Pinocchio and The Panchatantra
This September, the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and tales from the Panchatantra Pinocchio, the beloved Italian tale of a wooden child who longs to become a real boy, is far more than a children’s story. Written in 1883, it’s a rich allegory of growth, temptation, and redemption. As Pinocchio […]
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A New Dolce Vita
This September, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai in collaboration with National Centre for the Performing Arts and Prithvi Theatre present two special evenings of music featuring the internationally acclaimed Italian bandoneonist Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi with the SOI Chamber Orchestra. Pietrodarchi’s performance is at the heart of this presentation, whose artistry combines technical brilliance with […]
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Travel Collective Jazz Tour
The jazz group Travel Collective tours India from July 16 to 25, offering a genuine musical journey around the world. The program blends world music, pop, classical music, and, above all, celebrates jazz, creating a unique sonic experience. Marco Vezzoso (trumpet) and Alessandro Collina (piano), who have already captivated audiences with their previous album of […]
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Echoes of Italy: The Italian Essence in Repertoires Inspired by Landscape and Emigration
From the meeting of two young and accomplished talents of Italy’s classical music scene, Tommaso Benciolini on flute and Lorenzo Bernardi on guitar, comes a performance rich in emotions and atmospheres, testifying to the visceral connection of younger generations to their cultural roots. The concert narrates Italian artistic identity through soundscapes shaped by regional landscapes, […]
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Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino
This July the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino. Marcovaldo is a collection of twenty short stories centered on a worker (Marcovaldo) living in a grey, industrial city in northern Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. Despite his modest life, Marcovaldo is constantly in search of beauty, nature, and meaning, though his […]
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This June the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea / Danubio by Claudio Magris.
This June the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea / Danubio by Claudio Magris. Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea, published in 1986, is a richly layered travelogue in which the author takes us on a journey along the […]
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FARE CINEMA 2025 IN MUMBAI AND BANGALORE
The International Week of Italian Cinema “Fare Cinema” returns for its eight edition in Mumbai and Bangalore, with the aim of promoting the excellence of our filmmaking industry and fostering cultural dialogue through the universal language of the big screen. The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, alongside Harkat Studios and NCPA in Mumbai, as well as […]
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The Moon and the Bonfires by Cesare Pavese
This May the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads The Moon and the Bonfires / La Luna e i Falò by Cesare Pavese The Moon and the Bonfires, published in 1950, is a deeply introspective novel that explores themes of identity, memory and the irrevocable passage of time. Set in post-World War II, the narrative follows Anguilla, […]
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Accabadora by Michela Murgia.
This April the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Accabadora by Michela Murgia. Accabadora, published in 2009, is an award-winning novel set in 1950s Sardinia that explores themes of tradition, motherhood, and morality. It follows Maria Listru, a young girl from a poor family who is adopted by Bonaria Urrai, a wealthy but aging seamstress. Maria eventually […]
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SONIC TIES: The Carnatic Italian Jazz Link
Following the success of Jugalbandi: The Crossing in 2023—a mesmerizing fusion of Mediterranean jazz and Indian classical raga—renowned Italian saxophonist Enzo Favata and acclaimed vocalist Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy continue their artistic journey, deepening the musical dialogue between Italy and India. This March, audiences get a chance to experience the magical journey of Sonic Ties, a fusion […]
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