Week of Italian Language in the World 2026
Programme of Events The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to present a rich programme of events for the Week of Italian Language in the World 2026, organised in collaboration with universities, cultural institutions, associations and local partners. The programme includes literary meetings, seminars, workshops, concerts, theatre performances and film screenings in various […]
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Teatro Verde on Tour
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria is pleased to present Teatro Verde on Tour, a theatrical campaign bringing two outstanding performances by Teatro Verde Company to schools, families and the general public across South Africa in October 2026. Teatro Verde Company is one of Italy’s most respected puppet and physical theatre companies. Founded in Rome […]
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Italian Cinema at Dante Alighieri – JOHANNESBURG
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Johannesburg, presents two Italian films on 19th and 20th October 2026. These events aim to bring the best of contemporary Italian Cinema to South Africa and will take place at Dante Venue. The programme will feature two screenings: Tienimi presente (2025, […]
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European Union Film Festival 2026 – Namibia
Gloria! by Margherita Vicario The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Italian Club Umberto Minni di Windhoek, is pleased to present Gloria!, the acclaimed directorial debut of Margherita Vicario, as part of the European Union Film Festival Namibia 2026. Set in late 18th-century Venice, Gloria! tells the story of Teresa, a young […]
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Italian Cinema at Dante Alighieri – DURBAN
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society of Johannesburg, presents two Italian films on 28 e 29 October 2026. These events aim to bring the best of contemporary Italian Cinema to South Africa and will take place at Dante Alighieri Society in Durban. The programme will feature two screenings: […]
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Book Presentation – The Long Silence of Mario Salviati: A Conversation with Author Etienne van Heerden and Translator Raphael d’Abdon
The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria presents an exclusive literary event celebrating the Italian publication of Etienne van Heerden’s acclaimed novel The Long Silence of Mario Salviati. Join us for a special conversation with Etienne van Heerden, one of South Africa’s leading novelists, and Dr Raphael d’Abdon, writer, academic and translator of the new Italian […]
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Gloria! by Margherita Vicario The Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Lesotho, is pleased to present Gloria!, the acclaimed directorial debut of Margherita Vicario, as part of the European Union Film Festival Lesotho 2026. Set in late 18th-century Venice, Gloria! tells the story of Teresa, a […]
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