Italian Cine-scapes #2: Indivisible/Indivisibili by Edoardo De Angelis [2016, 100’]
Italian Cine-scapes #2: Urban Space and Architecture Portrayed in 9 Movies Palace Cinemas and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Melbourne, in collaboration with Istituto Luce Cinecittà, present the second edition of the successful series Italian Cine-scapes with a new exciting selection of movies that reveal the internal and external landscapes of a bygone and contemporary […]
Read moreIl sentimento della realtà: Ermanno Olmi’s cinema of Christian Humanism – Talk
The talk Il sentimento della realtà: Ermanno Olmi’s cinema of Christian Humanism delivered in English by Dr Gino Moliterno (ANU- Australian National University) will accompany the retrospective ‘The Whisper Of The Generations: Ermanno Olmi’s Realist Cinema Films‘ screening on Wednesdays October 2, 9, and 16 2019 at The Capitol in collaboration with the Melbourne Cinémathèque. […]
Read more1900#LIFF 2019-Bertolucci Tribute
Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019 On the occasion of the 20th Lavazza Italian Film Festival, which will start on the 19th of September in Melbourne, the IIC Melbourne, in collaboration with Palace Cinemas, wishes to commemorate the recent departure, in November 2018, of one of the undisputed masters of Italian cinema, Bernardo Bertolucci, with a […]
Read moreAmazing Leonardo#LIFF 2019-Film on Art
Amazing Leonardo/Io, Leonardo [2019, 90′] by Jesus Garces Lambert. This extraordinary biopic marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death and stars Italian A-lister Luca Argentero (Eat Pray Love, 2010). ‘Amazing Leonardo’ boldly moves beyond the common stereotypes about the gifted artist, visionary scientist and brilliant inventor, to unveil the intriguing mysteries about da […]
Read moreGian Marco Ciampa performing at the MGF
The winner of the International Concert Artist Competition in 2018, acclaimed Italian guitarist Gian Marco Ciampa returns to Australia to perform at the 2019 Melbourne Guitar Festival. Gian Marco keeps a very busy international touring schedule, and frequently is invited to perform at Guitar Festivals and concert halls around the world, with previous appearances including […]
Read moreMichelangelo-Endless#LIFF 2019-Film on Art
Michelangelo-Endless/Michelangelo-Infinito [2018, 95′] directed by Emanuele Imbucci is the first ever art film made about the Renaissance creative genius Michelangelo Buonarroti. A must for the big screen, this astonishing documentary combines the most advanced filming technologies to examine his most famous pieces and portray the immortal personality of one of the greatest artists the world […]
Read moreAspromonte, Land of the Forgotten#Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019
Special event: Q&A after the screening with director Mimmo Calopresti On the occasion of the 20th Lavazza Italian Film Festival, which will start on the 19th of September in Melbourne, the IIC Melbourne, in collaboration with Palace Cinemas, is pleased to present the première in Melbourne of ‘Aspromonte, la terra degli ultimi’ (Aspromonte, Land of […]
Read moreAlessandro Marangoni in concert
We are delighted to announce that Alessandro Marangoni, successful pianist on an international level thanks to a significant concert activity as a soloist in the main Italian and European centres, will perform on 3rd September at the IIC Melbourne during his 2019 “Australian tour”. Programme: Rossini + Chopin = a romantic dialogue G. Rossini Prelude […]
Read moreItalian Cine-scapes #2: Miracolo a Milano
Italian Cine-scapes #2: Urban Space and Architecture Portrayed in 9 Movies Palace Cinemas and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Melbourne, in collaboration with Istituto Luce Cinecittà, present the second edition of the successful series Italian Cine-scapes with a new exciting selection of movies that reveal the internal and external landscapes of a bygone and contemporary […]
Read more‘Viaggio tra gli italiani all’estero’ – Issue 500 of the journal “il Mulino”
A presentation in English of the issue 500 of the journal il Mulino on Italian migration. Matteo Bonotti (Monash University) will analize the results of the survey about the journey of Italians abroad showing a short footage. Guest speakers include Sergio Vallesi who will talk via Skype of the section ‘Fuori dall’Europa’ [Outside Europe]; Robert Pascoe (Victoria […]
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