XXVI Week of the Italian Language in the World 2026 in Sydney
15–29 October 2026
“A Brilliant Language: Conceiving, Designing and Creating with Italian”
Join us for a week full of events, conferences, cinema, literature and cultural experiences, celebrating the Italian language and its enduring connection with Australia.
A special programme featuring a series of exciting events and collaborations with Italian and Sydney-based cultural organisations.
| Thu 15 OCTOBER | Italian in Australia – My Italian connections |
Italian Cultural Institute In English 6.00 pm |
Bridging Worlds: Cristian Bonetto on his new book “Italo” and Italian-Australian identity
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Sydney Free admission – bookings required |
| Sat 17 OCTOBER
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Italian and Cinema | SYDNEY CINEMATEQUE
ART GALLERY NSW 2.30 pm |
Organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute Paid entry |
| Mon 19 OCTOBER | Italian as a Language of Study | Italian Cultural Institute
12.30 pm |
Free entry, bookings required
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| Tue 20 OCTOBER | Italian and Literary Creativity | UTS UNIVERSITY
10.30 am International Studies and Social Sciences – UTS Sydney |
Meeting with writer Laura Imai Messina and students at UTS In collaboration with UTS University |
| Italian as a Language of Study | SYDNEY UNIVERSITY |
Workshop on linguistic and advertising creativity with students enrolled in Italian courses at the University of Sydney Organised by the University of Sydney – Italian Studies |
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| Wed 21 OCTOBER | Italian as a Language of Study | UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY – SEMINAR
3.30 pm -5.30 pm John Woolley Building, (A20.04.N480) Woolley Common Room – University of Sydney |
Organised by the University of Sydney – Italian Studies in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute – In Italian and English |
| Thu 22 OCTOBER | Italian and Literary Creativity | IBS – Italian Bilingual School – Meadowbank
11.00 am |
Meeting with writer Laura Imai Messina and students from IBS – Italian Bilingual School – Meadowbank – focus on the children’s book “L’Ospedale dei giocattoli” In collaboration with Co.As.It. Sydney |
| Thu 22 OCTOBER | Italian and Literary Creativity |
Italian Cultural Institute In Italian and English 6.00 pm |
Event: “Telling Expatriation: Stories in the Host Country” with Laura Imai Messina In collaboration with the Librinsieme Book Club and the Società Dante Alighieri of Sydney Free entry, bookings required |
| Fri 23 OCTOBER | Italian as a Language of Study | CANBERRA
ANU – Building 146 – Ellery Crescent, Acton, ACT 2601 9.00 am |
XI National Conference of Italian Language Teachers in Australia in Canberra Organised by the Embassy of Italy in Australia in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. |
| Tue 27 OCTOBER | Italian and Musical Tradition | Italian Cultural Institute
12.30 pm |
Free entry, bookings required
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| Thu 29 OCTOBER | Italian and Musical Tradition | Italian Cultural Institute
6.00 pm |
Free entry, bookings required |
Book events on our Eventbrite profile and download the program on this page HERE
The “Week of the Italian Language in the World” is an initiative to promote the Italian language, organized by the cultural and diplomatic network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. Every year, it celebrates the Italian language and creativity around the world. The initiative, founded in 2001 in collaboration with the Accademia della Crusca, takes place in the third week of October with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of University and Research, the Swiss Government, and the main language promotion partners.
The 26th edition will take place from 19 to 25 October 2026, and will have as its theme “A Brilliant language: conceiving, designing, creating with Italian” aimed at promoting the Italian language, heir to a long and rich tradition, capable of exporting the best of technology, science, engineering, design, fashion, gastronomy, literature, art, and history to the world.
