FAUSTO LEALI & MATIA BAZAR in Australia
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Meet & greet with Fausto Leali, Matia Bazar and Cesare Rascel Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane: these are the Australian cities which will host the Italian Music Tour in March 2020, with the performance of Fausto Leali, Matia Bazar, Cesare Rascel and Beppe Stanco. On 20th March 2020, two days before […]
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Raphael: Renaissance master revealed
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED The Art Gallery of NSW, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Sydney, is celebrating the life and legacy of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483–1520) in a one-day symposium marking 500 years of his artistic genius. Renowned Italian scholar, Professor Costantino D’Orazio, will deliver the keynote lecture, The fabulous […]
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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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The singing body
Workshop of songs from Salento with Enza Pagliara and Dario Muci The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in collaboration with the Associazione Puglia in Sydney, is pleased to announce the visit of extraordinary artists from Salento, Enza Pagliara and Dario Muci, who are visiting Australia to take part in the Melbourne Taranta Festival (11-15 March 2020). […]
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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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