Italian Cities Within: Napoli
This special event about Napoli is a presentation of the interactive cultural series “Italian Cities Within” commencing soon at the IIC. In Italian & English. From the modern Naples Metro to a traditional dinner table. An experimental performance that explores stories, traditions,flavours and sounds of the city. An event to see, hear, smell and taste […]
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Living Thoughts
LIVING THOUGHTS, thoughts speaking up clearly, the voice of the actor who reaches the audience through the words of the greatest playwright of the modern era: Luigi Pirandello. One-hundred and fifty years (28 June 1867 – 28 June 2017) have passed since his birth but the words written by the author who created “Six Characters […]
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Flying Dreams
The IIC hosts “Flying Dreams” a unique exhibition in collaboration with Stamperia d’ Arte Albicocco from Udine (Italy). For the first time in Australia, will be shown selected works by the most representative contemporary Italian artists such as Emilio Vedova, Giuseppe Zigaina, Giuseppe Santomaso, Luca Pignatelli, Giovanni Frangi, Piero Pizzi Cannella and Matteo Massagrande. La Stamperia […]
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Remains of the Day
REMAINS OF THE DAY Photographs by Emilio Cresciani Co.As.It. Museo Italiano, 199 Faraday St, Carlton: from 17th June until 18th August 2017 The exhibition features large-scale photographs of different types of rubbish found in waste centres – the remains of our modern consumer lifestyle. These places are removed from our daily experience, but are the […]
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“Jihad Selfie”: the role of the artist in a social environment.
Event presented by Bruce Gil, a young Italian film maker and sound designer. Soon after his arrival in Australia, one day by chance, Bruce read a job request. They were looking for an editor and film maker for a documentary commissioned by The Institute for International Peace Building (Indonesia). Then Bruce met Indonesian director […]
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The Italian Devil – Davide Monti at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival
The IIC proudly supports the 13th edition of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival with Baroque violinist extraordinaire Davide Monti and Accademia Arcadia. This concert and cd launch take their name from Giuseppe Tartini’s sonata known as “The Devil’s Trill”, in addition to which there are works by Domenico Scarlatti and Arcangelo Corelli, including the famous […]
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RITRATTI – Thirty-one Italian Artists from Victoria
“RITRATTI – Thirty-one Italian Artists from Victoria” is an impressive publication by the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne to celebrate and recognize the work of talented Italian-Australian artists who have made Victoria home. The launch of the book will be in the presence of Consul General of Italy Marco Maria Cerbo and some […]
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Gioielli all’italiana. Tra ricerca, moda e tecnologia.
GIOIELLI ALL’ITALIANA. Tra ricerca, moda e tecnologia. The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with Bini Gallery, presents “Gioielli all’italiana. Tra ricerca, moda e tecnologia”, a group exhibition by contemporary Italian jewellers. The exhibition features 20 pieces including works by Michela Boschetto, Lucia Davanzo, Stefania Lucchetta, Giulia Savino, Chiara Scarpitti, Marina and Susanna Sent, Elena Valenti, Alberta […]
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Cittadellarte, via Arte Povera a connection between XIX and XXI century
Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto will give a talk in English about the Arte Povera. A unique opportunity to know more about contemporary art in Italy. On the occasion of the Arts Learning Festival, a celebration of the arts in education, running from Wednesday 3 May to Sunday 7 May. Australian […]
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Piergiorgio Zangara. Madi artist.
The exhibition “Piergiorgio Zangara. Artista Madi” (2nd May-25th May 2017) curated by Art historian Cristina Costanzo, pays homage to Piergiorgio Zangara (Palermo, 1943), coherent and original artist who’s been active in Italy and abroad for the last 50 years with the concrete art movements including MADI (acronym of MAterialism DIalectical that refers also to non-sense […]
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