Special Feature at the European Film Festival – Windhoek 2025
C’è ancora domani by Paola Cortellesi The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Italian Club in Windhoek, is proud to present C’è ancora domani (There’s Still Tomorrow), the acclaimed debut film by Paola Cortellesi. This award-winning drama has captured hearts in Italy and beyond, telling a powerful and moving story of resilience, […]
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Italian Contemporary Art Day – A Conversation with Egle Oddo (Instagram Live)
7 October 2025 | 11:00 PM A Conversation with Egle Oddo (Instagram Live) The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to celebrate the Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art Day (celebrated from 3 to 9 October) – with a special online event: a conversation with Italian artist Egle Oddo, live on Instagram. Preparing […]
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The European Film Festival Returns to South Africa: A Cinematic Journey Through Europe
The highly anticipated European Film Festival returns to South Africa, offering film enthusiasts an exclusive showcase of the best of contemporary European cinema. The festival will take place from 8 to 19 October 2025 in various South African cities and online, featuring a rich programme of screenings and events. This year, the festival presents a curated selection of 10 films from […]
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MARIA GRAZIA CALANDRONE IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to announce the visit of acclaimed Italian poet and writer Maria Grazia Calandrone to South Africa on the occasion of the 25th Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 2025), held this year under the theme “Italofonia: lingua oltre i confini.” Maria Grazia Calandrone is […]
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Italian Language Week in the World 2025 – “Viva la Creatività” with Illustrator Micha Dalcol
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland, is delighted to welcome Swiss-Italian artist and illustrator Micha Dalcol to South Africa for this year’s Week of the Italian Language in the World. 12–18 October 2025 Theme: Italofonia – Italian Language Beyond Borders Dalcol will spark imagination and play across Cape […]
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“Opera, Amore”
“Opera, Amore,” a one-act meta-opera by Federico Gon with a libretto by Alberto Mattioli, is a chamber opera based on the very history of melodrama. This original production reimagines some of the most beautiful arias from the great Italian operatic tradition in a delightfully revitalized dramaturgical setting. At the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign […]
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In Step with Aterballetto
Art in motion, partnership in progress. Stay tuned for our journey with Aterballetto. What is Aterballetto? The Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto presents international choreographers, seeks out young talent, experiments in a number of fields and fosters the engagement of dance with video, visual art, photography, live music and theatre. Since 2022 the FND/Aterballetto […]
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EGLE ODDO IN SOUTH AFRICA – 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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