CINEMA ITALIANO FESTIVAL NEW ZELAND – 2026 EDITION
The Italian Cultural Institute Sydney proudly continues its collaboration with Cinema Italiano Festival New Zealand for the sixth consecutive year. Running from 28 April 2026 to 20 January 2027, the festival offers audiences across the country a unique window into contemporary Italian cinema. As part of the 2026 program, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney […]
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Italian Cinema in Sydney ’60s Italia – A Series of 9 Films Dedicated to the Great Masters of Italian Cinema of the 1960s Saturdays, 5 September – 24 October 2026
’60s Italia is a series of 9 films dedicated to the great masters of Italian cinema of the 1960s, presented by the Sydney Cinémathèque at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 5 September to 24 October 2026. The series opens on Saturday 5 September with La dolce vita by Federico Fellini, one of […]
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EATALIAN TALKS – “MY ITALIAN CONNECTIONS” series – Tenor Kang Wang – Italian Opera and Culture
We are happy to share the next event in the Eatalian Talks series, as a part of the “My Italian connections” series, taking place on Tuesday 13th October 2026 from 12.30 to 1.10 pm at our Institute, featuring Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang and celebrating the enduring international appeal of Italian Opera. Kang Wang will share […]
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Jean Anderson Annual Lecture in Literary Translation & Commemoration of St Francis
The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney is pleased to support two important initiatives dedicated to Italian culture, literature and poetry, taking place in New Zealand in collaboration with prestigious international academic and cultural institutions. The first event is the Anderson Lecture in Literary Translation 2026, taking place on Monday 28 September at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria […]
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26TH WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD – “MY ITALIAN CONNECTIONS” SERIES – BRIDGING WORLDS: CRISTIAN BONETTO ON HIS NEW BOOK “ITALO” AND ITALIAN-AUSTRALIAN IDENTITY
An encounter about Italian culture, heritage and experience in Australia. Within the Week of the Italian Language in the World 2026 Cristian Bonetto, author of the book “ITALO: Culture & Dining in Italian Australia” (Hardie Grant 2026), takes us through the history of his Italian family and the influence Italian culture has had on […]
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Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2026
Italian artist Leonardo Cumbo taking part in the ‘Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2026’ Exhibition Sculpture by the Sea, the world’s largest free public sculpture exhibition, returns to Sydney’s spectacular Bondi-to-Tamarama coastal walk from 16 October to 2 November 2026, celebrating its 30th edition with more than 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and around […]
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XXVI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo – 1h Free Italian Language Lesson
Free admission – Booking recommended. Walk-ins welcome In person at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney Speed-Date Your Way into Italian As part of the XXVI Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney invites you to discover our approach to Italian language learning through a free one-hour in-person lesson with […]
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Marvels of Venetian Lagoon – Free Virtual Guided Tour
The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, in collaboration with The Grand Tour Europe, is delighted to invite you to the final event in the second series of free virtual guided tours, led by the renowned guide Mario Bernardi. Step beyond the familiar beauty of Venice and set sail on a fascinating journey through the […]
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26th WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD 2026 – “Telling Expatriation: Stories in the Host Country with Laura Imai Messina”
As part of the 26th Italian Language Week in the World, Italian writer Laura Imai Messina will be in Sydney and Canberra for a series of events in schools, universities, and conferences, thanks to the support of our Institute. Thursday 22 October 2026 from 6.00 pm, the author will be a guest of the Italian […]
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EATALIAN TALKS – 26th WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD – Italian and the Musical Tradition
“The Value of the Italian Language from Mozart to Puccini in Italian Opera” As part of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World 2026 – “A Brilliant Language: Imagining, Designing and Creating in Italian” – and the EATALIAN TALKS series, we invite you to join us for a conversation with Maestro Michelangelo […]
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