Learning at the Alla Scala Museum – educational project 2023/2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with Teatro alla Scala in Milan, presents a proposal for content selected from the Museo Teatrale alla Scala, accessible remotely through designated digital tools. These initiatives target educators, families, and students, particularly young people, and are specifically designed for: 1) nursery schools, 2) primary schools, […]
Read moreNew update of the mobile video game ‘ITALY. Land of Wonders’
Following the launch’s success of the game in 2021, the new version of ‘ITALY. Land of wonders‘ is now available for the latest operating systems and can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Both the video game and the related webpage are available in 11 languages: Italian, English, French, […]
Read morePresentation of the books ‘Pimpa viaggia in Italia’ and ‘Mille meraviglie in blu’ at Footscray and Brunswick South Primary Schools
In June, coinciding with the start of the third school term, the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne will reach the bilingual Italian-English primary schools of Footscray and Brunswick South to deliver copies of ‘Pimpa viaggia in Italia’ and ‘Mille meraviglie in blu’. These two special editions were specifically produced for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by Franco Cosimo Panini and Edizioni Piemme-Mondadori Libri, with the aim of promoting […]
Read moreConcert ‘The Great Italian Opera as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage’
On Friday 7 June, Italy will celebrate the recent inscription of the Art of Opera Singing in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list with a special event at the Arena di Verona. The concert, realised by the Italian Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Arena di Verona Foundation and RAI, will gather some of the best international opera singers on the same stage. The program will retrace […]
Read moreNational Day of Italy 2024. Celebrations in Hobart (Tasmania): Di Sabatino Trio’s First Australian Performance!
The Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne and the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne hosted a spectacular event at the Royal Theatre in Hobart, featuring the first Australian performance of the Di Sabatino Trio in celebration of the Italian Republic Day. Di Sabatino Trio (Paolo Di Sabatino on piano, Simone Sulpizio on double bass, Glauco […]
Read moreNational Day of Italy 2024. Celebrations in Melbourne
We thank our sponsors and institutional partners for contributing to an unforgettable National Day of Italy enriched by an outstanding performance by Mario Biondi. A special thanks to Ambassador Paolo Crudele, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier of Victoria, Nick Staikos, to the Leader of the Opposition of Victoria, John Pesutto, to Senator Raff Ciccone, to […]
Read moreCALL FOR PREMIO ITALIA 2024 – Italian and books: the world between the lines
The competition is aimed at students at Australian universities who meet the requirements specified in the attached notice, and who will be engaged in the production of papers of various kinds in Italian. The theme launched this year by MAECI for the XXIV Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo is “Italian and books: the world […]
Read moreMario Biondi comes to Australia
With his deep and warm voice, Mario Biondi, Italy’s number 1 interpreter of soul music comes to Australia. Click here to watch his promo video. Photo credit: Official Website Mario Biondi.
Read moreNational Translation Awards 2024
The Ministry of Culture, through the Directorate-General for Libraries and Copyright, announces the opening of applications for the National Translation Awards 2024 to celebrate the importance of translation in the dissemination of Italian culture worldwide and foreign culture in our country. Each year, these awards are bestowed upon translators and publishers, both Italian and foreign, […]
Read moreNational Prize “BookTuberPrize” 2024
The applications are open for the sixth edition of the prestigious National Prize ‘BookTuberPrize’.” The Competition, promoted by the Center for the Book and Reading of the Ministry of Culture, together with the General Directorate for Students and the General Directorate, aims to spread the passion for reading among young people, enhancing comprehension, synthesis, and […]
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