TRIBUTE TO PUCCINI
One hundred years after his death, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is ready to pay tribute to the genius of Giacomo Puccini and to three of his most famous operas: Madama Butterfly, Tosca and La Boheme. Renowned for his emotionally charged operas, Puccini is a towering figure in the history of classical music. His […]
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GIOVANNI GUIDI JAZZ TRIO
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with International Jazzday, is proud to announce the long-awaited tour of the Giovanni Guidi Jazz Trio, both in South Africa (May 1-5) and Namibia (May 6). Born in 1985, Giovanni Guidi is an Italian jazz pianist well-known on the European scene as a bandleader and a frequent sideman […]
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FARAUALLA IN SOUTH ARICA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in South Africa, the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg is proud to announce the tour of polyvocal quartet Faraualla who will perform for free in Sasolburg, Johannesburg and Pretoria (April 26-29). Formed in 1995, Faraualla is a female a cappella vocal […]
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PUGLIA-MELONI DUO IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with UNISA Music Foundation, is pleased to announce the arrival in South Africa of the Italian duo composed by clarinettist Antonio Puglia and pianist Mariano Meloni, who will perform in Cape Town and Pretoria in the period from 18 to 22 April 2024. Both from Sassari and […]
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NICOLA CONTE IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is proud to announce a tour by DJ and jazz musician Nicola Conte, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in South Africa, the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg the Consulate of Italy in Cape Town, the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Antananarivo, and International Jazzday. The tour will […]
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DANILO MASCETTI IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with UNISA Music Foundation, is pleased to announce the arrival in South Africa of the Italian maestro Danilo Mascetti, who will perform in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Hermanus in the period from 9 to 19 March 2024. Born in 1992, Danilo Mascetti is an Italian […]
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AWARDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRANSLATIONS OF LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC WORKS
Call for applications for prizes and contributions for the divulging of Italian books through the translation into foreign languages of literary and scientific works (also on digital media) and for the production, dubbing and subtitling of short films, feature films and television series. The contribution is aimed at publishers, translators, production/distribution/dubbing/subtitling companies, cultural institutions, agents […]
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ITALIAN FESTIVAL AT IDIOM WINES
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Consulate of Italy in Cape Town, is proud to announce the participation of the renowned Flag-wavers Association of Arezzo at the Italian festival at Idiom Wines in Cape Town (March 2-3), an annual event organized by IDIOM WINES that promotes and celebrates Italian traditions. At […]
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Online webinar for LS Italian teachers in South Africa
We are pleased to invite you to the online webinar for LS Italian teachers in South Africa. The event is organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria and the Dante Alighieri Society of Johannesburg. The training webinar will be take place: Saturday 2 March from 1pm to 2.30pm (South African time) Webinar […]
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INVESTEC CAPE TOWN ART FAIR – FILIPPO MAGGIA
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is proud to announce the presence of curator Filippo Maggia at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (February 15-18), one of the largest international art fairs on the African continent. Born in Biella in 1960, Maggia lives and works between Florence and Modena. Since 1998, he has served as […]
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