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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Italy at the Europa! Europa Film Festival 2026
19 February – 19 March 2026 The Europa! Europa Film Festival returns for its 5th edition, presenting a vibrant celebration of European cinema across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Auckland. From 19 February to 19 March, the festival brings 43 films from 22 European countries, showcasing a rich and diverse selection of contemporary European filmmaking. […]
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Exhibition Opening | ‘PLAYERS’ | Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf is delighted to announce our group exhibition Players. Players brings together Australian and international artists across installation, video, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Central is the idea of the artist as a player: playing their own game with rules and incentives. Whether it’s Louise Paramor’s expansive use of found objects, James […]
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WONDERFUL – Art Research Program
1-31 March The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney is pleased to host visual artist Mara Callegaro throughout the month of March as part of the WONDERFUL – Art Research Program, promoted in collaboration with the Museo del Novecento and Fondazione MUS.E in Florence. The residency aims to support and foster the artist’s research practice, which […]
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Lecture: Courtesy and Courtliness in the Time of Dante
Courtesy and Courtliness in the Time of Dante This talk revisits the notion of Courts, Courtliness and Courtesy in Dante Alighieri’s work, and how these play an important function when it came to writing the Divine Comedy. Beginning with a selection of texts from the immediate post-exile period Dr. Daragh O’Connell (University College Cork, Ireland) […]
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A red thread, 70 years in the making, with a screening of the short film “FILI INVISIBILI”
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Niawa, in collaboration with Comites NSW and the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, invite you to the conference: A Red Thread, 70 Years Long: Two Femicides, Same Violence, featuring the screening of the short film “FILI INVISIBILI/INVISIBLE THREADS” by Fabio Schifilliti, with the director in attendance. Two femicides: one […]
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EATALIAN TALKS – CLIMATE CHANGE: DIGGING INTO THE ANTARCTIC OCEAN TO DISCOVER THE FUTURE
Within the 2026 edition of the Climate Action Week in Sydney Join Amaranta, Laura and Luca in conversation with the Scientific Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Canberra, Marco Lazzarino, at the Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney, on Tuesday 10 March 2026 from 12.30 to 13.05pm. Free admission. Antarctica’s past is key to predict […]
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RAFFAELLO SANZIO – VIRTUAL FREE GUIDED TOUR
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in collaboration with The Grand Tour, is pleased to present the second appointment of the Free Virtual Guide Art Tour: RAFFAELLO SANZIO Join Mario Bernardi in this captivating masterclass exploring the life and art of RAFFAELLO, one of the undisputed geniuses of the Renaissance. RAFFAELLO’s career, though brief, transformed the […]
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“My Italian Connections” series – TWO YOUNG ARTISTS IN ROME
For the My Italian Connections series, the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Sydney and the National Art School, is pleased to present a conversation with artists Corey Black and Harry de Vries, both recipients of the prestigious residency at the British School at Rome. Each year, the National […]
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Masterclass Acting in Italian: Fluency Through Theatre with Bianca Bonino
A dynamic session designed for those who wish to improve their Italian through theatre. This acting masterclass in Italian will be led by actress Bianca Bonino, who will guide participants on a journey to discover the musicality of the Italian language through poetry and short literary excerpts. The session will begin with listening and exploring […]
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