Wondrous Boccaccio
Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2015 A special film presentation by IIC Melbourne in collaboration with Palace Cinemas Veteran auteurs Paolo and Vittorio Taviani’s adaptation of Boccaccio’s The Decameron focuses on five of the 100 stories in the classic Italian masterpiece and boasts stunning locations and a gorgeous all-star cast including Riccardo Scamarcio, Kim Rossi Stuart, […]
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CANZONE. Music as Storytelling
Exhibition by artist Angela Cavalieri and concerts by Accademia Arcadia and the ensemble Press,Play Part of the XV Week of the Italian Language in the World A magical dream of Venice comes to Melbourne with the combination of music and art inspired by Claudio Monteverdi, master of music at St. Mark’s Basilica from 1613.Multi award […]
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Found in Translation:how does Italy travel?
Imaging Italy through the eyes of contemporary Australian travellers in the 21st century by Macgeorge Fellow Roberta Trapè in discussion with historian Paul Carter This lecture will explore what it is that continues to attract Australian writers and artists to Italy in our contemporary times and which Italy is portrayed in their works. The […]
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Commedia dell’arte: Professional development for Italian language teachers
Workshop by Fondazione AIDA from Italy For Italian Language Teachers This workshop by Fondazione AIDA from Italy is for Italian Language teachers and counts as professional Development. Attendance certificates will be issued.For more information about Fondazione AIDA please visit their official website Fondazione AIDA
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From Hell to Paradise: 750 years with Dante
Music, poetry readings and talks FULLY BOOKED – 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri Music, poetry readings and talks to mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri. Music by Early Music Studio from the Melbourne Conservatorium.Please note that the event will start at 6.pm
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SOLD OUT! “Latin Lover” by Cristina Comencini
Specila Advanced Preview Exclusively for current IIC Members SOLD OUT!Exclusively for current IIC Members this special advanced preview of “Latin Lover” by Cristina Comencini is proudly supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in association with Palace Cinemas.For more information about the upcoming 2015 LIFF (Lavazza Italian Film Festival) please visit the official website of […]
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To stay or to go? Reflections on travel and the inward journey
Dr Gregoria Manzin interviews Simonetta Agnello Hornby in Italian Dr Gregoria Manzin, Cassamarca lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Melbourne, will interview Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Italian writer living in London, about the eternal dilemma “to stay or to go?The interview will be conducted in Italian.For more information about the writer please visit her […]
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3 Writers – 3 Readings
Readings by Simonetta Agnello Hornby with Angela Savage and Garry Disher Proudly supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Simonetta Agnello Hornby will read with Angela Savage and Garry Disher selected passages from their work. The authors are guest writers from the MWF.For more information about the Festival please visit the official website MWF
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Politics in the novel
Simonetta Agnello Hornby and Suchen Christine guests of the Melbourne Writers Festival In conversation with Antoni Jach International novelists Simonetta Agnello Hornby and Suchen Christine Lim talk about how their work exposes the political underbellies of Sicily and Singapore. In conversation with Antoni Jach.For more information please click here MWF – POLITICS IN THE NOVEL
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Older & Bolder
Simonetta Agnello Hornby special guest at the MWF supported by the Istituto italiano di Cultura How do different societies deal with ageing in general and ageing women in particular? Shobhaa De (India), Simonetta Agnello Hornby (Italy) and Sarah Winman (UK) will talk about this matter with Renata Singer.Special offer for current IIC Members and Students: only […]
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