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Italian Cultural Festival - Program

24/10/2007 -

The Embassy of the Republic of Italy
in cooperation with the Italian Bahraini Friendship Association
is proud to present the first  

Italian Cultural Festival

U.N. "Dialogue among cultures"

31st October - 8th November 2007
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

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Date Event
31st October
8.00pm
GULF INTERNATIONAL HOTEL
INAUGURATION COCKTAIL RECEPTION
WITH PERFORMANCE OF THE SARDINIAN FOLK GROUP “CITTA’ DI ORISTANO” *
AND VIEWING OF “LA DOLCE VITA”
(a powerful and profound work by famous director Federico Fellini)

Typical Sardinian produce will be offered
1st November
6.00pm
ART CENTRE  
Official Inauguration of:
EXHIBITION MOSTRA SARTIRANA ARTE DI PAVIA
“GOLD & SILVER ARCHITECTURE OF DECORATION”
(on display from the 1st until the 8th of November 2007)

EXHIBITION BY GIUSE MAGGI “ORIZZONTI/SKYLINES” ARTPIECES IN GLASS
(on display from the 1st until the 8th of November 2007)

PERFORMANCE OF THE SARDINIAN FOLK GROUP “CITTA’ DI ORISTANO” *
2nd November
8.30pm
CULTURAL HALL
A COLLECTION OF POPULAR ARIAS OF ITALIAN COMPOSERS
PERFORMED BY TIZIANA SCACIGA DELLA SILVA, GABRIELE NANI  AND LUCA BODINI
ACCOMPANIED BY DEBORA MORI ON THE PIANO

Refreshments will be offered prior to the concert and during the interval
3rd November
8.00pm
NOVOTEL AL DANA RESORT
CHARITY PIANO RECITAL
PERFORMED BY CRISTIANA PEGORARO

Tickets BD 12 include welcome drinks and canapés.
All proceeds go to charity.
4th November
10.00am – 12.00am
CULTURAL HALL
MUSICAL WORKSHOP
held by CRISTIANA PEGORARO

Open to schools and the general public
4th November
8.30pm
CULTURAL HALL
“LA DOLCE VITA”
by FEDERICO FELLINI
Refreshments will be offered prior to the viewing of the film
4th November  
OLIVETO RESTAURANT
BY INVITATION ONLY

SARDINIAN FOLK DANCE AND SONGS IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES

FOLLOWED BY DINNER
5th November
8.30pm
CULTURAL HALL
“LA VITA E’ BELLA”
by ROBERTO BENIGNI
(Life is Beautiful, 1999 Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film)

Refreshments will be offered prior to the viewing of the film
6th November
8.30pm
CULTURAL HALL
PIANO CONCERT
by CRISTIANA PEGORARO

Refreshments will be offered during the interval
7th November
8.30 pm
CULTURAL HALL
“LA FEBBRE”
by ALESSANDRO D’ALATRI

Refreshments will be offered prior to the viewing of the film
8th November
8.30pm
CULTURAL HALL
“NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO”
by GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

Refreshments will be offered prior to the viewing of the film


Location of events

CULTURAL HALL
Next to the Bahrain National Museum
Al Fateh Highway
Tel. 1729 8904

ART CENTRE
Next to the Bahrain National Museum
Al Fateh Highway
Tel. 1729 8901

NOVOTEL AL DANA RESORT
Located along the Sheikh Ahmed Highway between the Diplomatic Area and Muharraq
Tel. 1729 8008


Qatar Airways
Official Airline


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