The Italian Cultural Institute Year-End Party!
A year of Italian culture comes to a joyful close — let’s celebrate together with live music, good company, and a toast to all we’ve shared in 2025. As 2025 draws to a close, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria invites you to a joyful evening of music and celebration at the Italian Club in […]
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European Union Delegation Exhibition at Freedom park
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present the exhibition “Threads of Solidarity: European Support for the Struggle Against Apartheid.”, organized by the EU Delegation. What does solidarity look like in fabric, film, and memory? Each of the 27 squares in the Threads of Solidarity quilt tells the story of citizens from the 27 European […]
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Long Table Session: Slow Food Movement for Sustainable Food Systems
On the occasion of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, celebrating Italian culinary traditions and their connection to sustainability, culture, and community, the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria is proud to participate in the Long Table Session under the project Cultivating Sustainable Futures, curated by the Goethe Institute in Johannesburg. This session […]
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Italian Film Focus 2025 – Celebrating 25 Years of Italian Cinema in South Africa
The Italian Film Focus Festival (IFF) is proud to return for its landmark 25th edition, bringing a curated selection of the best contemporary Italian cinema to South African audiences. This beloved festival is the result of a long-standing collaboration between the Italian General Consulate in Johannesburg, the Italian Consulate in Cape Town, the Italian Cultural Institute […]
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The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World 2025 – South Africa
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World is one of the longest-running initiatives promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Launched in 2016 to highlight quality, sustainability, food safety, and Italian culinary traditions, the event showcases Italy’s excellence in gastronomy, culture, and innovation. The 2025 edition, celebrating its 10th anniversary, focuses on “Italian […]
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Aterballetto South African Tour
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria is pleased to announce the tour of the National Choreographic Centre “Aterballetto”, performing in South Africa for the first time (8–12 November 2025). The prestigious Italian dance company will present a performance with the evocative title Dreamers — a unique occasion where bodies and music meet gracefully in a […]
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Book Presentation: Prisoners of Jan Smuts
A conversation with the author – historian and researcher Karen Horn 30 October 2025 – 4:00 PM Italian Cultural Institute, Pretoria The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to host the presentation of Prisoners of Jan Smuts, in conversation with Karen Horn, historian and research fellow at the University of the Free State. The […]
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Special Feature at the European Film Festival 2025 –Lesotho
C’è ancora domani by Paola Cortellesi The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union in Lesotho, is proud to present C’è ancora domani (There’s Still Tomorrow), the critically acclaimed directorial debut by Paola Cortellesi, as part of the European Film Festival Lesotho 2025. This award-winning drama has touched […]
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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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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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