Vinodentro
A Glimpse on Today’s Italy Given the success of the movie cycles presented in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and thanks to the fruitful collaboration with the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present in 2018 a new cycle, A Glimpse on Today’s Italy, which will include movies produced in the […]
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Luciano Fabro at the 21st Biennale of Sydney
The 21st Biennale of Sydney, which will take place between the 16th of March and the 11th of June in several galleries and locations in Sydney, besides a great number of artists, both local and international, will host this year some works by Luciano Fabro, well-known representative of the Arte Povera artistic movement. This movement […]
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2nd Day of Italian Design in the World – Italian Design Day
Italian Design meets Fashion and Jewellery Lecture by Prof.ssa Alba Cappellieri, Professor of Design of Jewellery and of Fashion Accessory at the Politecnico di Milano and Director of the Museum of Jewellery in Vicenza On the occasion of the 2nd Italian Design Day, dedicated to the relationship between design and sustainability and to the promotion […]
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Recital by Elisa Iovéle Del Bianco (soprano) and Nicola Della Santina (piano)
Vivacissimo Suono Italiano Sydney. Yearly Music Program of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Sydney The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is pleased to launch a new series of concerts called Vivacissimo Suono Italian Sydney, a cycle that will extend to the cities of Canberra and Brisbane and will present important innovations, while giving a […]
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Oi Dipnoi: Sicilian ethno-folk group
After a successful Australian tour in 2017, Sicilian ethno-folk group Oi Dipnoi is returning to Australia to perform at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland, the Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania, the Illawarra Folk Festival in NSW and at the Django Bar in Sydney and to give a concert at the Italian Cultural Institute in […]
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Italian folk band SANTA TARANTA at the Illawarra Folk Festival
Santa Taranta is a Melbourne-based band playing a mix of original music and traditional music from southern Italy. The group has won over crowds at the National Folk Festival, Illawarra Folk Festival, Brunswick Music Festival, Piers Festival, Fairbridge Festival, as well as many concerts at prominent Melbourne music venues. They have also performed at the […]
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50th Anniversary of the Belice Earthquake: 1968-2018
In the night between 14 and 15 January 1968 the whole of western Sicily was shaken by a violent earthquake that completely destroyed Gibellina, Poggioreale, Salaparuta and Montevago and partly destroyed Santa Margherita di Belice, Santa Ninfa, Partanna and Salemi. Huge destruction was also suffered by Menfi, Camporeale, Chiusa Sclafani, Contessa Entellina, Sambuca di Sicilia, […]
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Oi Dipnoi: Sicilian ethno-folk group in tour in Australia
After a successful Australian tour in 2017, Sicilian ethno-folk group Oi Dipnoi is returning to Australia to perform at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland, the Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania, the Illawarra Folk Festival in NSW and at the Django Bar in Sydney. Oi Dipnoi was born with the aim of revitalizing the new […]
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Three Italian Regions and Their Wines: Friuli, Marche and Calabria
Presented by Italian sommelier Piero Fonseca The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to host once again Italian sommelier Piero Fonseca, who already in 2016 held a series of seminars on Italian wines at the Institute, on the occasion of the Second World Week of the Italian Cuisine, an event promoted by the Italian Ministry of […]
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The Traditions of Italian Cuisine
Cooking class by Gabriele Taddeucci The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to host again Italian chef Gabriele Taddeucci, who has already held a very successful series of cooking classes for the Institute, on the occasion of Second World Week of Italian Cuisine, an event promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]
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