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Radioavela and the thousand sailors
The Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne,
on the occasion of the official date of the 150th anniversary
of Italian Unification,
supports the overland trip of Emiliano Grasso from Melbourne
to Rome
in the footsteps of Raffaello Carboni and Tiziano Terzani.
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 Woodend Winter Arts Festival Faustian Themes of Dilemma, Choice and Courage
10 - 12 June 2011 in Woodend
2011 marks the 7th edition of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival (WWAF). With a program consisting of more than 30 events there is something for everyone including free events, events for children and visual arts exhibitions.
The Italian Institute of Culture is proud to support in particular the concert Vivaldi, l'Estro Armonico Op. 3 featuring Accademia Arcadia directed by Jacqueline Ogeil. It will be taking place at St Ambrose Church on Saturday 11 June, 3.30pm, and Sunday 12 June, 3.30pm. For further details please consult the WWAF website.
For further information, please visit the festival's official website www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au
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 Italian Contemporary Jewellery. Padua and its Jewellery School
17 June - 14 August 2011
at RMIT Gallery
The RMIT Gallery in Melbourne will be hosting an absolute first in Australia, an exhibition entitled 'Italian Contemporary Jewellery: Padua and its Jewellery School' in the context of the State Design Festival.
The exhibition, created by 16 goldsmiths from the Pietro Selvatico Institute in the City of Padova, offers the opportunity for a lively cultural insight into more than 150 works, many of which belong to collections from prestigious European museums. Stylistic developments, starting from 'figurative primitivism' in the post-war period by Mario Pinton, can be compared to the influence of Pragmatic, Kinetic and Minimalist art from the sixties to the eighties. Post modern experimental work of the eighties and the use of geometry in the work of Visintin and Pavan, starting from the nineties, are also exhibited.
The exhibition will be opened on 22 June by the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Alfredo Mantica, during his official visit to Melbourne, in the presence of the Ambassador for Italy.
Exhibition from 17 June to 14 August Monday-Friday11.00am-5.00pm Saturday12.00pm-5.00pm
Free Admission
Opening ceremony at 17.00-19.00 on Wed. 22 June
RSVP 03 9925 1717/ rmit.gallery@rmit.edu.au
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 Biennale Venezia: Italian Pavillion in the world Four artists from Melbourne in the Italian Pavilion in the world
Damiano Bertoli, Eugene Carchesio, Angela Cavalieri, Domenico de Clario
25 June - 31 July 2011 at the IIC
Promoted by the Ministerial Committee for the 150 Years of Italian Unification and proposed by the Hon. Vittorio Sgarbi, Director of the Italian Pavilion at the Biennale, the project Biennale Venezia: Italian Pavilion in the world has involved the entire network of Italian Institutes of Culture, with the intention of recognizing Italian contemporary artists practicing abroad, through the exhibition of their works in the various IICs from 4 June to 27 November 2011.
The Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne, selected 4 artists. They include: Damiano Bertoli, Eugene Carchesio, Domenico de Clario and Angela Cavalieri.
Exhibition from 25 June to 31 July
Monday to Thursday 9.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -6.00pm, Friday 9.00am-1.00pm
Free Admission
Opening ceremony at 2.00-4.00pm on Sat. 25 June
RSVP 03 9866 5931 bookings.iicmelbourne@esteri.it
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Between sea and sky: Songs of a voyage
Paintings by Billy Doolan
At the IIC
An absolute world first, this unique exhibition presents a series of paintings depicting the island of Sicily through the eyes of the Queensland indigenous artist Billy Doolan. The paintings, created using the indigenous iconography of the artists' homeland - far north Qld and Palm Island - express, with stunning lyricism, the impact that Sicily, its people, traditions and history have had on the artist.
Monday to Thursday: 9.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -6.00pm, Friday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Free Admission
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