La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind by Beppe Severgnini
The August meeting of the Italian Book Club in Mumbai will be dedicated to La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind by Beppe Severgnini, an engaging and witty exploration of contemporary Italian culture and identity. Through personal anecdotes, history and everyday observations, Severgnini examines what la bella figura, the Italian concept of […]
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From Beethoven to Respighi: Violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi in concert in Pune
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai, in collaboration with the Poona Music Society, presents a violin and piano recital by Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi. Violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi have performed together for 22 years. The duo made their debut on the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label with a recording of the complete […]
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SOI Autumn 2026: Violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi in concert
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai is pleased to support the violin and piano recital by Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi, part of the SOI Autumn 2026 season, presented by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI). Violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi have performed together […]
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SOI Autumn 2026: Conductor Alessandro Bonato and violinist Francesca Dego with the Symphony Orchestra of India
Presented by the NCPA and the Symphony Orchestra of India, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Mumbai, as part of the SOI Autumn 2026 Season, this programme brings together two outstanding Italian artists in an evening that spans the brilliance of Rossini, the lyricism of Beethoven and the wit and imagination of […]
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The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri
The July meeting of the Italian Book Club in Mumbai will be dedicated to The Shape of Water (1994) by Andrea Camilleri. It is the first novel in the famous series centred on the adventures of Inspector Montalbano. Set in the fictional town of Vigàta in Sicily, the novel begins with the discovery of the […]
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The Conformist (1970) by Bernardo Bertolucci
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 The Conformist (1970), by Bernardo Bertolucci, one of the most defining works of Italian political cinema. This special screening is part of Reel Europa, a quarterly showcase of the best […]
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Marco Alibrando conducts the SOI Chamber Orchestra with Tenor Angel Romero
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai is pleased to support the concert organised by the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI). The Principal Conductor at the Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar and Music Director of VoceAllOpera, Marco Alibrando, conducts the SOI Chamber Orchestra. The evening opens with […]
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Divine Comedy: Inferno (Canto 5 and 33) by Dante Alighieri
The June 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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Suono Italiano: A Jazz Piano Concert by Claudio Filippini
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mumbai, in collaboration with the NCPA, Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica (CIDIM) and the Suono Italiano project, presents a jazz piano concert by Claudio Filippini. Pianist Claudio Filippini presents a compelling piano recital shaped by a deep-rooted command of the jazz tradition. He has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Wynton […]
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Stoic Wisdom – Marco Aurelio on Serenity
We would like to highlight an event on the history and philosophy of Ancient Rome. New Acropolis Pune is organising a talk dedicated to the life and thought of Marcus Aurelius, a scholar, military leader, Roman Emperor, and one of the most influential Stoic philosophers of the 2nd century AD. Amid wars, political turmoil and […]
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