SOIL AND WATER PROJECT
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to announce the arrival of Italian artist Egle Oddo in South Africa as part of the Soil and Water project, a collaboration between the Nirox Foundation and the School of the Arts – University of Pretoria. Egle Oddo is a multidisciplinary artist whose work weaves together environmental […]
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Live Conversation with artists Egle Oddo and Johan Thom
Soil and Water Project – Kromdraai Medicinal Plant Garden The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to invite you to a special follow-up event to the Soil and Water project, developed in 2025 in collaboration with the Nirox Foundation and the University of Pretoria School of the Arts. On 26 March 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (SAST), audiences are invited to join […]
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Alessandro Barbero in South Africa
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria presents a special series of lectures by Alessandro Barbero, one of Italy’s most renowned historians and public intellectuals, taking place across South Africa in April, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg and the Italian Consulate in Cape Town. Alessandro […]
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Celestial Bodies – An evening of Science, Movement and Wonder
On the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in partnership with the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Italian General Consulate in Johannesburg, Joburg Ballet, and the University of Johannesburg, presents Celestial Bodies, a unique performance where contemporary dance and astronomy come together in a free immersive artistic experience. […]
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Francesco D’Orazio & Giampaolo Nuti — In Concert
Violinist Francesco D’Orazio, soloist at La Scala, Milan, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Royal Albert Hall, London accompanied by pianist Giampaolo Nuti, arrives in South Africa in April 2026. In partnership with Wits University and UNISA, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria presents two performances of the duo: in Johannesburg and Pretoria on 17 and 19 […]
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¡Gracia! at Journey to Jazz Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria announces that the Mediterranean trio ¡Gracia! will be performing at the Journey to Jazz Festival in Prince Albert from 1 to 3 May 2026. A Contemporary Mediterranean Dialogue ¡Gracia! is a contemporary Mediterranean trio featuring Anaïs Drago (violin), Fausto Beccalossi (accordion), and Luca Falomi (guitar). In ¡Gracia!, violin, guitar […]
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