Puccini Centenary: A Night of His Greatest Arias
On November 29th the timeless music of Giacomo Puccini fills the hall of the Opera House in Mumbai in honour of the centenary of the composer’s passing. In a tribute titled Puccini Centenary: An Evening of His Greatest Arias, world-class performers—soprano Maria Pia Piscitelli, tenor Renzo Zulian, and baritone Pier Luigi Dilengite, accompanied on piano […]
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Italian Book Club in Mumbai: One More Ride on the Merry-go-round by Tiziano Terzani
We are glad to announce that the next book for the Italian Book Club in Mumbai is One More Ride on the Merry-go-round / Un Altro Giro di Giostra by Tiziano Terzani. First published in Italy a few months before Terzani’s death in 2004, the English edition was released by HarperCollins India in 2016. When […]
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Through the Eyes of Wonder: Maddalena Vaglio Tanet at the Mumbai LitFest
This November, Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest welcomes Italian author Maddalena Vaglio Tanet, a writer whose work often delves into the literary landscape associated with childhood, challenging its confines by examining children’s place in and response to the world around them. Her radical perspective offers a passionate yet clear-sighted engagement with youth, resonating with readers […]
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A Taste of Italy: A Journey Between Tradition and Modernity
Mumbai is set to savour the rich flavours of Italy as celebrated chef, author, and food historian Rita Monastero brings her culinary expertise to the city in a series of exclusive events titled “A Taste of Italy: A Journey Between Tradition and Modernity”. From November 10th to 13th, 2024, Chef Monastero engages with Mumbai’s culinary […]
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MAMI – MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mumbai is proud to present the screening of two exceptional Italian films at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 (October 19 – 2024). *************************************** Diciannove (Italy, United Kingdom – 109 min), directed by Giovanni Tortorici and produced by Luca Guadagnino, premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in […]
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Bridge of Stories: 12 New Voices from India and Italy
Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mumbai, in association with Copper Coin Publishing, proudly announces the launch of the book “Bridge of Stories: 12 New Voices from India and Italy”, a unique bilingual anthology edited by Sumana Roy and Matteo Trevisani that weaves together the literary voices of emerging writers from India and Italy. For this […]
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CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE – Celebrating Tornatore and the Masters of Italian Cinema
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, Film Heritage Foundation, Axis Bank and Education Partner IED Istituto Europeo di Design are proud to present a first-of-its-kind Italian film festival Cinema Italian Style – Celebrating Tornatore and the Masters of Italian Cinema showcasing the best of restored Italian classics to be headlined by legendary Italian filmmaker, Giuseppe […]
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My Brilliant Friend
The Italian Book Club in Mumbai meets again on 19th September (Thursday) at Title Waves Bookstore in Bandra West. This time, the book club’s discussion features Elena Ferrante’s critically acclaimed novel, “My Brilliant Friend / L’Amica Geniale”. Reading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, that in Italian goes as L’Amica Geniale, is like a ticket […]
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The Italian Book Club in Mumbai
📚 The Italian Book Club in Mumbai will meet again on 7th August (Wednesday), hosted by Title Waves Book store in Bandra west, for a fantastic adventure through Italian and Indian literature. For our NEXT meet, we read WHEREABOUTS / DOVE MI TROVO, a book by JHUMPA LAHIRI. Read the book in Italian or in English. […]
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The Italian Book Club in Mumbai
The brand new Italian Book Club in Mumbai is having its first gathering on June 20th (Thursday), hosted by the beautiful art gallery Nature Morte, for a fantastic adventure through Italian and Indian literature. This month, we read Invisible Cities, a masterpiece by Italo Calvino: “Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says […]
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