Events archive

Strega Prize Winner Paolo Giordano’s Australian Tour

The year 2024 marks the 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, a project strongly supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (M.A.E.C.I.), under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. It involves a wide range of events organized around the world by Cultural Institutes […]

XXIV edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) – Stories, Voices, Trajectories: Italo-Australian Literature

  On the occasion of the XXIV edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM), organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Com.It.Es. of NSW is hosting an evening of reflection, reading, and discussion on literature written in Italian in Australia from the post-World War II […]

The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney is proud to support the Australian Tour of the Paris based jazz guitarist Federico Casagrande, considered one of the most influential European guitar players of the last years.   Casagrande will perform in Brisbane at JMI Live as part of the Brisbane Jazz Festival on October 15, in Sydney on […]

INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL HEAD ON 2024

This year the International Photo Festival Head On turns twenty. The Festival, as fans will remember, is held in Sydney and features emerging and established photographers from all over the World. It was founded in 2004 by Moshe Rosenzveig with the first Head On Portrait Award. The Festival is run by the non-profit organization Head […]

The Art of Translation in the Age of AI – European Day of Languages 2024

An engaging discussion on the evolving field of translation in the digital age, organized by the EUNIC Cluster of Sydney on the occasion of the European Day of Languages in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, Instituto Cervantes, Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française. Insights from distinguished panellists May-Brit Ackerholt, Chris Andrews, Marco Sonzogni and Benjamin Nickl. […]

St. Alì Italian Film Festival 2024

The Italian Cultural Institute is proud to be a cultural partner of the 25th St Ali Italian Film Festival, co-presenting two remarkable films: Gloria!, by Margherita Vicario and “Parthenope” by Paolo Sorrentino. Running from September 18 to October 16, the festival will take place at various venues across Sydney, offering audiences the finest in contemporary […]

VICO MAGISTRETTI – ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN 13 SEPTEMBER 5.30pm – 8.00pm(Opening) – on view until 18 OCTOBER 2024

The exhibition “Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design” retraces the sixty-year career of the renowned architect and designer, delving deeply into the two inseparable aspects of his work: architecture and design. Through drawings, blueprints, photographs and project reports, both his most famous and lesser-known works are showcased, highlighting Magistretti’s approach to urban planning and the […]

IMAGINARY TRAVEL (A Tribute to Marco Polo) A multimedia concert by Andrea Centazzo on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death

The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, in collaboration with Co.As.It. – Sydney is pleased to present the internationally renowned percussionist Andrea Centazzo for the Australian premiere of his project IMAGINARY TRAVEL, inspired by the life and works of Marco Polo. Born in Venice around 1254, Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer and merchant whose travels […]

Dario Doronzo / Pietro Gallo – Italian Metamorphoses Concert

The Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate of Italy in Brisbane are pleased to present the Duo Dario Doronzo & Pietro Gallo in “Metamorphoses Concert” The eclectic Duo Re-Imagine was born in 2015. The Duo offers a wide-ranging repertoire that combine classic Italian operatic lyricism (Monteverdi, Mascagni, Cesti, Porpora, Scarlatti, Verdi, Paisiello, Caldara, etc.) with modern jazz-style improvisation made in Italy through […]

PIANIST GIULIO BIDDAU’S AUSTRALIAN TOUR

  The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney is pleased to support the Australian Tour of the Sardinian-born pianist Giulio Biddau, who returns to Australia after the series of performances in 2019. Biddau’s Australian agenda includes a private concert for SIPCA (Sydney Intern. Piano Competition) on 21 July at 2pm at Radio Station 2NBS, a conference on […]