Nonne, images through generations
27 April 2018
One of my granddaughter‘s friends said ‘I wish I had a nonna too’. I asked ‘Oh? You...
Curators' Talks
20 April 2018
Deepen your ‘Grandmothers’ experience by joining a curator for an insightful talk at each museum. Get a...
Songs from my Grandmother Concert
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Samantha...
Songs from my Grandmother Concert
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Samantha...
Lullabies and Laments: A Song Circle
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Samantha...
Lullabies and Laments: A Song Circle
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Samantha...
Multicultural Grandmothers Cook-Off
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with ABC Radio Melbourne. In the spirit of healthy (and tasty) competition, five...
Multicultural Grandmothers Cook-Off
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with ABC Radio Melbourne. In the spirit of healthy (and tasty) competition, five...
Memories Made from Sand
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Penelope Lee...
What does it mean to be a Grandmother?
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. Facilitated by Professor...
Grandmother’s Day at ArtPlay
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV in partnership with ArtPlay, with artist Briony Barr. Bring your grandmother and her three favorite...
FREE OPEN DAY
20 April 2018
Presented by MMV (Multicultural Museums of Victoria) Come along to a fun and free open day to celebrate the launch...
Migration: WOMEN & RESILIENCE CO.AS.IT., 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
10 April 2018
EVENT BOOKED OUT. FOR WAITING LIST PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] SYMPOSIUM - Migration: WOMEN & RESILIENCE...
Diaspore italiane: Italy in Movement - Invitation
21 March 2018
You are invited to the conference “Diaspore italiane: Italy in Movement – Part 1”, at CO.AS.IT. on 4-8...
SU CARRASEGARE. BEYOND THE MASKS
8 February 2018
SU CARRASEGARE. BEYOND THE MASKS Photographs by Luca Pisci Curated and designed by Paola Steri Exhibition: 20...
Community workshop: Community workshop: Mapping social potential in community spaces
31 January 2018
Mapping social potential in community spaces: Ethno-specific museums as intercultural places. OPEN INVITATION Community...
Co.As.It. - Museo Italiano Christmas closure
21 December 2017
Co.As.It. - Museo Italiano wil be closed from Saturday 23 December 2017 to Monday 8 2018 Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo
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Santa Taranta Live at Co.As.It. - Italian Assistance Association
9 November 2017
Santa Taranta is a Melbourne-based band playing a mix of original music and traditional music from southern Italy....
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FULLY BOOKED_Songs off the pier. A journey into Italian migrant music
31 October 2017
Sorry, this event is fully booked. For reasons of health and safety we are unable to accept any more RSVPs. If you have...
MIGRATION – Stories from Banyule, with Maria Vamvakinou MP
17 October 2017
CO.AS.IT and Multicultural Arts Victoria present MIGRATION – Stories from Banyule, with the participation of...
...fiori dalle antiche radici... reflections and dreamings of an Aeolian migrant
11 October 2017
You are cordially invited to the launch of ...fiori dalle antiche radici... by Maria Salpietro reflections and...
Diaspore italiane - Italy in Movement
9 October 2017
A not-to-be-missed opportunity for Italian Australian culture and Italian Australian studies, and not only... The...
AUSTRALIA’S NEW WAVE OF ITALIAN MIGRATION: PARADISE OR ILLUSION?
15 September 2017
AUSTRALIA’S NEW WAVE OF ITALIAN MIGRATION: PARADISE OR ILLUSION? Edited by Bruno Mascitelli & Riccardo Armillei...
VI RACCONTO LA COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE. Una serata fra storia, sproloqui e maschere, con MIMMO MANGIONE
6 September 2017
VI RACCONTO LA COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE Una serata fra storia, sproloqui e maschere con MIMMO MANGIONE Free event: RSVP...
Verona: Amore e Poesia contro tutto
1 September 2017
Event in Italian. Il CO·AS·IT, in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata di Spagna in Australia, vi invita...
