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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Italian Book Club in Mumbai: Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg.
This March the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Family Lexicon / Lessico famigliare by Natalia Ginzburg. Family Lexicon, published in 1963, is a novel cum memoir that captures Ginzburg’s childhood and family life in Turin, Italy, during the early 20th century. The book is structured around the unique phrases, expressions, and habits of her family members, […]
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From Beauty to Aesthetic Commons
From Beauty to Aesthetic Commons consists in a philosophical lecture by Stefano Catucci followed by a discussion about the understanding of the word “beauty” in different cultures and about the opportunity of developing, today, a new perspective. This is the horizon of the “aesthetic commons”, based both on the value of material culture and the […]
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Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India by Roberto Calasso.
This February the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India by Roberto Calasso. Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India, published in 1998, is an exploration of Indian mythology, weaving together stories of gods, sages, and cosmic events to reveal the essence of existence and the human […]
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Pune International Film Festival 2025
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai and the 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) collaborate to present the Festival opening film Gloria! directed by Margherita Vicario and to welcome acclaimed filmmaker Marco Bechis who joins the prestigious jury for the Festival. Marco Bechis is a Chilean-Italian filmmaker and screenwriter, renowned for his powerful explorations of […]
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Landscapes of Action: The Designer in Our Times
On the occasion of Italian Design Day 2025, the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai and Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, in collaboration with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) present Landscapes of Action: The Designer in Our Times. In this lecture, architect and designer Stefano Mirti presents a journey through his experiences and […]
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Italian Book Club in Mumbai: The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
We are glad to announce that the next book for the Italian Book Club in Mumbai is The Periodic Table/ Il Sistema Periodico by Primo Levi. The Periodic Table, published in 1975, is a semi-autobiographical work that uses the elements of the periodic table as a metaphorical framework to explore various elements of Levi’s life […]
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Dante Beyond Borders
Dante Beyond Borders is an Italian- Indian experimental theatre and dance performance, co-produced in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, born from the collaboration between the Italian theatre company Instabili Vaganti and the Indian association Ahum Trust, inspired by the Divine Comedy of the great ancient Italian Poet Dante Alighieri and is presented by Nita Mukesh Ambani […]
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