La formazione intellettuale di Dante
A talk in Italian by Prof. Zygmunt Baranski (Notre Dame, US; University of Cambridge, UK) Part of the seminar series organized by RISM (Reasearch in Italian Studies in Melbourne) – Monash University La conferenza illustra la formazione di Dante, la situazione culturale di Firenze alla fine del Duecento, i rapporti di Dante con Bologna, gli effetti […]
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Lavazza Italian Film Festival: “Amori elementari/Elementary Loves”
Film directed by Sergio Basso (2014) – In Italian with English subtitles Special offer for school and teachers of Italian The movie is recommended for ages 10-14. The special screenings will be on the following days:Thursday 9 October, 10.00am, Balwyn Cinema, 231 Whitehorse Rd, BalwynFriday 10 October, 10.00am, Palace Cinema Como, cnr Chapel St & […]
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Transforming propaganda: Roberto Rossellini’s “Un pilota ritorna”
A talk in English by Prof. Zygmunt Baranski (Notre Dame, US; University of Cambridge, UK) Part of the seminar series organized by RISM (Research in Italian Studies in Melbourne) – Monash University Rossellini’s 1942 film “Un pilota ritorna”, undercuts its apparent propagandist aims by drawing on a wide range of cinematic genres and by introducing […]
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Lavazza Italian Film Festival: White like milk, red like blood
Special offer for IIC members Based on Alessandro D’Avenia’s best-selling novel of the same name, Giacomo Campiotti brings us a mesmerising coming-of-age story that is both universal yet wonderfully unique.
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An Evening of Belcanto
Music by Vincenzo Bellini, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Giuseppe Verdi from Lucia di Lammermoor, I Puritani, Barbiere di Siviglia, Norma, Maria Stuarda, Rigoletto. Light refreshments before the concert.
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Lavazza Italian Film Festival
Bringing a dash of Mediterranean romance to 15 superb Palace locations from mid-September to late October, the Festival’s 15th edition will premiere 34 show-stopping new features and documentaries plus one glamorous classic, showcasing the charisma of Italy’s most engaging actors including Kim Rossi Stuart, Micaela Ramazzotti, Raoul Bova, Monica Bellucci, Sergio Rubini, Giovanna Mezzorgiorno, Valeria […]
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Italo Svevo and James Joyce: affinities and differences
A talk in English by Professor Paolo Bartoloni This talk will focus on the friendship between Joyce and Svevo as well as their literary affinities and differences.
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Melbourne Writers Festival
Erri De Luca, a special guest from Italy Erri De Luca: In Conversation – 23 August, 11.30am, ACMI Studio 1 On the occasion of the 2014 edition of the Melbourne Writers Festival, the IIC has invited Erri De Luca, a famous Italian writer to participate in a number of presentations. The only one in Italian […]
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Serata con Erri De Luca
The only event in Italian with Erri De Luca Inserire qui il sottotitolo 2 dell’evento (seconda lingua) Erri De Luca, born in Naples in 1950, is a worldwide known author, translator, poet besides a passionate mountain climber. He has published more than 60 books including poems, essays, novels and scripts. An extensive selection of his […]
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