Viaggio in Sicilia. Un mosaico di storie
13 July 2017
VIAGGIO IN SICILIA. UN MOSAICO DI STORIE Tre incontri in lingua italiana con la professoressa Antonella...
REMAINS OF THE DAY. Photographs by Emilio Cresciani
5 June 2017
The Italian Cultural Institute and Co.As.It. invite you to the opening of REMAINS OF THE DAY. Photographs by Emilio...
ASIO and Italian "Persons of Interest". A History of Sydney's Federation of Italian Migrants and their Families (FILEF)
8 May 2017
You are cordially invited to the presentation of ASIO AND ITALIAN ‘PERSONS OF INTEREST’. A HISTORY OF...
BEYOND BORDERS. Transnational Italy. / OLTRE I CONFINI. Italia Transnazionale. International Exhibition Launch & Artist Performance
1 May 2017
BEYOND BORDERS. Transnational Italy. / OLTRE I CONFINI. Italia Transnazionale Curated by Viviana Gravano and Giulia...
Dear Homeland: Migrant Letters from Australia. Intercultural Journeys
24 April 2017
RSVP essential by 3 May 2017– To book click here; otherwise email [email protected] Dr B. (Hass) Dellal AO is the...
LEO GULLOTTA, READING SICILY
30 March 2017
The Italian Cultural Institute and Co.As.It. are proud to invite you to LEO GULLOTTA, READING SICILY Readings on...
LIGURITUDINE. Danilo Sidari in conversazione con Patrizia Burley-Lombardi.
9 March 2017
LIGURITUDINE. Danilo Sidari in conversazione con Patrizia Burley-Lombardi Co.As.It. – Museo Italiano, 199 Faraday...
Remo Bodei, one of Italy’s foremost intellectuals speaks on four giants of Italian culture. The Italian Cultural Institute and Co.As.It. are proud to invite you to Pirandello e la dissoluzione della personalità (talk in Italian) Friday 10 March, 6.30pm
23 February 2017
Time, eternity, history: Dante, Petrarch, Machiavelli (talk in English) Thursday 9 March, 6.30pm, Italian Cultural...
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Heartstrings to the Homeland - a course with Anna Rosati
16 February 2017
Heartstrings to the Homeland is a course run by Anna Rosati that is being offered for the first time at Co.As.It. –...
Desmond O'Grady's latest book "Tuscan Places" to be launched at Museo Italiano!
27 September 2016
Tuscan Places by Desmond O’Grady book presentation followed by Q&A with the author Wednesday 19 October 2016,...
Desmond O'Grady's latest book "Tuscan Places" to be launched at Museo Italiano!
27 September 2016
Tuscan Places by Desmond O’Grady book presentation followed by Q&A with the author Wednesday 19 October 2016,...
LOOKING FOR THE ITALIAN SHAKESPEARE / SHAKESPEARE ED ALTRE STORIE
19 September 2016
Theatre night in Italian (and a bit of Sicilian) Free event – Ingresso libero Musica composta e suonata da...
Shakespeare and Padova: The Taming of the Shrew. New discoveries
9 September 2016
The first of two Shakespeare evenings at the Museo Italiano. Save the date also for Friday 30 September! The Museo...
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Italian dialects down-under: a richness to preserve - talk by R Benatti and A Tarantini
1 September 2016
Talk by Ruben Benatti and Angela Tarantini. Museo Italiano, Tuesday 13 September, 6.30pm Free event:...
Book Launch of "A new Italian 'Exodus' to Australia?"
26 August 2016
Italian migrants and their descendants in Australia have significantly grown both in number and importance since the...
The Italian Women's choir: La Voce della Luna. Sailing Into History Exhibition Closing Event
16 August 2016
Led by Elvira Andreoli and accompanied by Phil Carroll, the choir will perform a bracket of songs about migration,...
“A trade in hand finds gold in every land”. Italian migrants for Australian Fashion - Museo Italiano, Exhibition launch Thursday 25 August, 6.30pm RSVP through the Facebook page of the Co∙As∙It - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre.
