THE MAESTRO: IN SEARCH OF THE LAST MUSIC
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an international memorial day on 27 January commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. The screening of the documentary “The Maestro, In Search of the Last Music” directed by Argentine director Alexandre Valenti will take place at the IIC Melbourne as part of the International Holocaust […]
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Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields 2018
The Twenty Third Annual Festival of the Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields. Friday 12th January to Sunday 21st January 2018. The program includes the following: * 24 recitals in Ballarat and the region * Demonstrations on heritage church organs * Visits to historic and tourist sites * Social functions and dinners For ten days each […]
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“Greet and Meet” Francesca Cavallo, co-author of “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls”
Francesca Cavallo, co-writer with Elena Favilli of the international bestseller “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” interviewed by Kylie Doust, PhD candidate & Italian tutor at La Trobe University. When the two young authors founded their children’s media company Timbuktu Labs they were told ‘two girls alone’ could never raise money from Silicon Valley’s investors. […]
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Afternoon Tea with Maestro Rinaldo Alessandrini
The event is presented by opera and concert conductor Dr David Kram, Honorary at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. It is a unique opportunity to meet with internationally acclaimed Maestro Rinaldo Alessandrini from Italy who later in December will conduct Handel’s masterpiece Messiah at the Hamer Hall. For more information click here
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Vino al Vino – Italian Wine Tasting evening
The IIC Melbourne is pleased to host Italian sommelier Francesca Romagno of Twelvebottles on the occasion of the Second Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, an event promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation which will be held between the 20th and the 26th of November 2017 in 130 […]
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Bizet’s CARMEN. A new Opera di Roma production.
CARMEN the opera by Bizet showing soon at Palace Cinemas in Melbourne. Palace Opera & Ballet 2017-18 Season. From November in Melbourne. Commencing with CARMEN captured live over the European summer from the Baths of Caracalla. Screening with English subtitles. This colourful new production of CARMEN is by director Valentina Carrasco who sets Bizet’s masterful […]
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Nights at the Opera
SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER! Melba Opera Trust presents a new and exciting production of “Nights at the Opera” with an insight into the world of bel canto on stage and behind the scenes. The prestigious Welsh pianist Rhodri Clarke accompanies the young and talented artists of Melba Opera Trust Hannah Dahlenburg and Daniel […]
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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 17th Week of the Italian Language in the World, a series of materials have been produced dedicated to this year’s topic: Italian at the cinema, Italian in the cinema: 1. Short movie Il cinema parla Italiano – Cinema Speaks Italian The short movie is dedicated to the relationship between […]
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Lorenzo Micheli: Virtuoso – 2017 Melbourne International Guitar Festival
2017 Melbourne International Guitar Festival / September 22-24 The headline act for this year’s festival is Lorenzo Micheli from Italy who will be performing on Saturday 23rd September at 7:00pm at the Melba Hall (Melbourne University, Parkville). This event has been organized in collaboration with the IIC. Members and current students of […]
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Lavazza ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2017
SPECIAL EVENT – CLOSING NIGHT – Palace Cinema Como LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL directed by Roberto Benigni Sunday 8th October, 6.15 PM LIFF 2017 in Melbourne from Sept 14 to Oct 8. The Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2017 keeps screening the best contemporary Italian movies. Read more The Italian Film Festival was founded in 2000 by Antonio Zeccola […]
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