On October 18, 2025, Anna Romano Milne hosted the unveiling of a new permanent exhibit at Ottawa’s Centro Storico Italo-Canadese. "Donne Di Ottawa: Ci Siamo Anche Noi!" honours Italian women who have made lasting contributions to Canada’s capital.
The Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in Montreal presents 7 Ways To Say, Ti Amo, a new romantic comedy play about unexpected second changes. Written by Mary Melfi and directed by Leo Sama. June 13 and 14 at the Casa d'Italia in Montreal's Little Italy.
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, over 260 individuals gathered at a restaurant in Montreal’s east end borough of Rivière-des-Prairies to celebrate being Italian. Nothing else. Nothing more. Conceived by Steve Vecera of Insieme Montreal, La Cena’s fifth edition was bigger than even Vecera himself anticipated. "La Cena is a chance for people to come together, to converse, and to have a great time with other Italians from the community."
The Association of Italian Canadian Writers' 2024 biannual conference in Toronto brought together a diverse group of writers, scholars and artists to explore themes of literary and artistic culture under the banner “The Vines of Diaspora.”
Despite a crowded calendar of events marking Italian Heritage month, over 200 people gathered at the Columbus Centre in Toronto for an evening of music, poetry, skits and camaraderie. Organized by L'Eco Dei Dialetti, the event celebrated creative voices with a passion for dialect.
Opening across Canada on October 13, 2023. K-Films Amérique presents Il Sol dell’avvenire (A Brighter Tomorrow in English; Vers un avenir radieux in French), the latest film by Nanni Moretti. Giovanni, a renowned Italian filmmaker, is about to start shooting a political film. But between his marriage in crisis, his co-producer on the verge of bankruptcy and the rapidly changing film industry, everything seems to be working against him. Always on the edge, Giovanni will have to rethink his way of doing things if he wants to lead his little world towards a bright tomorrow.
The Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in Montreal, in collaboration with the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation, presents RIUNITI - Concert and Awards Ceremony at the Mirella & Lino Saputo Theatre at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre in Monteal. Friday, September 22, 2023 at 8:00PM. For tickets, please visit billetterie.cldv.ca.
How does a stand up comic stay relevant and popular over the span of almost three decades? For Australian-born Joe Avati, the formula is simple. “It’s all about changing the content, making it relevant each time you create a new show,” Avati explains.
The Quiet Immigrant Project pays tribute to the Italian women who immigrated to Canada, or as Laura Libralato lovingly calls them, the “Femmine Forti” of the Italian-Canadian community.
A new exhibit titled Italian Montréal (Montréal à l’italienne in French) just opened at Pointe-à-Callière. The Montreal Archaeology and History Complex in Old Montreal is the city’s largest history museum. Its exhibits often highlight Montreal’s history. “With a quarter of a million Montrealers today describing themselves as having Italian roots, Pointe-à-Callière wanted to acknowledge this community’s remarkable involvement and important contribution to economic, social, and cultural life in Montréal,” explains Anne Élisabeth Thibault, Executive Director at Pointe-à-Callière.
According to playwright Tony Calabretta, a glam mother is “a grandmother that is young, and still beautiful, a diva. It’s not so much a look, but rather an attitude. They enjoy life and they take care of themselves.” During its two-week run at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre in Montreal’s St-Leonard borough, the team behind The Glam Mothers is on a mission to prove just that.
Michaela Di Cesare's new play, Successions, follows the story of two Italian-Montreal brothers who, faced with the sudden death of their parents, need to decide what to do with the family home. One brother is an uptight lawyer running for office. The other would rather party than work. Their relationship takes a toll as they agonize with the decision.