4 August 2016
The Italian Historical Society & Museo Italiano are proud to join the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2016...
Understanding and Caring for Textile Artefacts: a Second Identity. Seminar with Marion Parker
1 August 2016
Speaker: Marion Parker, Textile Conservator with the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, University of...
Ballati!’ – a trip through Italian folk music
4 July 2016
What is a Tarantella? How do you dance it? Where does it come from? A country’s repertoire of traditional music is a...
Young Italians in Australia. From a Temporary to a Permanent Journey
17 June 2016
[scroll down for English] Presentazione del volume Giovani italiani in Australia. Un «viaggio» da temporaneo a...
SAILING INTO HISTORY: Displacements and Arrivals
3 June 2016
An intergenerational, intercultural exhibition curated by Lella Cariddi and presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria...
Memory, fantasy and the healing power of art. Paintings and stories by Rosa Agostinelli from Pacentro
1 April 2016
Memory, fantasy and the healing power of art Paintings and stories by Rosa Agostinelli curated by Wendy Chan ...
La mia famiglia / My family. Italian Australian Family History Workshops in collaboration with Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
18 February 2016
Tracing your Italian family roots? Whether you are a beginner or already proficient you are welcome to join our monthly...
Traditional Italian Nativity Scenes / Presepi italiani
4 December 2015
Traditional Italian nativity scenes and regional figurine displays Exhibition curated by Giuseppe Giansiracusa FREE...
Sapori della memoria / Of Food and Memories. Mariella Totaro-Genevois and Nicoletta Zanardi in conversation with food writer Tania Cammarano at Museo Italiano
12 November 2015
Wednesday 25 November, 6.30PM Museo Italiano, Co.As.It., 199 Faraday Street, Carlton FREE EVENT...
SONGS OF MOTHERLAND. Celebrating 20 years of La Voce Della Luna. CD launch and live performance - EVENT FULLY BOOKED
9 November 2015
FREE EVENT EVENT FULLY BOOKED - fOR WAITING LIST EMAIL: [email protected] Thursday 19 November, 6.30pm Museo Italiano,...
IN THE NAME OF HONOUR - A journey into the history of abandoned children with a focus on Sicily in the 19th century
28 October 2015
Presentation by Dr Lucia Barbera Museo Italiano, Co.As.It., 199 Faraday Street, Carlton Tuesday 10 November...
SWALLOWS - A new graphic novel by Joshua Santospirito - Book & exhibition launch by Bernard Caleo at Museo Italiano on 22 October
11 October 2015
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE LAUNCH OF SWALLOWS A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL BY JOSHUA SANTOSPIRITO ABOUT MIGRATION AND...
VEILED SECRETS by ARCHIE FUSILLO and JOSIE MONTANO - BOOK LAUNCH - GUEST SPEAKER: CARMELINA DI GUGLIELMO
25 September 2015
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER, 11AM MUSEO ITALIANO, CO.AS.IT. 189 FARADAY STREET, CARLTON RSVP: e: [email protected]| t: 9349 9021...
VERONA RECAPTURED IN VERSE
14 September 2015
a presentation of Paola G. Sepúlveda’s book of poems Vestigios de Postumia. In collaboration with the...
Italian Australian: Creating Culture, Defining Diaspora - exhibition at Museo Italiano
17 August 2015
Opening event: Wednesday 26 August 2015, 6.30pm Guest speaker: Professor Ghassan Hage (The University of Melbourne) RSVP:...
Braving Bonegilla: a photographic journey in the Italian migrant experience
19 May 2015
The Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre was the first and largest of 23 such centres in Australia. Originally...
Collaboration with Ettore Siracusa on Giorgio Mangiamele’s film Il Contratto
13 May 2015
The Museo Italiano (Co.As.It.) is collaborating with art film maker Ettore Siracusa on a project based on Giorgio...
The Italian Historical Society Journal Vol. 21 available at the Museo Italiano
19 December 2014
The Italian Historical Society Journal Vol. 21 came out in August 2014 and is now available for purchase at Museo Italiano...
