EATALIAN TALKS – “HOW ITALIAN DISCO MUSIC MADE US DANCE”
Discover the first event in the “Eatalian Talks” lunchtime series, focusing on dance music from the 1970s and 1990s. We’ll meet on Tuesday, February 17th from 12:30 to 1:05 pm at the Institute (125 York St., CBD) to retrace the history of Italian disco music from its beginnings to the late 1990s. You’ll discover unexpected tracks created by […]
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Piano Duo Concert Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi
The Italian cultural Institute is pleased to present a special piano four-hands concert by the celebrated duo Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi. Internationally acclaimed as pioneers of four-hands jazz piano, Trick and Alderighi bring together impeccable technique, lyrical elegance, and contagious swing. Known for their inventive arrangements of stride, ragtime, boogie-woogie, and Swing Era classics, […]
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DOCUMENTARY FILM “CARTAPESTA: CARNEVALE DI FANO – THE FILM”
The Italian Cultural Institute, on occasion of its support to the Antenna Doc Film Festival in Sydney, is pleased to invite you to the screening of the docufilm CARTAPESTA by Andrea Lodovichetti, to discover the heart of Italy’s oldest Carnival: memories, footage, and a powerful imagery rooted for centuries in a city: Fano. A tradition, that of […]
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Antenna Documentary Film Festival 2026 — Sydney
The Antenna Documentary Film Festival returns to Sydney from 5 to 15 February 2026, bringing to Australian audiences a selection of international auteur documentaries with strong narrative and visual impact. The festival celebrates the power of documentary cinema to tell authentic stories, explore collective memories, and engage with pressing social and cultural issues. The Italian […]
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CINEMATIC RETROSPECTIVE – MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI: MODERNIST MASTER
We are proud to support and co-present this major cinematic retrospective in collaboration with Ritz Cinemas MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI: MODERNIST MASTER — From 5 February to 23 April 2026 a Thursday night retrospective celebrating a director who defined an era and continues to speak powerfully to our time. One of the most influential filmmakers of the […]
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Melologue “Hierarchy and Privilege” with original music Based on texts by Primo Levi on occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026
To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney is honoured to host the artistic duo Diana Höbel (actress) and Federico Nicoletta (musician) for a moving and passionate musical reading based on writings by Primo Levi. The event offers an insider’s shockingly vivid perspective of life in the extermination camps. […]
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Introductory Masterclass on Italian Diction led by Italian actress Diana Höbel
The lesson, free of charge, is open to all our students, members, and anyone curious about the Italian language. It is a concrete opportunity to improve language skills, offered to all our friends who are passionate about Italian. The lesson will be conducted in Italian. A minimum A-level knowledge of Italian is required. Program First […]
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Summer in Music at the Institute!
Three NIGHTS of great, FREE music thursday 29 january 2026 at 6.00pm Melologue “Hierarchy and Privilege”With original music Based on texts by Primo Levi on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day is honoured to host the artistic duo Diana Höbel (actress) and Federico Nicoletta (musician) for a moving and passionate musical reading […]
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END OF YEAR SOIRÉE 2025
The Italian Cultural Institute warmly invites students, members and supporters to its festive 2025 closing event. Join us for an evening of celebration, as the new Director Marco Gioacchini recaps the highlights of the year and offers a sneak peek into the exciting events planned for 2026. Savour delicious Italian food and wines in a […]
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Lorenzo Santangelo in concert – “Le mie note a piè di pagina”: books in song, when literature meets music.
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is delighted to present Lorenzo Santangelo in concert Lorenzo Santangelo returns to Australia with his project “Le mie note a piè di pagina”: books in song, when literature meets music. A constantly evolving and unique concert, featuring songs entirely inspired by literature: original pieces written especially for the occasion and […]
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