In programming
At Giunti Odeon, an extraordinary selection of films (all restored) from the early 1900s, adaptations from masterpieces of literature and prose and musical theatre: from Dante's Inferno to Goethe's Faust, from Homer's Odyssey to Racine's Phaedra, from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde to Puccini's Tosca, and more!
At Giunti Odeon a rich selection of films and documentaries on painting, visual arts and comics in the 20th century. This is a selection of very rare titles (with many experimental and artist films) - from the Cineteca di Bologna archive - dedicated to the life and works of Alberto Burri, Umberto Boccioni, Primo Conti, Giorgio De Chirico, Antoni Gaudì, Alberto Grifi, Hugo Pratt, Gino Rossi and many others.
Oscar Di Montigny will join us for the first presentation of 2025, together with Isabella Martini, to share his latest book, Un nuovo equilibrio (Rizzoli)!
The book:
Sometimes, life can resemble a ceramic object that falls to the ground and shatters. On the one hand, you must accept the reality that the object is broken forever and will never be the same. On the other, you can recognize that it is still possible to piece it back together. It may never return to its original state, but through the art of renewal, it can regain its vital purpose.
Oscar Di Montigny embarks on a journey to rediscover himself—not just a physical, outward journey, but a psychological, inward exploration. The call of the Himalayan peaks and solitary wandering through Ladakh, Mustang, and Bhutan become more than a balm for the soul and an encounter with others. Above all, it becomes a rediscovery of self. Much like the refined art of kintsugi, the author reassembles and reconciles the pieces of his life, embracing the scars of the past.
This book is a diary of profound experiences, extraordinary encounters, and magical discoveries in the remote altitudes of the Himalayas. It is the most authentic journey: a search for a new balance deep within the soul.
The author:
Born in Milan in 1969, Oscar Di Montigny is an entrepreneur and angel investor and one of the world’s leading experts on megatrends and major global scenarios.
He is the President and Founder of the Grateful Foundation, a third-sector organization dedicated to promoting the value of gratitude, as well as the Founder and Managing Partner of I-Deagate, the first “humanovability hub” helping businesses consciously create positive impacts on society and the planet.
The creator of the “Spherical Economy®” principle and a systemic development model called “Humanovability®,” Di Montigny spreads this approach through a comprehensive program of scientific research, editorial projects, public events, and advocacy activities targeting corporations and industrial groups.
In addition to being an essayist, he is an international keynote speaker, bringing to global stages—and to corporations, organizations, and major events—insights into vital disciplines such as innovation, sustainability, marketing, communication, corporate education, and positive impact.
He collaborates with Italian and international academic institutions as a mentor, tutor, and lecturer, supporting research, delivering masterclasses, and fostering the growth and evolution of projects and startups that aim to generate positive impacts on the economy, society, and the environment.
Di Montigny is also an ambassador for Oxfam Italy, a movement of millions working to end inequality, poverty, and injustice.
At Giunti Odeon a series of extremely rare documentaries collecting the testimonies of the great masters of Italian cinema. From Fellini to Pasolini, from Visconti to De Sica, from Rossellini to Bertolucci, from Antonioni to Bellocchio and many others, an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at so many cinema masterpieces.
At Giunti Odeon a selection of American classics from the 1980s! Colourful, crazy, experimental, joyful and dark at the same time: the films of that decade are the kaleidoscope of a renewed and euphoric society, but not without its shadows. Here then are the films of masters such as Robert Zemeckis, David Cronenberg, Terry Gilliam, Martin Scorsese and many other cult films to see and see again!
Appointment at GO for the presentation of Oscar Farinetti's latest book: Hai mangiato? (Slow Food Editore).
The author will engage in conversation with Silvio Greco for the occasion.
The Book:
War, love, dreams, anonymous stories, and portraits of famous figures fill the pages of Oscar Farinetti's new book, whose title is inspired by the renowned phrase of Elsa Morante: "The only true expression of love is: 'Have you eaten?'"
