Counterpoints #01 Marco Fusinato / Vettor Pisani
Counterpoints #01 Marco Fusinato / Vettor Pisani (12th July – 7th October 2018) Contemporary Art Exhibition, curator Eugenio Viola Opening: 12th July 2018 Media Release Counterpoints #01Marco Fusinato/Vettor PisaniCurated by Eugenio Viola ‘Counterpoint’ is a term that defines the art of combining note against note in one or more melodies more or less […]
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FRANCESCO CAFISO: a Shining Ambassador for Italian Jazz.
Proudly supported by the Italian Cultural Institute, saxophonist Francesco Cafiso will be performing at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (1-10 June 2018). A child prodigy who started playing at 9, Cafiso burst on to the worldwide jazz scene after being discovered in his teens by Wynton Marsalis. Now, at only 28, he has come into […]
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EST OVEST – PIETRO ROFFI IN A SOLO PERFORMANCE > EVENT CANCELED
Please note that, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. SHORT DESCRIPTION From the Renaissance age to the new piece written by Pietro only a few months ago. The Italian accordionist Pietro Roffi comes back to Australia offering once again […]
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Transforming Baroque
Presenting Davide Monti (Italy, Baroque Violin) and Alexander Nettelbeck (Australia, Piano) performing together in a world premiere here in Melbourne at the Italian Institute of Culture. A musical tapestry unfolds inspired by ancient and modern music from around the globe in a celebration of culture and shared history! Drawing from their rich and diverse international […]
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Di sana e robusta Costituzione!
Di sana e robusta Costituzione! Art. 9 -The Republic promotes the development of culture and scientific and technical research. It safeguards landscape and the historical and artistic heritage of the Nation. The Italian Constitution turns 70! After World War II, on 2nd June 1946, the Italians voted in a referendum to replace the monarchy with […]
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Mara Galeazzi – an Italian dancer in Australia!
A unique opportunity to meet and mingle with internationally acclaimed Italian dancer Mara Galeazzi. Mara is coming to Melbourne featuring as principal guest dancer of the Royal Ballet in FORTE, a collection of new classical and contemporary dance that will premiere at the Deakin Edge at Federation Square on Friday 25th May. Mara joined London’s […]
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Luciano Chessa in concert | SETTE
Not to miss this unique concert by Luciano Chessa, composer, conductor, audiovisual and performance artist, and pianist, born in Sassari, Italy in 1971. He is the author of Luigi Russolo Futurist. Noise, Visual Arts, and the Occult (2012), the first monograph dedicated to Russolo and his “Art of Noise.” Program: 1. Luciano Chessa: ‘TomBoy’ Suite […]
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False Alphabet – The Ensemble “I Bassifondi” in concert
False Alphabet – When Letters Hide Something. The Ensemble I Bassifondi, founded and hand-picked by Simone Vallerotonda, aims at rediscovering and offering the audience, in chamber format, the 17th-18th century repertoire for a consort of lutes and sundry instruments. They will be featured during the Canberra International Music Festival and then come to Melbourne to present their last album […]
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From salami to art: an evening with Giorgio de Finis and Veronica Montanino.
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the School of Languages and Linguistics of The University of Melbourne organizes an evening of Q&A with Giorgio de Finis, the new director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rome (MACRo), and Veronica Montanino, a Roman based artist with a practice that involves engaged public work with […]
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Hidden Treasures: Stunning Pieces of Art Outside the Grand Tour of Italy.
A series of 5 lectures conducted in English by Italian artist, art teacher and researcher Angela Viora who presents the artistic peculiarities of Torino (Piemonte), Sanremo (Liguria), Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), Orvieto (Umbria), and Ragusa province (Sicilia). Cost: $30 single lecture; $ 130 the entire series 10% discount applies to IIC members ($27 single lecture; $117 the […]
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