Arturo’s Island by Elsa Morante
The Italian Book Club in Mumbai returns this month with a masterpiece of 20th-century literature: Arturo’s Island by Elsa Morante, a novel that left a lasting mark on Italian literary history. Set on the island of Procida in the years between the two World Wars, the book tells the story of Arturo, a sensitive and […]
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Caravaggio: Light in Darkness: lecture and Catalogue release
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai present the catalogue of the exhibition L’invenzione della luce–the invention of light: Caravaggio’s Magdalene in Ecstasy, followed by “Caravaggio: Light in darkness”, a public lecture by Girish Shahane. Girish Shahane traces Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s rise to becoming […]
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La Maddalena in estasi / Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
L’invenzione della luce The invention of light CARAVAGGIO Magdalene in ecstasy The Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai along with Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum are pleased to present L’invenzione della luce-the invention of light: Caravaggio’s ‘Magdalene in Ecstasy’, showcased at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai from […]
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Canne al vento by Grazia Deledda
The Italian Book Club is back this September with a literary gem: Canne al vento (Reeds in the Wind) by Grazia Deledda, Nobel Prize laureate and one of Italy’s most celebrated female authors. Set in early 20th-century Sardinia, the novel tells the story of three aristocratic sisters and their loyal servant, trapped between tradition, guilt, […]
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Neapolis 2500 by Ars Nova Napoli
Under the direction of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, Royal Opera House, Mumbai and Avid Learning present the concert- Neapolis 2500 by Ars Nova Napoli, to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Italian city […]
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Red Desert
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, in association with Film Heritage Foundation, the French Institute in India and the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, presents Michelangelo Antonioni’s spellbinding Italian film ‘Red Desert’ (1964) at a special one-time screening, as a part of Reel Europa, a unique international collaboration for a quarterly showcase of the best of […]
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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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