ITALIAN FOLKTALES   April 9th, 2016   1:00pm to 1:30pm   Madison Museum of Contemporary Art   227 State Street, Madison, WI 53703   Join Professor Ernesto Livorni in a lively discussion of the literary references in Frank Stella’s Italian Folktales series, which was inspired by and named after Italo Calvino’s collection of Italian …

    Bonjour / Buon giorno !   This year’s French & Italian Student Advising Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13th from noon to 1:30pm in 259 Van Hise.   This is a great way for undergraduate students interested either in majoring or earning a certificate in French or Italian to gather information on …

An informal interview with the director (led by Prof. Dima) on various issues.     Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African cinema. His entertaining films operate on multiple layers, engaging viewers with thrilling stories, biting humor and dramatic aesthetics. An advocate …

Campus-wide presentation (in English) on the current state of African cinema, followed by a screening of  Le Président (The President) 65 min. 2013   followed by a  brief Q&A with the film’s director Jean-Pierre Bekolo.   Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African …

Informal presentation (in English) at the French House on Mr. Bekolo’s general artistic process, reasons for making films, politics, etc. Reception to follow.   Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African cinema. His entertaining films operate on multiple layers, engaging viewers with …

The Center for European Studies and  The UW’s Italian Club present a lecture:  Guy Borlée (Cineteca di Bologna)   “‘The Cannes of Classic Cinema’: The History of Italy’s Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna.”   Friday, March 18, at 2:00pm.  206 Ingraham Hall, UW–Madison.  Free and open to the public.   “Il Cinema Ritrovato is becoming the Cannes …

“Humanism and its Discontents: A Dialogue on the Occasion of the Publication of Frédéric Neyrat’s Homo Labyrinthus” Frédéric Neyrat, Comparative Literature and Folklore Studies, UW–Madison and Jan Miernowski, French and Italian, UW–Madison   Tuesday, March 15 at 4:00 PM Sterling Hall 1313