Raffaello Sanzio: 500th Anniversary of the genius
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Conference by Professor Costantino D’Orazio On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death (1483–1520), the Italian Embassy in Wellington (NZ), in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Sydney and the University of Auckland, is celebrating the life and legacy of the great artist from Urbino […]
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Pizzica and Tarantella Workshop
Presented by the Melbourne School of Tarantella CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: 4:30-5:30pm In this class children will be introduced to the historical and cultural background of the Tarantella in form of interactive storytelling followed by a demonstration of the dance by the instructors. Children will learn the basic steps of the dance and a fun, easy to […]
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Recital for violin and guitar
Massimo Scattolin (guitar) and Paolo Tagliamento (violin) The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present a recital for violin and guitar with Duo Massimo Scattolin (guitar) and Paolo Tagliamento (violin), who will perform music by Niccolò Paganini, Mauro Giuliani and Pablo de Sarasate. It is said that Niccolò Paganini, Gioachino Rossini and Mauro Giuliani got […]
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Giants of Italian Opera: Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini
10-lecture series curated by Murray Dahm The names of Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Vincenzo Bellini will always be associated with the most famous and popular operas of the first half of the 19th century. Operas like Il barbiere di Siviglia, Tancredi, L’elisir d’amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, Norma and I Puritani have assured their fame […]
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‘The Occasional Demon‘ by Primo Levi
Collection of poems translated by Marco Sonzogni and Harry Thomas 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 Institute and […]
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Italian Cultural Festival 2020 – SONU
Concert by Italian folk group SANTA TARANTA (Melbourne) Sonu – Songs from the Homeland is a musical journey created by Melbourne-based group Santa Taranta that celebrates Italian folk music in Australia. Beautiful songs, stories and voices from the National Library of Australia’s collections come alive in this powerful, emotional and life affirming show. Sounds (Suoni) […]
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Piano recital by Giulio Biddau
The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is pleased to host a recital by pianist Giulio Biddau, who will present a programme of music by Scarlatti, Brahms and Ravel. Giulio Biddau was born in Cagliari (Sardinia) in 1985. He began studying piano at the Cagliari Conservatorium of Music, where he has recently been appointed professor. After […]
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The Space Between
Cinema Italia Life a Time of Crisis – An Italian Perspective The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is proud to announce the launch of a collaboration with Palace Cinemas which will present a series of screenings as well as retrospectives dedicated to some of the most significant cultural and social aspects of Italian life as well […]
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The Mediterranean Diet: Where Taste Meets Health
Lecture by Prof. Luigi Fontana, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney 4th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World. Food Education: The Culture of Taste THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT On the occasion of the 4th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, whose 2019 theme is Food Education: The Culture of Taste, […]
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Degustation of Extra-Virgin Olive Oils
4th Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World. Food Education: The Culture of Taste MEMBERS ONLY EVENT On the occasion of the 4th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, the Consulate General of Italy Sydney, the Italian National Tourist Board, the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Chamber of […]
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