Australia’s New Wave of Italian Migration: Paradise or Illusion?
Edited by Bruno Mascitelli and Riccardo Armillei Much has been said about Italian migration to Australia of the 1950s and 1960s but little is known or understood of the new, young, skilled and educated Italian migrants of the current period. This book, which is a product of more than 24 months of investigation into this […]
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Launch of the translation into English of: Un padre ci vuole – Everyone Needs a Father
Comedy in three acts by Stefano Pirandello Celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Luigi Pirandello’s birth 17th Week of Italian Language in the World The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is pleased to announce the publication of the translation into English of the comedy in three acts Un padre ci vuole (Everyone Needs a Father) […]
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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 17th Week of the Italian Language in the World, a series of materials have been produced dedicated to this year’s topic: Italian at the cinema, Italian in the cinema: 1. Short movie Il cinema parla Italiano – Cinema Speaks Italian The short movie is dedicated to the relationship between […]
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Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Antenna Documentary Film Festival returns for the seventh edition this October, screening the very best in non-fiction films from Australia and around the world, the Antenna DocTalk series, retrospective program and international guests. Screening the very best documentaries from across the globe, the Festival offers a program that is both intelligent and diverse, as well […]
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FORTITUDO
Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition in the Endurance 1914- 1917 Through the paintings of Paola Folicaldi Suh Within the NZ Ice Fest With the exhibition Fortitudo, Italian painter Paola Folicaldi Suh brings new life to the dramatic history of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic in the Endurance during 1914-1917. Folicaldi devoted more than two years […]
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Guitar Recital by Lorenzo Micheli
In collaboration with Guitar Passion The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to announce a guitar recital by one of the most renowned known and appreciated Italian contemporary guitarists, Lorenzo Micheli. During his Australian tour Lorenzo will play at the Melbourne Guitar Festival, in Sydney and Brisbane. The concert programs will include music by Nicolò Paganini, […]
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A Taste of Sicily
Cooking class by Gabriele Taddeucci Introducing the 2nd Week of Italian Cuisine in the World The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to announce a cycle of monthly cooking classes, each one of them dedicated to a different region of Italy. The cycle will represent an introduction to the 2nd Week of Italian Cuisine in the […]
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Flying Dreams
Italian Contemporary Art Exhibition The exhibition presents 14 extraordinary graphic works in limited edition, created using copperplate engraving technique (etching, aquatint, drypoint, sugarlift, carborundum), of some among the most representative Italian artists, who have obtained important acknowledgements both at national and international level: Carla Accardi, Piero Pizzi Cannella, Giovanni Frangi, Luca Pignatelli, Matteo Massagrande, Giuseppe […]
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The Corsini Collection
A Window on Renaissance Florence The Corsini Collection is a unique exhibition drawn from one of the last privately owned Italian princely collections in Florence. It includes some of the great masters of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art including Botticelli, Bronzino, Caravaggio and more. The collection has never before left Italy nor has it ever […]
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A Taste of Abruzzo
Cooking class by Andrea Tranchero Introducing the 2nd Week of Italian Cuisine in the World The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to announce the second of a series of cooking classes dedicated to Italian regional cuisine. After Tuscany, introduced by Chef Gabriele Taddeucci, this class is dedicated to the Abruzzo region. The cycle represents an […]
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