MDLSX by Motus
MDLSX by Motus at Midsumma Festival Revolutionary intersex performance by international artist Silvia Calderoni With Silvia CalderoniDirected by Daniela Nicolò and Enrico CasagrandeDramaturgy by Daniela Nicolò and Silvia Calderoni Presented by: Midsumma Festival and Arts House MDLSX is an explosive, psychedelic and solitary hymn to the freedom of becoming, to gender b(l)ending, to being other […]
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Avec Charme
Not to miss this exquisite concert by Italian artist Gianfranco Bortolato and Australian pianist Anthony Halliday. “A real revelation ; his interpretation is rich in poetry and sweet sound … a poetic interpretation particularly in the second movement of Albinoni’s divine … .. Bortolato obtains melancholic, delicate and sweet tones, with impeccable musicality and a […]
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Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields 2019 – Festival of Fine Music
In its 24th year, Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields is a summer celebration of early music. Directed by renowned organist Maestro Sergio de Pieri OAM, the programme contains an exciting mix of Australian and International musicians including a number of artists from Italy. In addition to the numerous recitals, there will be discussions, picnics, dinners […]
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IIC Christmas Party 2018
Dear friends, let’s celebrate together the end of this wonderful year and welcome with a toast the new one on its way! Join us for our Christmas Party where plenty of special moments will await for you: come and prepare to be amazed by the performance of our magician Anthony de Masi, enjoy the live […]
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Recital Duo Ylenia Cimino and Pasquale Vitale
SUONO ITALIANO PROJECT 2018, CIDIM (ITALY). Suono Italiano is a project to promote young Italian musicians and keep the tradition of concert artists from the Bel Paese alive. The IIC Melbourne presents a Recital by the Italian Duo Ylenia Cimino (flute) and Pasquale Vitale (guitar). Ylenia Cimino was born in 1997 in Polla, in province of […]
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5) “We Want Roses Too” (Vogliamo anche le rose) – “5 Pieces Not So Easy To Play”. Contemporary Italian Documentary Series.
“We Want Roses Too” [Vogliamo anche le rose, 2007, 84′] by Alina Marazzi. “We Want Roses Too” aims to portray the deep change brought on by the sexual revolution and the feminist movement in Italy during the 1960s and 1970s. The film looks again at recent events from a female point of view, through the […]
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4) “The Other Side” – “5 Pieces Not So Easy To Play”. Contemporary Italian Documentary Series.
“The Other Side”[2015,92′] by Roberto Minervini With a dry, refined style, which uses the language of cinematic fiction, “The Other Side” is not sparing in its use of a number of very raw scenes as it follows the lives of several members of a small community that is completely hooked on methamphetamine, one of the […]
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3) “Like a Man on Earth” (Come un uomo sulla terra) and “Closed Sea” (Mare chiuso) – “5 Pieces Not So Easy To Play”. Contemporary Italian Documentary Series.
“Like a man on Earth” [Come un uomo sulla terra, 2008, 60′] by Andrea Segre and Dagmawi Ymer “Like a man on Earth” is a journey of sorrow and dignity, through which Dagmawi Yimer can give voice to the almost impossible memory of human sufferings, for which Italy and Europe must be held responsible, as […]
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“The Mediterranean Diet: a Proven Path to Good Health”
In occasione della III Settimana della Cucina Italiana (19-25 novembre 2018). The Extraordinary Italian Taste. The Consulate General of Italy proudly presents “The Mediterranean Diet: a Proven Path to Good Health” a seminar held at the Italian Cultural Institute. Guest speakers: Dr Anthony Mariani, Consultant Physician in General Medicine and Gastroenterology (Northen Hospital) and Prof. […]
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Il nido degli uccelli (The Bird’s Nest)
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Student Movement. A time when student protests and unrest became the norm in Europe and the rest of the world. The IIC Melbourne presents “The Bird’s Nest”/’68. Scenic Devices in Motion (1963-1968), a photographic exhibition curated by Italian activist and art director Fabrizio Urettini. Unpublished photos taken […]
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