‘Not as Simple as it Sounds’ by Ivan Lupi
The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney is pleased to present a project with a strong emotional impact, conceived and created by Ivan Lupi, an Italian artist who lives in Wanaka, on the southern island of New Zealand. The title of the performance Not As Simple As It Sounds, a long-lasting artistic performance – a genre […]
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Italian art from the Romanesque to Giotto
Tradition has long held that Italian art emerged out of the “Dark Ages” in the 13th century, into a magnificent cultural flowering that was later styled a Renaissance or rebirth. From Giotto’s innovations to sumptuous mosaics and the advent of the Gothic style, some of Italy’s major artistic achievements took place in this vital period, […]
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Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian hero
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is celebrate all over the world on the 27th of January to commemorate the day in which the Russian army entered and liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp (27 January 1945), the Italian Cultural Institutes of Sydney and Melbourne, in collaboration […]
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Bangalow Film Festival
After the short holiday break, the Italian Cultural Institute resumes its cultural activities by contributing to the creation of an initiative in its first edition, the Bangalow Film Festival. Some screenings will be carried out using the original drive-in formula, particularly suited to the pandemic we are still encroached in. With this initiative, the Institute […]
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Gianni Rodari for adults and children
100th anniversary of Gianni Rodàri Presentation of six video stories taken from Gianni Rodàri’s works Thanks to the collaboration with the Ponte tra Culture Association of Ancona, directed by the actor, director and playwright Gianluca Barbadori, the Institute is able to offer members, students, friends and lovers of Italian culture the very latest “digital gem” […]
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Season greetings from the Director of the IIC
Dear friends, 2020 is coming to an end, and since we have not been able to meet during the usual end-of-year party, I take this occasion to send you my warmest greetings and my most heartfelt thank you. This year has been truly extraordinary. Italy was the first country in Europe to be hit hard […]
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Racconti italiani di Natale 2020 – Italian Christmas Tales 2020
100th anniversary of Gianni Rodari’s birth 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gianni Rodari, an author who for decades, through his books, has presented his readers an accurate view of the world, while at the same time describing feelings that everyone can identify with. His books have been translated into many languages […]
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Italian Craft Beer Degustation
V Week of Italian Cuisine in the World On the occasion of the V Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, The Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, together with the Italian Trade Agency Sydney and the Italian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sydney, are pleased to present an Italian craft beer degustation. The event will be […]
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Official Opening of the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
The Italian Consulate General, the Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney are pleased to announce the Official Opening event of the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. This event will be full of taste and extraordinary Italian flavours, starting with a Parmigiano Reggiano masterclass (by invitation only), continuing […]
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Pellegrino Artusi’s Video Tributes
5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World On the occasion of the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney together with the Italian Trade Agency in Sydney and the Federation of Italian Chefs in Australia would like to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Pellegrino Artusi’s birth by dedicating […]
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