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IIC Library News
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The Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne is pleased to announce the new arrivals now available in its library. This month is dedicated to the Italian author Andrea di Robilant who will be in Melbourne at the end of February for a series of conferences.
Enjoy A Venetian Affair, a true story of an impossible love in the XVIII century written with contemporary pace and style then continue with the deeply engaging Lucia in the age of Napoleon, a portrait of a remarkable woman who witnessed the turmoil of Napoleon's assault on Europe. Finally let you be captivated by Venetian Navigators,
a charming tale of great journeys, fine detective work and faith against the odds about the Zen brothers, merchant navigators whose fabled voyage to the North Atlantic in the fourteenth-century made history.
Click here to download the latest
"Biblionews"
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IIC Membership
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Click here
to become a member.
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IIC Membership Benefits:
Discounts on events organised by the Institute
*Discounts on some of the events with which the Institute is involved in either a supporting or collaborative capacity such as the Italian Film Festival and Melbourne City Opera
*Frequent give aways such as cinema and concert tickets
*Information regarding over 100 scholarships to Italy exclusively available to Institute members
*Access and borrowing rights to the Institute library and resources including over 11,000 volumes, magazines, DVDs, CDs and videocassettes
*$10.00 discount off
NGV membership
*10% discount of
Italian Villa Vacation
*10% discount off
*Restaurant Partners
(Please note that benefits at partner restaurants may only be redeemed upon presentation of Member's non-transferable Card. Offers are valid once only per day at any given restaurant.)
10% discounts at:
- Café Latte (Toorak)
- Ecco Restaurant (South Yarra)
- Fleischer Cakes (Malvern)
- Pizzette (South Yarra)
- San Luca (South Yarra)
- Sotto e Sopra
(Melbourne)
-Seasons Provedore (Carlton)
20% discount off drinks at:
-The Italian Corner
(Fitzroy)
(On the evenings "Aperitivo Italiano" every Friday evening from 6.30pm onwards)
A free glass of wine upon purchase of a meal at:
-La Notte
(Carlton)
2 for 1 gelatos at:
-Tutto Bene
(Southgate)
A free cup of coffee with a purchase of $3.00 or more at:
-Brunetti
(Camberwell)
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Coming Soon
Children's Courses
at the IIC
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From March 2012 babies, toddlers and children, from 3 to 14 years of age, will have the possibility of learning the Italian language at the Italian Institute of Culture. Children's courses include:
Mamme e Bimbi
A special course for mothers and their babies and toddlers on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
Bambini
(3-5 years)
Saturday mornings
Bambini
(6-9 years)
Saturday mornings and Monday afternoons
Bambini
(10-14 years)
Saturday mornings and Tuesday afternoons
Courses will be activity based and incorporate relevant topics. For further details regarding course content, prices and timetables, please see the Institute website.
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What's on in February 2012
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DVD Give Away
(Go to our Members section for more details)
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 IIC Language and Culture Courses: 2012 Term 1
For those who want to know Italian culture better and its unique lifestyle LEARN Italian, SPEAK Italian FEEL Italian: all levels offered in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference.
Our courses consists of general Italian courses, conversation courses and culture courses. We also offer private tuition which can be arranged upon request.
Advanced students can enjoy a new conversation course in this term: Riviste e quotidiani. This course, which has a focus on Italian language in the media, such as TV, radio and the internet, is suitable for students that have already reached an advanced level of competence in Italian and would like to further their knowledge of Italian culture.
Final call for enrolments
 Sabato Italiano --- We are now open on Saturdays!
Start your weekend on a positive note with one of our Italian language classes. Our convenient new timetable is ideal for those who work full time or have limited availability during the week. Choose your own pace with one of our standard or intensive adult language courses and learn Italian in a relaxed and friendly environment with our team of native Italian speakers.
A great way to make the most of your weekend!
For general courses click here to download the brochure.
For private tuition click here to download the brochure.
For Saturday courses click here to download the brochure.
For further information check our website or call 03 9866 5931.
