Screening of “Il cavaliere inesistente” (1969, 97 min. – rest. 4k)
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Italo Calvino’s birth 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of Italo Calvino, the undisputed protagonist of the Italian cultural scene after the Second World War. For the occasion, numerous events dedicated to this important figure have been and will be organized throughout Italy and the world. […]
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NuovoMondo Symphonies: Debora Petrina & Giovanni Mancuso
Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival SIMA’s International Women’s Jazz Festival, which for the past 12 years has championed breakthrough artistic innovation, diversity and women leaders in jazz, is back in Sydney, 25 October to 5 November. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney is particularly pleased to collaborate with SIMA for the 2023 edition of the […]
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I nostri ieri (Yesterday)
Contemporary Italian Cinema 2023: Italy at the dawn of the third Millennium With the forthcoming one, in 2023, the series of collaborations between the Italian Cultural Institute and the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is extended to nine. Nine editions during which the Institute and the cultural hub of the Liverpool City Council has offered the […]
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8th National Conference of Italian Teachers in Australia
23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World As part of the events held on the occasion of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation which this year reached its 23rd edition, the Italian Embassy in Canberra, the Consulate of Italy […]
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Sculpture by the Sea 2023
Sculpture by the Sea exhibition, the world’s largest free public sculpture exhibition, returns to the Bondi-to-Tamarama-Beach coastal walk from October 20th to November 6th. Founded in 1997, the Bondi exhibition marks this year its 25th edition, which will feature over 100 sculptures by 106 artists from 20 countries. Among the featured artists are two Italians […]
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“Parole spalancate”: A journey through writing, books and cultural events
Lecture/reading by Claudio Pozzani 23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World Among the events that the Italian Cultural Institute is dedicating in 2023 to the 23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World, the conference “Parole spalancate”: A journey through writing, books and cultural events stands out. During the conference Claudio Pozzani, […]
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Il Postino (The Postman)
St.Ali Italian Film Festival The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival ends on a high note with the screening of the latest film starring the great Massimo Troisi, Il postino (The Postman) (1994). To the great late Neapolitan actor, cabaret artist, director and screenwriter, who died prematurely in 1994 at just 41 years old, and who […]
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Experiences of bilingualism and strategies for the sustainability of Italian in Australia
23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM), announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Com.It.Es. of NSW is organizing a round table to offer options, strategies and experiences that can […]
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Language, Memory and Landscape in Italy
Lecture by Francesca Tarocco (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia) 23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World As part of the program of the 23rd Week of the Italian Language in the World, devoted this year to the theme of Sustainability, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney welcomes Prof. Francesca Tarocco, NICHE’s director, for a […]
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Sydney/Venice: Art-scapes in the Age of Environment
Lecture by Cristina Baldacci (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice) Giornata del Contemporaneo 2023 Venice and Sydney share similar waterscapes and biennial art events. How are they facing new critical approaches to art and the environment? Starting from her research on Venice and the Anthropocene, Ass. Prof. Cristina Baldacci will try to answer this and other questions […]
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