Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino EXTRA
For the first time in its long and celebrated history – after thirty-two years – Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, one of the most important publishing events in the world, cannot take place in May, due to the Covid-19 emergency. We are dealing with a dramatic threat for our health, our idea of coexistence […]
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RODE Project – 24 violinists online
The pandemic has obliged Conservatories and Music Academies to move all teaching online while all regular class-based activities are suspended. Davide Alogna involved 23 colleagues – from Conservatory teachers to first parts of prestigious orchestras and chamber musicians and soloists of international level – to record via smartphone or makeshift cameras one of Pierre Rode’s […]
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#PlayBack: “Acqua di Colonia” by Frosini-Timpano Theatre Company
Today we are launching a new review that will keep us company over the next few months, #PlayBack: it’s the first review dedicated to Contemporary Italian Theatre, and has been inspired by the theatre company of the first show we will present to you, the Frosini-Timpano Theatrical Company. From Monday 4 May, for a month, […]
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25 Aprile 2020 – Festa della Liberazione
Quest’anno si celebrano i 75 anni della Festa della Liberazione, il 25 aprile, momento fondante della nostra Repubblica. Non potendo festeggiare di persona, vogliamo segnalarvi alcune iniziative online, gratuite e a pagamento: AAMOD – Archivio Audiovisivo del Movimento Operaio e Democratico L’AAMOD è nato alla fine degli anni Settanta del Novecento, svolge la sua attività […]
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Riccardo Balbo – Innovation, Sustainability and Beauty: notes for a design driven society
NOTICE – EVENT CANCELLED: Due to the lockdown decree approved by the Italian Government over the weekend, Prof Riccardo Balbo is unable to travel to Australia and this conference has been cancelled. We look forward to seeing him in Australia in the future. The IIC Melbourne presents a talk in English by Prof. Riccardo Balbo, […]
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100 Years of Vico Magistretti – Talk – EVENT CANCELLED
EVENT CANCELLED – 100 Years of Vico Magistretti Presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura, RMIT School of Architecture and Urban Design and Vico Magistretti Foundation Boffi | DePadova Studio Melbourne honours the centenary of one of the most influential Italian designers of all time: Vico Magistretti. In collaboration with Baracco + Wright Architects, authors of […]
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The Fabulous Raphael – Lecture by Prof. Costantino D’Orazio
NOTICE: EVENT POSTPONED. Due to the lockdown decree approved by the Italian Government over the weekend, Costantino D’Orazio is unable to travel to Australia and this conference has been postponed to a future date. We look forward to seeing him in Australia in the future and will let you know as soon as a date […]
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Geometry, Simplicity, Play: The approach of Vico Magistretti – Book launch
MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK 12 – 22 MARCH 2020 The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, RMIT School of Architecture and Urban Design and Vico Magistretti Foundation present Geometry, Simplicity, Play: The approach of Vico Magistretti, a book to celebrate the centenary of the designer Vico Magistretti. Informed by conceptual simplicity, and often guided by re-interpretative investigations of […]
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Tarantella del Gargano dance workshop – EVENT CANCELLED
EVENT CANCELLED A dance workshop introducing participants to the basic steps and rhythms of traditional “tarantella del Gargano” with Tarantula Garganica’s wonderful dancer Carmela Taronna. Free Event, limited tickets. RSVP required. BOOKED OUT! This workshop is part of the Taranta Festival 2020 (11-15 March 2020). The Taranta Festival returns to Melbourne in 2020 with 5 […]
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Francesco Careri – Walking, Aesthetics, Architecture
How do people make sense of their space and place? How is the city developing, beside and beyond official planning? How do people’s practices transform the city? Where does the city ‘takes us’, when we freely walk? Can architecture and walking become a form of art? Francesco Careri is an architect and Research Professor at […]
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