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Brunswick 2012 Beethoven Festival
Artistic Director
Sergio de Pieri OAM
Thursday, February 02 - Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Brunswick Town Hall
Over 11 days artistic director Sergio de Pieri will be showcasing an exciting programme of Ludvig van Beethoven's works at the Brunswick Town Hall. It will feature musicians from Italy, Roberto Fabbriciani (flute) and Massimo Scattolin (guitar), as well as noted local musicians such as Anthony Halliday (piano) and Paul Grabowsky (piano).
Ticket: $25.00 - $15.00 (concession)
Click here to download the programme.
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St John's Feast of Music -A Food for the Soul
Friday, February 17 - Sunday, February 26, 2012 at St John's Anglican Church, Adelaide
Featuring an international line-up of classical musicians, with a program ranging from operatic arias to Bach, Vivaldi and Beethoven.
Opening night concert followed by celebratory Feast (including wine) in the beautiful St John's garden (weather permitting), with complimentary wine and cheese other nights.
Ticket: $25.00 - $15.00 (concession)
C lick here to see the programme.
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Tandem Language Learning
16.00 - 18.00 on Friday 17 and 10.00-12.00 on Saturday 18 February at the IIC
Language exchange is a method of language learning based on mutual language practicing by learning partners who are speakers of different languages. Language exchange is sometimes called Tandem language learning. Language exchanges are generally considered helpful for developing language proficiency, especially in speaking fluency and listening comprehension.(Cit.)
One intensive hour of conversation, 30 minutes in Italian and 30 minutes in English.
TANDEM is available only to current members. To become a member, click here.FIRST SESSION FREE FOR EVERYBODY... if you enjoy the way of learning you can become a member at the end of the lesson!
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Shell Prom 2012: Carnevale di Canberra
- Featuring selections from Vivaldi, Puccini, Rossini, Massenet and many more!
5.00pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Grounds of Government House, Yarralumla, Canberra
The 30th annual Prom takes on a carnival atmosphere in its 2012 performance as the Canberra Symphony Orchestra joins with the Embassy of Italy for the Carnevale di Canberra! With orchestral blockbusters inspired by the festivity of the richly exciting carnival tradition, the programme features Dvorak's rousing Carnival Overture, The Barber of Seville Overture by Rossini, and selections from Vivaldi's Four Seasons performed by CSO Concertmaster, Barbara Jane Gilby, while guest vocalists will thrill with the love duets from La Boheme . What Italian feast would be complete without the "Triumphal March" from Verdi's Aida, or a spine-tingling rendition of Nessun Dorma? Thanks to Shell Australia, Prom ticket prices have been reduced, so bring your family and celebrate the Carnivale with the CSO in the stunning setting of the gardens at Government House in Canberra! |
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Secrets of Venice
7.00pm on Saturday, February 25 and 5.00pm on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Melbourne Recital Centre
During the 18th century in 'the most beautiful city built by man', the famous orphanage Ospedale Dell Pieta was home to concerts veiled in secrecy and draped in the sublime beauty of the baroque. Here, abandoned young girls became elite musicians, and would perform behind screens, completely hidden from view. The music was written by their violin master and one of the greatest baroque composers, Antonio Vivaldi. This was an experience that had locals, tourists and royalty spellbound.
In 2012, the Brandenburg, together with renowned Italian period violinist and guest director Federico Guglielmo, will reveal a collection of Venice Secrets dedicated to this enigmatic violin virtuoso. Experience seven concertos painted in the colours of Vivaldi's Venice - a floating labyrinth of sumptuous period instrument sounds, from the enchanting to the exhilarating. Discover the thrilling virtuosity of Vivaldi as his stratospheric passages are brought to life by a modern day master of the Italian baroque. An exquisite tribute to the secret beauty behind Vivaldi's more hidden works.
Players
Federico Guglielmo (Italy) guest director and period violin with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Artistic Director
Paul Dyer
Ticket: $36.00 - $135.00.
For further information, check the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra website.