Food as care, passion, connection, and moments of sharing—this is the essence found at the tables, in the kitchens, and among the characters of the book. The narrative weaves historical events and slices of everyday life, offering captivating tales and unique portraits. From Michelangelo Pistoletto, Umberto Eco, and Giovanni Treccani to the elders of the Langhe, two brothers, and a waitress dreaming of Marilyn Monroe, Farinetti's pen vividly brings these stories to life.
The author
Oscar Farinetti, born Natale Farinetti, is an Italian entrepreneur and business executive, son of Paolo Farinetti, a partisan, entrepreneur, and politician.
He founded the Eataly chain and is the former owner of UniEuro, the retail chain established in 1967 by his father. After selling UniEuro in 2004, Farinetti launched Eataly, a food distribution chain inspired by Carlo Petrini's founding principles of Slow Food.
By February 2013, Eataly had branches in Italy, Japan, and New York. In 2003, he acquired and oversaw the restoration of the Premiato Pastificio Afeltra in Gragnano (NA), later becoming its CEO.
In 2011, he promoted the 7 mosse per l’Italia (Seven Moves for Italy) sailing journey from Genoa to New York, alongside navigator Giovanni Soldini. This initiative inspired a book of the same name.
In 2012, Farinetti received the Scanno Prize for Nutrition for "his ability to combine entrepreneurial activity with attention to the environment and social responsibility."
In 2023, he released 10 mosse per affrontare il futuro (Ten Moves to Face the Future) with Solferino.
Film History Atelier curated by Marco Luceri - The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock - Encounter no. 1
Session 1 - From the Beginning to the English Period
The search for truth, the sense of time, space as a cage, the work on endings, the tendency to use literary sources, the plurality of the gaze, etc. After an initial brief overview of Hitchcock's cinema, the path starts with his first films, made in England, starting with The Lodger (1926), the first film in which he ‘discovers’ the link between image and perception and between emotion and visual surprise. We then move on to The Island of Sin (1929) in which the very important theme of guilt appears for the first time, up to The 39 Club (1935) in which verisimilitude takes second place to make room for the visual power of the images.
Gabriele Galasso's digital photography course is aimed at anyone interested in photography, both from a technical perspective and a linguistic one, who is taking their first steps with digital photography.
The goal of the course is to provide participants with all the knowledge needed to shoot in manual mode independently, immediately putting into practice photographic techniques through exercises that stimulate creativity, both day and night.
Through viewing images by past and contemporary photographers, the course analyzes the potential of photographic language. A camera capable of shooting in manual mode is required.
The subscription fee is €120 (€60 for under 25s) and can be purchased at the GO box office. Enrollment is limited.
PROGRAM: 1ST LESSOn
The History of Photography and Basic Digital Techniques
After a brief introductory presentation, we will take a short historical excursion to understand digital photographic language and how digital cameras function.
Gabriele Galasso
Gabriele Galasso was born in 1995 in Umbria. He graduated in Cinema from the DAMS program at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna. Following his passion for art, he realized that his artistic expression occurs through photography. He enrolled in a two-year photography course at Spazio Labo' and, upon completing his training, initially joined the team as an assistant for courses and masterclasses, later becoming an instructor for digital and analog photography courses.
His photographic interest is particularly directed towards personal artistic research while undertaking commissioned work for brands, companies, and events. Additionally, he designs educational programs aimed at children, using tools to raise awareness of photographic language through practical and experiential workshops and basic photography concepts.
He currently lives and works in Florence, collaborating with various organizations.
Film History Atelier curated by Marco Luceri - The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock - Encounter no. 2
Encounter 2 - The Great Turning Point
When he arrived in America, Hitchcock found himself in a different context, but he immediately succeeded in creating the perfect balance between authorship and the Studio-system: thanks to the detective story as a genre but also as a world-view, he broke the Hollywood principle of the illusion of reality. In Rebecca the First Wife (1940) he experiments with the importance of obsession in narrative construction. In The Suspect (1941), the ambiguity of the staging moves on from the distorted subjective and the happy ending that does not entirely dissolve the situation. In I Will Save You (1945) dreams acquire a plastic reality thanks to the recovery of avant-garde effects. In Rope (1948) the use of the piano-sequence experiments with the unity of place in the unity of time.
