TORONTO – The highly touted exhibition of the magnum opus of Giotto, the earliest of the Renaissance painters to lead a transformation in the cultural values of Italian and European societies, was a success. The opening of the event (yesterday), co-sponsored by Consul General, Luca Zelioli, and Veronica Manson, Director of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, almost did not take place. It would have been unfortunate, and we would have been the less for it. The Westcoast weather conditions besetting the State of California nearly caused the cancellation of the air flights transporting highly sensitive, innovative technology on which the Show is dependent. But Giovanna Panebianco, member of “Hidonix”, persevered and managed to load the exhibit on a flight in time to afford us a first look at the the world of Giotto.
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TORONTO – On Thursday, February 1st, the exhibition opening of “The Heart of the Matter” was held at the Joseph D. Carrer Art Gallery in the Columbus Centre and there was a live performances by Strings trio and vocalist Justine Addesa.
“The Heart of the Matter” exhibit features twenty artists working with a range of media, each bringing their own unique and personal perspective to the event’s theme which is an attempt to answer the question: what do we carry in our hearts?
Justine Addesa (in the video above, her performance) is a Grade 12 vocal student at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in North York.
Justine began singing as part of a children’s choir when she was 8 years old. After many years vocal training and consistent practicing in classical music as she become the fabulous vocalist.
Attendees at the exhibition opening on Thursday night were able to experience the comforting, captivating and powerful sounds of Justine.
As Justine high school vocal program comes to a close after six years she hope to continue her passion for singing with a choir while attending university in the fall.
Sénateur Loffreda: “Réflexion sur mon double héritage en tant que fier Canadien d’origine italienne”
Le sénateur Loffreda partage avec nous sa chronique mensuelle. Pour sa première chronique de 2024, le sénateur a choisi d’écrire, exceptionnellement, un long article dans lequel il réfléchit sur son héritage de Canadien d’origine italienne et revient avec tendresse sur sa plus récente visite en Italie l’été dernier pour participer à la Marche pour le Mémoire et la Paix en l’honneur de nos soldats canadiens qui ont participé à l’opération Husky en 1943. La visite du sénateur a également coïncidé avec l’inauguration d’un nouveau centre communautaire à Muccia et d’une nouvelle résidence étudiante à l’université de Camerino pour laquelle la communauté italo-canadienne avait collecté des fonds après les tremblements de terre de 2016 qui ont frappé l’Italie. En bas de l’article, une galerie photo de la visite du sénateur en Italie.
Il Senatore Loffreda condivide con noi la sua rubrica mensile. Per la sua prima rubrica del 2024, il Senatore ha scelto di scrivere, eccezionalmente, un lungo pezzo in cui riflette sulla sua eredità di canadese di origine italiana e ripercorre con affetto la sua ultima visita in Italia l’estate scorsa per prendere parte alla Marcia per la Memoria e la Pace in onore dei soldati canadesi che parteciparono all’Operazione Husky nel 1943. La visita del Senatore è coincisa anche con l’inaugurazione di un nuovo centro sociale a Muccia e di una nuova residenza studentesca presso l’Università di Camerino per la quale la comunità italo-canadese aveva raccolto fondi dopo i terremoti del 2016 che colpirono l’Italia. In fondo all’articolo, una fotogallery del viaggio del Sentore in Italia.
