December 2nd, 2015 – A concert dedicated to the great music of Italian cinema officially kicks off the MittelCinemaFest, the Central European festival of contemporary Italian cinema, scheduled in Prague until Sunday, December 6. Morricone, Rota and Piccioni are just the tip of the iceberg, in a concert that brings to the stage the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra diZlín, under the direction of Maestro Walter Attanasi. The concert officially inaugurated the Festival organized by the Italian Embassy in Prague, the Italian Institute of Culture, the Istituto Luce Cinecittà – Filmitalia and Cinema Lucerne. The Great Hall of the Lucerna Cinema, one of the most renowned in Prague’s cinematic tradition, will host the screenings of the latest Italian movies (among which “Mia madre” by Nanni Moretti, “Noi e la Giulia” by Edoardo Leo and “Non essere cattivo” by Claudio Caligari). “We intend to give further continuity to this event – said the Italian ambassador in the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati, and the director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, Giovanni Scioli – turning it into a stable event in the rich cultural calendar of the Czech capital.” (Sip)