Gabriele Galasso's digital photography course is aimed at people who are interested in photography, both from a technical and a creative language perspective, and who are taking their first steps with digital photography.
The purpose of the course is to provide participants with all the knowledge they need to shoot in manual mode independently, immediately applying shooting techniques through photographic exercises that stimulate their creativity both day and night.
By viewing images from past and contemporary photographers, the course analyzes the potential of photographic language. A camera capable of shooting in manual mode is required.
The subscription fee (€120, €60 for those under 25) can be purchased at the GO box office. Enrollment is limited.
PROGRAM: 2° lesson
Photographic Exposure
ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, and aperture: studying light and the parameters for shooting in manual mode, while analyzing images from past and contemporary photographers.
Gabriele Galasso
Gabriele Galasso was born in 1995 in Umbria. He graduated in Cinema from the DAMS program at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna. Following his passion for art, he discovered that his artistic expression comes through photography. He enrolled in a two-year photography course at Spazio Labo' and, upon completing his training, initially joined the team as an assistant for courses and masterclasses, later becoming an instructor for both digital and analog photography courses.
His photographic interests are particularly focused on personal artistic research, while he also undertakes commissioned work for brands, companies, and events. He also designs educational programs for children, providing tools to raise awareness of photographic language through practical and experiential workshops and basic photography concepts.
He currently lives and works in Florence, collaborating with various organizations.
Film History Atelier curated by Marco Luceri - The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock - Meeting no. 3
Encounter 3 - Cinema in Films
From the 1950s Hitchcock's cinema became increasingly meta-cinematic, with the focus shifting more and more towards the unravelling of formal mechanisms. In Stage Fright (1950) the principle of the narrator's omniscience is overturned. Rear Window (1954) is a multi-layered film: genre film, Hitchcock film, film about cinema and the act of watching. In To Catch a Thief (1955) the visually saturated images already tend towards abstraction.
Gabriele Galasso's digital photography course is aimed at all those interested in photography, both from a technical and creative language perspective, who are taking their first steps with digital photography.
The goal of the course is to provide participants with all the knowledge necessary to shoot in manual mode independently, immediately putting shooting techniques into practice through photographic exercises, stimulating creativity both during the day and at night.
By viewing images from past and contemporary photographers, the course analyzes the potential of photographic language. A camera capable of shooting in manual mode is required.
The subscription fee (€120, €60 for those under 25) can be purchased at the GO box office. Enrollment is limited.
PROGRAM: 3° lesson
Evening Practical Session
During the evening outing, the theoretical concepts will be put into practice through photographic exercises, capturing the city during the day with natural light.
Gabriele Galasso
Gabriele Galasso was born in 1995 in Umbria. He graduated in Cinema from the DAMS program at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna. Following his passion for art, he discovered that his artistic expression comes through photography. He enrolled in a two-year photography course at Spazio Labo’, and after completing his studies, he initially joined the team as an assistant in courses and masterclasses, later becoming a teacher of both digital and analog photography.
His photographic interests focus particularly on personal artistic research, while he also undertakes commissioned work for brands, companies, and events. He also designs educational programs aimed at children, providing tools to raise awareness of photographic language through practical and experiential workshops and basic photography concepts.
He currently lives and works in Florence, collaborating with various organizations.
Film History Atelier curated by Marco Luceri - The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock - Meeting no. 4
Encounter 4 - Adventure and the Individual
The second half of the 1950s is for Hitchcock the one of the challenge with himself through three (im)possible films: in the remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) he fine-tunes the mechanisms of suspense and surprise (in the scene of the eardrum blowing); in Vertigo (1958) he pushes on narrative forms as (distorted) geometries of the gaze; in North by Northwest (1959) the plot is a gigantic, demented pretext and the use of images is designed for effect and not verisimilitude.
