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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The Italian Book Club in Mumbai: In an antique land, by Amitav Ghosh.
This December, the Italian Book Club in Mumbai reads In an antique land, by Amitav Ghosh. In this book of universal value, crossing the thin boundaries that separate the present from the past, with only the fragment of an old letter in his hand, Amitav Ghosh sets out in search of the Indian slave who […]
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Folios of Time
The contemporary dance performance Folios of Time, is the outcome of a ten- day residency workshop led by acclaimed Italian artists- Damiano Ottavio Bigi & Alessandra Paoletti. It is being featured at BLR Hubba Fest in Bengaluru and at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 in Goa. Folios of Time is presented by Istituto Italiano di […]
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That’s All Folks!
The contemporary dance performance That’s All Folks! a creation by acclaimed Italian artists- Damiano Ottavio Bigi & Alessandra Paoletti, is being featured at BLR Hubba Fest in Bengaluru and at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2024 in Goa. That’s All Folks! is presented by Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru, […]
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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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