International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023
In 2000, the Italian Government instituted the International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate the victims of Nazi brutality during WWII. Since then and every year, in Italy and abroad, on the day of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, January 27, as per the UN resolution dated 2005, all representatives of the Sistema Paese […]
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Ensemble Sangineto New Zealand Tour
The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and the Italian Embassy in Wellington are pleased to announce the New Zealand tour of the Ensemble Sangineto, one of the best known folk music groups on the Italian (and also non-Italian) scene. Their repertoire ranges from folk to classical music, from Gregorian chant to musicals, pop and Celtic […]
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WICIP – Women in Italian Cinema, an Inclusive Project
WICIP (Women in Italian Cinema, an Inclusive Project) is the first international project aimed at promoting Italian cinema written, produced, and directed by women, available in an accessible version, supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Its primary objective is to spotlight female talent in Italian cinema and promote Women’s Empowerment. WICIP’s goal is also […]
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There’s a lot of ‘space’ for collaboration
Past, present and future of Italy-Australia common projects to celebrate the National Italian Space Day On the 15th of December 1964, San Marco 1, i.e. the first made in Italy satellite, left the earth on the American Scout rocket from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, US, and remained in orbit for 272 days. Since then, Italy […]
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57th International Violin Competition “Niccolò Paganini”
The 57th edition of the “Niccolò Paganini” International Violin Competition will take place in Genoa from 16 to 27 October 2023. The competition, now held every two years, is open to violinists of any nationality, religion, ethnic group or gender between the ages of 15 and 30. The deadline to apply is 20 February 2023. […]
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ZAMPATTI POWERHOUSE Exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to collaborate with the Powerhouse Museum Ultimo to support and promote the Zampatti Powerhouse retrospective exhibition dedicated to renowned Italian-Australian designer, business leader, philanthropist and mentor, Carla Zampatti. Carla Zampatti was born in 1942 in Italy’s Lovero, a small town in Lombardy and migrated to Australia in 1950 with […]
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Italian Extra-virgin Olive Oil Degustation
7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World On the occasion of the 7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present a Degustation of Italian Extra-virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) on Thursday 17 November from 6.00pm. The 7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World […]
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GUCCI GARDEN ARCHETYPES Exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to collaborate with the Powerhouse Museum Ultimo to support and promote the Gucci Garden Archetypes Exhibition. Gucci Garden Archetypes is an immersive, multimedia exhibition exploring a selection of advertising campaigns envisioned by Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele, and the various multi-sensory influences that define them, from music and art […]
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Tigers
Cinema Italia 2022 – Multi-ethnic Italy: the new Italians EVENT CANCELLED The Multi-ethnic Italy: the new Italians film series, which represents a continuation of the fruitful collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute with Palace Cinemas, and which includes a series of movies whose central topic is the phenomenon of migration to Italy, ends with […]
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Aperitivo Ospitalità Italiana
7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World The Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sydney, is pleased to launch the 7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World on Monday, 14 November with an Aperitivo at our Institute. The event will also be the occasion of the […]
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