Aspromonte, 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 […]
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Alessandro 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 […]
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Italian 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 […]
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‘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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“Women and Violence in Italian Literature”
Please take note of the date change. PANEL DISCUSSION “Women and Violence in Italian Literature” On the occasion of the launch of the publication “Women and Violence in Italian Literature”, Gregoria Manzin (La Trobe University), Annamaria Pagliaro (Monash University) and Barbara Pezzotti (Monash University) will discuss gender violence (femminicidio) in Italian society and its representation […]
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Gianrico Carofiglio at the IIC Melbourne
In collaboration with the Byron Writers Festival 2019, the IIC Melbourne is pleased to present Italian writer Gianrico Carofiglio at Elm Tree House interviewed by Kylie Doust, graduate researcher at La Trobe University. The talk will be conducted in English. Carofiglio was born in Bari in 1961 and worked for many years as a prosecutor […]
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Alessandra Capodacqua – A two-fold presentation
In collaboration with the Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2019, the IIC Melbourne is pleased to present a lecture by Italian photographer Alessandra Capodacqua. Alessandra Capodacqua, born in Naples, lives and works in Florence as a photographer, a curator of exhibitions, and a teacher of photography at NYU Florence, IED and SACI. As a curator, Alessandra […]
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Italian Cine-scapes #2: Honey/Miele [Valeria Golino, 2013]
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 […]
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Novecento and Beyond
A programme of talks, documentaries and short films exploring the history of Modern Italian Art from the audacity of the avant-gardes to the anxieties of the 21st Century. This exciting new series consists of 7 sessions that will be presented in English by Dr Roberta Crisci-Richardson, Lecturer in History and Theory of Art and Design, […]
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Duo Littera – Gorlier in concert
We are delighted to present the Duo Littera – Gorlier in concert on 30th July at the IIC of Melbourne: it is a concert that proposes not just an original repertoire composed for Harmonica and Piano, but, thanks to the musical versatility of the harmonicist Gianluca Littera and of the pianist Fabio Gorlier, also musical […]
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