrifying volcano. Crystallized for eternity, this tragic end to the inhabitants’ lives has fascinated experts and the general public alike for centuries.

Pompeii. Immortal City. An exhibition designed by Tempora, in partnership with Civita and EDG, based on the scientific project by Museo Galileo in Florence with the collaboration of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Adapted by the Musée de la civilisation with the financial support of the ministère de la Culture et des Communications, the exhibition is presented by Groupe Urgence Sinistre (GUS) and powered by ICI Explora.

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Pompeii. The Immortal City is based on the most recent archeological and scientific research and showcases more than 110 artefacts. These objects are staged in a spectacular immersive installation, which allows visitors to truly feel the atmosphere and the daily life of the time, up to the moment of the volcanic eruption, when the earth trembles under the visitor’s feet and everything collapses. A unique museum experience, rich with discovery and emotion!

An exhibition designed by Tempora in partnership with Civita, based on the scientific research of the Archeological Park of Pompeii and the Naples National Archeological Museum with the Museo Galileo in Florence and adapted by the Musée de la civilisation.

Thursday, November 18, 2021 a Sunday, September 11, 2022

From November 18, 2021 to September 11, 2022
Musée de la civilisation
85, Rue Dalhousie
Québec (Québec)

Pompeii. The Immortal City is based on the most recent archeological and scientific research and showcases more than 120 artefacts. These objects are staged in a spectacular immersive installation, which allows visitors to truly feel the atmosphere and the daily life of the time, up to the moment of the volcanic eruption, when the earth trembles under the visitor’s feet and everything collapses. A unique museum experience, rich with discovery and emotion!

Set up initially in Genoa and later in Montréal, the exhibition presents comic strips created by 24 Italian and Quebec authors, on the theme of the representation of urban space. Vicoli e Ruelles arises from a previous collaboration between the Italian curators and the BDM Festival and from the desire to compare the ways of representing two spaces which, albeit with profound differences, have points of contact: the alleys of Genoa and the ruelles of Montréal, or rather narrow, intimate, protected urban spaces, which can easily become a metaphor for our interiority and our relationships. For Genoa, the alleys are the essence of the medieval historic center, the central core of the city.

All Genoese know that the ancient urban layout is divided into two areas: that of the alleys or caruggi, the lower city, near the port, animated by a variegated humanity, sometimes in crisis but always pulsating, and that of the crêuze, the narrow streets of bricks that climb the steep hills, still dotted with gardens and orchards. The ruelles of Montréal are alleys that run behind the three-storey houses, which are overlooked by the gardens, often occupied by children playing hockey and by dogs accompanied by their owners. They are “abusive” ways as they do not have a number, but welcome forms of solidarity, posters, meetings.

From April 28 to May 31 2022
Free admission
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montréal
1200 Av. du Dr Penfield
• from Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 1:00pm and 2:00pm – 5:00pm
• Friday: 9:00 – 1:00pm

La plus grande célébration des pâtes alimentaires en ville est de retour ! Pendant deux semaines (du 11 au 24 mai 2022) tous les « Foodies » sont invités à découvrir les meilleurs restaurants de pâtes dans la grande région de Montréal et de Québec. Le PASTA FEST c’est également de faire rayonner le talent et le travail des artisans en cuisine qui travaillent dur afin de nous concocter ces fameuses bouchées de pur plaisir.

Along a path made up of digital flows, images and videos, the performer accompanies the audience on a journey through their data archive, in their individual memory. The scenic space opens up to reality, connecting to remote geographies in an authentic media fresco that incorporates and attempts to return all the information: the body becomes the witness and medium of the contents that the database shares following flows of movement that crystallize into images, giving life to a personal choreographic archive.

CLOUD it is a reflection on the politics of images, on the media representation of bodies and the violence against them, and on memory as an archive of data, real and virtual, in motion.

Thursday, May 26 2022, 6:00pm
Free Admission – RSVP
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montréal
1200 Av. du Dr Penfield

In “Save the last dance for me”, Alessandro Sciarroni collaborates with the dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini, following the steps of a Bolognese dance called Polka Chinata. It is a courtship dance originally performed only by men and dating back to the early twentieth century: physically demanding, almost acrobatic, it requires the dancers to hug each other, spin as they bend on their knees almost to the ground.

The work was carried out in collaboration with Giancarlo Stagni, a Filuzziani dance master who revived this ancient tradition thanks to the rediscovery and study of some documentation videos dating back to the sixties. Sciarroni discovered this dance in December 2018, when in Italy it was now only practiced by five people. For this reason, the project consists of a performance performed by the two dancers and a series of workshops aimed at spreading and reviving this popular tradition in danger of extinction.

May 28 – 4:00pm
May 29 – 4:00pm
Marché Maisonneuve – 4445 Rue Ontario E – Free admission

May 31 – 6:00pm
June 1- 6:00pm
Cité-des-Hospitalières – 251, avenue des Pins – Tickets

June 2 – 7:00pm
June 3 – 5:30pm
Casa d’Italia – 505, rue Jean-Talon Est – Tickets

Alessandro Sciarroni is an Italian artist active in the performing arts with several years of training in the field of visual arts and theatrical research behind him. His works are presented in contemporary dance and theater festivals, museums and art galleries, as well as in unconventional spaces compared to traditional places of use and involve the involvement of professionals from different disciplines. In 2019 the Venice Biennale Danza awards Alessandro Sciarroni the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

Anna has written this play in memory of her dad, Antonio Panunto, who passed away in 2017. The play is dedicated to all the daughters who hold a special bond with their dads. ” I am delivering an important message, one that warms the heart ” . Her dad was her mentor, friend, employer, confidante, and father. ” He was my life, my everything “. Anna ha scritto questa commedia in memoria del papà Antonio Panunto, scomparso nel 2017. Afferma che questa commedia è dedicata a tutte le figlie che hanno un legame speciale con i loro papà. ” Sto consegnando un messaggio importante che scalda il cuore “. Suo padre era il suo mentore, amico, datore di lavoro, confidente e padre. ” Era la mia vita, il mio tutto “. Anna a écrit cette pièce à la mémoire de son père, Antonio Panunto, décédé en 2017. Elle affirme que la pièce est dédiée à toutes les filles qui ont un lien spécial avec leurs pères. “Je livre un message important qui fait chaud au coeur “. Son père était son mentor, ami, employeur, confident et papa. ” Il était ma vie, mon tout “.

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