L’Arte della Gioia (The Art of Joy) – The new IIC Book Club on the cult novel by Goliarda Sapienza
Book Club L’Arte della Gioia (The Art of Joy) – The new IIC Book Club on the cult novel by Goliarda Sapienza The Italian Cultural Institute is organising three meetings dedicated to Goliarda Sapienza’s novel L’Arte della Gioia (The Art of Joy). The IIC organises the Book Club to celebrate the 100th anniversary of […]
Read more
Italian Metamorphosis: A Recital for Flugelhorn & Piano with Duo Re-Imagine
Duo Re-Imagine: Dario Doronzo e Pietro Gallo The Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne proudly announces a captivating evening of music with the renowned Duo Re-Imagine, featuring Dario Savino Doronzo on flugelhorn and Pietro Gallo on piano. Established in 2015, Duo Re-Imagine is a dynamic musical duo known for their eclectic repertoire and masterful interpretations. Rooted […]
Read more
Timpa travels through Italy & Geronimo Stilton – A Thousand wonders in blue
On June 24th The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with COASIT and COMITES, organized an event at the bilingual Australian-Italian Brunswick South Primary School to donate copies of the books ‘Timpa travels through Italy’ and ‘Geronimo Stilton – A Thousand wonders in blue’. These two special editions were specifically published for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read more
Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF)
The Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF) is back from 8 June to 7 July 2024, bringing a month of captivating cinema to Melbourne. Hosted at Classic Cinemas, Lido Cinemas, and Cameo Cinemas, this year’s festival features 18 Australian premieres, family short films, and special events tailored for young audiences aged 3 and up. Highlighted films […]
Read more
WRITING WITH HER EYES: SUSO CECCHI D’AMICO, SCREENWRITER AS OBSERVER
Presented in partnership with Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI “I am not a poet. I am an artisan.” This humble self-assessment from legendary Italian scriptwriter Suso Cecchi d’Amico (1914–2010) is better understood when seen in the context of her next statement from a 1999 interview: “Cinema is not an art… it may be that it gives […]
Read more
Europa Europa Film Festival , Feb 15 – Mar 11, 2024
Europa Europa Film Festival 2024: Experience European Cinematic Brilliance The Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne joins the excitement of Europa Europa Film Festival 2024 showcasing some of the brightest talents and biggest stars of European cinema. This exceptional event brings together a collection of wildly entertaining, heartfelt, and thought-provoking films that you won’t find in […]
Read more
Pinocchio International: A talk by Professor Mario Casari
Organized by The Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne and CO.AS.IT On the 23rd of November 2023, the Pinocchio International project arrives in Melbourne, with a talk, in English, by Professor Mario Casari, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and CO.AS.IT. Pinocchio International is a project dedicated to The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (published […]
Read more
INCROCI
TO SEE THE TEN CONCERTS OF THE INCROCI PROJECT ON THE VIMEO CHANNEL, CLICK HERE A project presented by the IIC Melbourne, conceived by Angelo Gioè and curated by Maurilio Cacciatore INCROCI (CROSSINGS). Ten video-concerts of cross-art, multimedia, young creation The young creation is more alive than ever, as are the young performers who […]
Read more
VISIONS Italian Ecoway of Lyfe
VISIONI Italian Ecoway of Lyfe is a project of the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne that develops five themes starting from a new idea of ecology from the perspective of the Deep History. Featuring 38 Italian prominent experts including anthropologists, architects, artists, nutritionists, scientists, chefs and other professionals that tell us about another possible way […]
Read more
NAKED – Kekko Fornarelli in concert – Adealide
The Italian Cultural Institute, after the Melbourne event, presents “Naked”, the concert of the Italian pianist Kekko Fornarelli. NAKED, Kekko Fornarelli 18 years after the release of his first album, Kekko Fornarelli returns live in 2023 with a new album, NAKED.Following a long and acclaimed international journey that led him from jazz, to its electronic […]
Read more