Gabriele Galasso's Digital Photography Course is aimed at all those who are interested in photography, both from a technical perspective and from a language perspective, and who are taking their first steps with digital photography.
The goal of the course is to provide participants with all the knowledge needed to shoot in manual mode independently, immediately putting into practice, through photographic exercises, the shooting techniques while stimulating their creativity both during the day and at night.
Through the viewing of images from past and contemporary photographers, the potential of photographic language is analyzed. A camera capable of manual shooting is required.
The subscription (120€ and 60€ for those under 25) can be purchased at the GO ticket office. Registration is limited.
PROGRAM FOR THE 5th LESSON
Image Review
During the final lesson, the images taken during the outings will be reviewed.
Gabriele Galasso
Gabriele Galasso was born in 1995 in Umbria. He graduated in Cinema Studies at DAMS at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, and following his passion for art, he realized that his artistic expression comes through photography. He enrolled in a two-year photography course at Spazio Labo', and at the end of the program, he joined the team initially as an assistant for courses and masterclasses and later as an instructor for digital and analog photography courses. His photographic interest is particularly focused on personal artistic research, while he also works on commissioned projects for brands, companies, and events.
In addition, he designs educational programs aimed at young children, creating tools to raise awareness of photographic language through practical and experiential workshops and basic photography concepts for children and teenagers.
He currently lives and works in Florence, collaborating with various organizations.
Film History Atelier curated by Marco Luceri - The Cinema of Alfred Hitchcock - Meeting no. 5
Encounter 5 - The Last Streets
With Psyco (1960) Hitchcock has a new interpretative code to illustrate: after the double, sexuality, guilt complex and innocence in a trap comes the removal of the maternal figure, which disorients and upsets profound equilibriums; the pact of complicity with the spectator (identification with the hero) is broken to the advantage of pure fear. The Birds (1963) is his last masterpiece, crazy and visionary: a film based on unpredictability, on the precariousness of human relationships, on the absurdity and non-sense of life.
Gabriele Galasso's Digital Photography Course is aimed at all those who are interested in photography, both from a technical point of view and from a language perspective, and who are taking their first steps with digital photography.
The goal of the course is to provide participants with all the knowledge needed to shoot in manual mode independently, immediately putting into practice, through photographic exercises, the shooting techniques while stimulating their creativity both during the day and at night.
Through the viewing of images from past and contemporary photographers, the potential of photographic language is analyzed. A camera capable of manual shooting is required.
The subscription (120€ and 60€ for those under 25) can be purchased at the GO ticket office. Registration is limited.
PROGRAM FOR THE 4th LESSON
Daytime Practical Session
During the daytime outing, theoretical concepts will be put into practice through photographic exercises, shooting the city at night with artificial light.
Gabriele Galasso
Gabriele Galasso was born in 1995 in Umbria. He graduated in Cinema Studies at DAMS at Alma Mater Studiorum in Bologna, and following his passion for art, he realized that his artistic expression comes through photography. He enrolled in a two-year photography course at Spazio Labo', and at the end of the program, he joined the team initially as an assistant for courses and masterclasses and later as an instructor for digital and analog photography courses. His photographic interest is particularly focused on personal artistic research, while he also works on commissioned projects for brands, companies, and events.
In addition, he designs educational programs aimed at young children, creating tools to raise awareness of photographic language through practical and experiential workshops and basic photography concepts for children and teenagers.
He currently lives and works in Florence, collaborating with various organizations.
Odeon, the history of cinema in Florence
All the most beautiful films, the most illustrious guests, and the most important events have had the grand hall of the historic center as their stage. Discover its history.
A century of cinema and culture
From 1922 to the present, the history of Florence's Odeon cinema in a book full of pictures, documents, stories and curiosities.
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