The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The April meeting of the Italian Book Club of Mumbai will be dedicated to The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, one of the most fascinating and complex novels in contemporary Italian literature. Published in 1980, Eco’s debut novel and received major international recognition, including the Premio Strega in 1981 and the Prix Médicis […]
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Blow-Up (1966) by Michelangelo Antonioni
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai, in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation, the Institut Français in India, and the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, presents one of the most celebrated films by Michelangelo Antonioni, Blow-Up (1966), which was also his first English-language film. This special screening is part of Reel Europa, a quarterly showcase of […]
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EMBODIA: INDO-ITALIAN AI LAB FOR THE ARTS
The Mumbai phase of EMBODIA – an Indo-Italian scientific and artistic laboratory dedicated to human-AI co-creation in the performing arts – will take place in Mumbai in collaboration with Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The programme will begin with a movement workshop on 13 April, led by […]
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Divine Comedy: Inferno (Canto 5 and 33) by Dante Alighieri
The March meeting of the Italian Book Club of Mumbai will be dedicated to Inferno, the first canticle of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, with a special focus on two of the poem’s most powerful and memorable cantos: Canto V, which tells the tragic story of Paolo and Francesca, and Canto XXXIII, featuring the […]
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Leonardo da Vinci – Anatomie Spirituali at Kochi Muziris Biennale
“LEONARDO DA VINCI – Anatomie Spirituali” created by Raphael Bianco and performed by Compagnia EgriBiancoDanza, arrives at the Kochi Muziris Biennale as part of the ERGO SUM project. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies and in honour of the 500th anniversary of his death, the work celebrates his legacy as inventor, scientist, author and […]
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M’ILLUMINO D’IMMENSO AT KOCHI
After successful showings in Bangalore, “M’illumino di immenso” arrives in Kochi. The programme includes a contemporary dance workshop on 6 March and a performance on 7 March, presented by Compagnia EgriBiancoDanza. M’illumino di immenso, a celebrated verse by Giuseppe Ungaretti, inspires a choreographic creation composed of evocative and symbolic fragments. Through short episodes such as […]
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M’ILLUMINO D’IMMENSO
“M’illumino di immenso,” a celebrated verse by Giuseppe Ungaretti, inspires a choreographic creation structured as a sequence of evocative and symbolic fragments. The work explores the fullness of being through brief choreographic episodes that investigate the physical and metaphysical dimensions of reality, revealing different perceptions of illumination as a condition of harmony between body and […]
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LEONARDO DA VINCI – Spirituals Anatomy
“LEONARDO DA VINCI – Spirituals Anatomy” is a choreographic creation by Raphael Bianco for Compagnia EgriBiancoDanza, conceived within the “ERGO SUM” project, dedicated to the exploration of identity, the body, and consciousness. The work pays tribute to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci on the 500th anniversary of his death, drawing inspiration from his renowned […]
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Indian Nocturne by Antonio Tabucchi
The February meeting of the Italian Book Club in Mumbai will be dedicated to Indian Nocturne by Antonio Tabucchi. Set in India and unfolding as a restless journey through cities, landscapes, and encounters, the novella follows a European narrator in search of his missing friend. What begins as a physical quest gradually turns into an […]
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Carlo Rizzi and Davide Giusti conclude the SOI Spring 2026 Season
Carlo Rizzi will lead the SOI in the final concert of the season in a rich and varied programme that blends operatic drama, lyrical beauty and symphonic grandeur. The evening opens with Overture to Semiramide, where Rossini’s brilliance shines through in a vibrant orchestral display. Renowned Italian tenor Davide Giusti will then join the orchestra for a […]
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