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A Venice of the Mind - Lisa Barmby exhibition on the occasion of the visit of writer Andrea di Robilant
6.00pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the IIC
For a number of years Venice has been at the heart of Lisa's work as an artist. From her first visit she fell in love with the city, and there are many interlocking reasons. Firstly there is the gondola, a paradoxical private place on public display. She is also interested in the historical Venice - the theatrical daily life, solemn ceremonies, costumes, courtesans, fascination with exotic animals, excesses and oddities. Furthermore there are the masks, worn daily during the 18th century, no doubt as a form of secrecy but also as an intriguing social equalizer. Finally there are the Venetian courtesans, some of them radical figures of their time with a freedom socially, creatively, sexually and financially that is almost contemporary....(Click here for further information)
Exhibition
Wednesday, February 29 Friday to April 13, 2012
Free Admission
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -6.00pm, Friday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Exhibition Opening
6.00 - 8.oopm
Tuesday February 28, 2012
Free Admission
For bookings please contact 03 9866 5931 or bookings.iicmelbourne@esteri.it.
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Venetian Navigators (Irresistible North) by Andrea di Robilant
7.30pm on Thursday, March 01, 2012 at the IIC
Irresistible North is an extraordinary story inspired by the accounts on the voyage of two Venetian brothers, Nicolo' and Antonio Zen, and their route from the Faroes Island to Shetland, Iceland, Greenland, and perhaps the coast of North America searching for cod. While working in the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice, Andrea di Robilant came across a curious map of the North Atlantic published in 1558 and its travel narrative in the form of letters describing the fourteenth century journey of the two Venetian merchants and navigators. Di Robilant brings the medieval world to life, guiding us through a landscape enlivened by the ghosts of power-hungry earls and bishops of the old Norwegian realm and magical tales of hot springs and smoking mountains. Both the book and the map became a great source of controversy among geographers and cartographers in the following centuries...(Click here for further information)
Free Admission
For bookings please contact 03 9866 5931 or bookings.iicmelbourne@esteri.it.
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Between sea and sky: Songs of a voyage -
Paintings by Billy Doolan
Until Wednesday February 29, 2011 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...(Click here for further information)
Free Admission
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm -6.00pm, Friday: 9.00am-1.00pm
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RENAISSANCE
Raphael - Botticelli - Bellini - Titian 15th and 16th Century Italian Paintings from the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo
Until Monday, April 09, 2012 at National Gallery of Australia (Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra)
This unique exhibition offers audiences an unparalleled chance to see Early and High Renaissance paintings by some of the greatest European artists. Raphael, Botticelli, Bellini and Titian are represented among an amazing gamut of talent and creative splendour. More than 70 works on canvas and panel will be on display, made between 1400 and 1600 by painters in northern and central Italy.
Of extraordinary quality, the paintings come from Venice, Florence, Padua, Ferrara, Bergamo and Siena. Subjects range from touching depictions of the Madonna and Child, the lives of the Saints and moving renditions of the Crucifixion to insightful portraits of nobles. The genius of Raphael and Titian is known to all, but lesser known painters such as Tura, Crivelli, Lotto, Carpaccio, Perugino and Moroni will also announce their prodigious talents.
Click here to read our introduction to this exhibition.
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Italian Symphony Of Food - DVD Give Away
5 Copies for IIC Members
Tony Pantano Tours and the Italian Institute of Culture, Melbourne, will be giving away five copies of the DVD (valued at $ 29.95 each) to the first five IIC members to respond to this e-newsletter.
To receive a copy Italian Symphony of Food DVD, please e-mail us at bookings.iicmelbourne@esteri.it with your details (Name, address and contact number). We have only 5 copies available for this MEMBER'S ONLY give-away.
Only winners will be notified and will be mailed a copy of the DVD.
The DVD is also available for purchase: order a copy through the website www.isyfood.com or simply call Carmel Crispino on 0421 568 412.
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Our members and students are entitled for short term scholarships to study in Italy as one of our membership benefits. This month we would like to recommend to our students and members:
- Cultura Italiana, Bologna. 3 scholarships 40% discount on intensive courses 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks.Offer also available in Arezzo - Toscana.
- Romanica, Modena. 3 scholarships for 50% reductions and 2 for 70% reduction on the
cost of the Italian course.
Click here to see the full list of scholarships.
Short term scholarships are available only to current members and students. To become a member please click here.
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