Canadiensis. Meeting the People Who Make a Country

Wed May 06 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

Italian Cultural Institute | Montréal

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Canadiensis. Meeting the People Who Make a Country
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Come hang out and hear real stories from the folks who helped shape Canada into what it is today.
About this Event

The Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal invites you to the talk:

"Canadiensis. Meeting the People Who Make a Country"

What does Canada look like when approached through direct encounters and lived experience? What can you learn out of a 75-day, 21,000-km journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic?

The presenters offer a grounded portrait of contemporary Canada, shaped by time spent listening to artists, farmers, Indigenous elders, activists, newcomers, writers, community leaders and ordinary people in both urban centres and remote communities.

The talk is accompanied by a photo exhibition.


Wednesday May 6th – 6pm-8.00 pm (EDT)
Free Admission RSVP
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montréal
1200 Av. du Dr Penfield

The conference will be in English


is a writer, journalist, and researcher at the University of British Columbia. Holding a PhD in Comparative Literature, her career across five continents has cultivated a transnational perspective on identity, migration, and cultural transformation. Her work explores the human stories within global shifts – www.ariannadagnino.com

With a background in Economics and a PhD in Sociology, i has worked as a corporate manager, journalist, photographer, and academic across the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and North America. His experience informs an interdisciplinary practice that combines research, writing, and photography, bringing these perspectives together in his storytelling – www.stefanogulmanelli.com

Arianna & Stefano are the editors of ","a freely available bilingual (EN/IT) Substack newsletter reflecting on Canada and its people as they navigate the challenges of the 21st century: https://canadiensis.substack.com/p/canadiensis


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Italian Cultural Institute, 1200 DU DOCTEUR-PENFIELD AVE, Montréal, Canada

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