Welcome to our Book Club – a space where reading enthusiasts come together to explore the layers of Italian literature, from classics to significant contemporary works.
Each month, we invite you to immerse yourself in a new book and engage in sessions to share your thoughts, feelings, and insights.
The meetings include presentations of selected titles and free discussions held in English, with occasional segments in Italian, cultivating an authentic intercultural dialogue.
Our programme, organized by year, compiles the titles of past events allowing you to plan your reading journey and gaining further insights into previously proposed books.
Join us as we uncover stories, voices, and words that speak of Italy and the world.
Reading is more beautiful when it’s shared!
To participate: one-year membership card, token fee 200 INR.
Info: iicmumbai@esteri.it
Readings 2026
March – The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
February – Selected poems by Alda Merini
January – Indian Nocturne by Antonio Tabucchi
Readings 2025
December – The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
November – Arturo’s Island by Elsa Morante
October – Reeds in the wind by Grazia Deledda
September – Panchatantra & Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
July – Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino
June – Danube by Claudio Magris
May – The Moon and the Bonfires by Cesare Pavese
April – Accabadora by Michela Murgia
March – Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg
February – Ka by Roberto Calasso
January – The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Readings 2024
December – In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh
November – One More Ride on the Merry‑Go‑Round by Tiziano Terzani
October – Bridge of Stories: 12 New Voices from India and Italy edited by Rakhi Dalal and Filippo Ferraresi
September – My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
August – Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
June – Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino