(7 June 2016) A week of Italian culture has started in Maputo thanks to the Italian Embassy. The festival was inaugurated on June 6 at the Teatro Avenida in the capital of Mozambique with a classical concert by pianist Daniel Riscica: the focus of a musical evening including Liszt and Chopin. Starting June 7 the film festival “8½ Festa do Cinema Italian”, will offer some of the most interesting works of contemporary Italian cinema. “Call me Francis” (Chiametemi Francesco) Daniele Luchetti’s latest work, followed by “Tale of Tales” (Il racconto dei racconti) by Matteo Garrone (June 8) “Pinocchio” by Enzo D’Alo and “What a lovely surprise” (Che bella sorpresa) by Alessandro Genovesi (June 9), and “They Call Jeeg” (Mi chiamano Jeeg robot) by Gabriele Mainetti (10 June). The film “Quo vado?” by Gennaro Nunziante will conclude the festival on June 11. The festival now in its eighth edition, also includes special screenings and creative activities for toddlers, organised in collaboration with the Italian School of Maputo “Giovanni Falcone.” (Red)
