The Italian Cultural Institute is delighted to present the exhibition “I Racconti delle Radici – Tales from the Roots” during the Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo 2025. For the Italians who packed their bags and emigrated between the end of the 19th century and the 1970s, food was the thread that weaved the ties with […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week in the World is an annual event dedicated to promoting high-quality Italian cuisine and food products, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and promoted by the network of Embassies, Consulates, Italian Cultural Institutes, and ICE Offices abroad. The 10th edition, titled ‘Cooking meets health, culture and innovation’, highlights […]
Read moreThe 25th edition of the Italian Language Week Worldwide, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with its traditional partners in language promotion (MIM, MUR, MiC, Embassy of Switzerland, Accademia della Crusca, CePeLL, CGIE, RAI, Società Dante Alighieri, and Treccani), is dedicated to the theme “Italofonia: lingua oltre i confini” […]
Read moreAs part of the XXV Week of the Italian Language in the World, “Italofonia: lingua oltre i confini”, and on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Andrea Camilleri, the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne presents a special program dedicated to the great Sicilian author, entitled Donne di Sicilia – Celebrating the Centenary […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne supported the Italian participation in the international conference Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) 2025, held in Adelaide from 3 to 5 July at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The 2025 edition, titled Landscapes of Collaboration: New possibilities for education in complex times, brought together educators, researchers and institutional representatives […]
Read moreOn 2 June, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate of Italy in Melbourne celebrated the 79th Anniversary of the Italian Republic with an event held the LUME Melbourne, immersing guests in some of Italy’s most iconic cities. The evening honoured Italy’s rich heritage and its enduring bonds with Australia. A sincere thank you to […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne and the Consulate of Italy in Melbourne are proud to support FESTA ITALIA – CIAO HOBART!, a vibrant annual festival held in Hobart, Tasmania, Celebrating Italian Culture, Music, and Food. Taking place on 16 February in Federal Street, this great event is a joyful celebration of Italian culture, music, […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers scholarships to foreign and Italian students residing abroad (IRE) for the academic year 2024-2025. The call is available by clicking here. Interested students, upon registration, can submit their applications exclusively online on the portal Study in Italy by 14:00 (Italian time) of 16 May 2025. Applications received after […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne wishes to highlight that, in agreement with the Ministry of Universities and Research, the VIII edition of the Italian Research Day in the World (GRIM) will be celebrated on 22 April 2025.This date was chosen to mark the birth of Professor Rita Levi-Montalcini, recipient of the Nobel Prize in […]
Read moreThe 2025 edition of the Premio Leggiamoci is now open. The competition is promoted by the Fondazione Bellonci, the Center for the Book and Reading of the Ministry of Culture, BPER Banca, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Tirreno Power, 42Gradi – Sustainable Ideas by Vecchie Segherie Mastrototaro, […]
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