THE ITALIAN CLUB CAVOUR COLLECTION EXHIBITION
16 October 2017
Co.As.It.’s Italian Historical Society is honoured to receive the Italian Club Cavour Collection on the occasion of...
Fantasia Napoletana. A Musical Journey Through the Sounds of Naples - WAITING LIST OPEN
9 June 2017
WED 21 JUNE 2017, 6.30PM, CO.AS.IT. MUSEO ITALIANO 199 FARADAY ST CARLTON EVENT BOOKED OUT! FOR WAITING LIST:...
Vi racconto Pirandello, con Mimmo Mangione
8 June 2017
Serata di cultura e teatro in lingua italiana Mercoledì 28 giugno 2017, ore 18,30 Co.As.It. Museo Italiano,...
ANDIAMO - A Sicilian Australian story by Angelo Indovino
10 May 2017
You are invited to the launch of ANDIAMO A Sicilian Australian story by Angelo Indovino Guest...
Terra Matta - con Stefano Panzeri
9 February 2018
Come and be part of this extraordinary theatre project based on Italian migration. After three editions in Argentina and...
EVENT CANCELLED_Mariano Coreno, CANTO LA VITA MIA, presentato dalla Dr Gregoria Manzin
12 February 2018
We regret that, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled Co.As.It. e la Società...
Aeolian Magic Lantern Slide Presentation
22 August 2017
Event fully booked! Please let us know if you are not coming so that spots can be made available to others. Keep an eye on...
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NOBODY’S SONS: MIGRANT PROTEST AT BONEGILLA. AN EVENING OF HISTORY AND THEATRE
26 June 2017
Event fully booked! If you are interested and have not booked via Eventbrite or email, do feel free to try your luck...
THREE TALKS WITH MASSIMO SCIALLA
27 February 2018
CO.AS.IT., and Swinburne University of Technology invite you to THREE TALKS WITH MASSIMO SCIALLA CO.AS.IT.,...
The Mediterranean Diet. Food, Science and Health by Dr A Mariani
20 November 2017
You are cordially invited to the launch of THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET: FOOD, SCIENCE AND HEALTH by Dr Anthony Mariani AM to be...
THE ITALIAN CLUB CAVOUR COLLECTION. DONATION CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION LAUNCH
18 September 2017
THE ITALIAN CLUB CAVOUR COLLECTION. DONATION CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION LAUNCH Sat 7 Oct 2017, 2.30 for 3pm Co.As.It., 199...
Forum: From Displacement to Social Inclusion 6.30pm Tuesday 19 July Museo Italiano CoAsIt 199 Faraday Street Carlton Free entry
7 July 2016
This forum, which will be chaired by George Lekakis, AO, is presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) in partnership...
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ITALIAN AUSTRALIAN FAMILY HISTORY DAY Kathleen Syme Library (morning session) and Museo Italiano, Co.As.It. (afternoon session) Saturday 6 August 10AM-3.30PM
6 July 2016
trace your Italian family history and preserve your precious family heirlooms! Join us at Kathleen Syme Library for a...
Giovanni "John" Ruffini: A Quiet Intellectual in the Maelstrom of the Italian Risorgimento - Talk at Museo Italiano by Patrizia Burley-Lombardi
16 October 2015
GIOVANNI “JOHN” RUFFINI, A QUIET INTELLECTUAL IN THE MAELSTROM OF THE ITALIAN RISORGIMENTO TALK BY...
EVENT BOOKED OUT - FOR WAITING LIST EMAIL [email protected] CALABRISELLA MIA, EPISODE 1: "GLI EMIGRATI"
1 October 2015
CALABRISELLA MIA EPISODE 1: GLI EMIGRATI PREMIERE SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES BY JOE NOVELLA FRIDAY...
Digger statues: the Italian connection
4 September 2015
talk by Donald Richardson, author of "Creating Remembrance: the Art and Design of Australian War Memorials" Museo...