The Official Italian Christmas Party – Part II
Let the festive season begin, it’s almost Christmas! The Italian Community would like to invite you to the official annual Italian Christmas Party. On Saturday, November 30th jingle all the way over to Statement, a gorgeous colonial-style restaurant in Tai Kwun. Bring your friends and loved ones to celebrate this wonderful time of year. We […]
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Gianluca Di Matteo – Pulcinella Puppet Show: “Le guarattelle” IIKG – FREE EVENT
FREE registration: https://tinyurl.com/ye2kuxor *** “Le guarattelle” is a Puppet show suitable for children and families. It will be performed by Italian puppet master Gianluca Di Matteo. Puppets shows have very ancient roots. The main Italian puppet character is Pulcinella. Pulcinella speaks a universal language and with its rhythm and powerful gestural language, it becomes […]
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WRECK – List of extinct species – PAID EVENT
Paid event: https://tinyurl.com/r9rwkx3 *** About the event WRECK-List of Extinct Species is an interdisciplinary performance merging movement, sound and visual art. A large, inflated, pillow-like sculpture made of black plastic moves in the space like a hunter. This abstract object possesses an intense evocative power. As it swallows and spits out people, it may be […]
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Noûs Quartet – String Quartet Concert – FREE EVENT
FREE ticket registration: https://tinyurl.com/y6momwye *** Tiziano Baviera – violin Alberto Franchin – violin Sara Dambruso – viola Tommaso Tesini – cello The Noûs Quartet, composed of four young Italian musicians, was founded in 2011 at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. The quartet received its training from the Quartetto di Cremona at […]
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Film presentation “Zen in the ice rift” – FREE EVENT
The Hong Kong University’s Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultures and Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the European Studies Programme, organized a Knowledge Exchange composed by two events around the Italian film “Zen in the ice rift”. The movie, directed by Margherita Ferri, was […]
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“Waitress on Top” – La Serva Padrona – Comic Operetta – FREE EVENT
Free ticket registration: https://tinyurl.com/y6mqfaqg *** A comic operetta in one-act with music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and a guest appearance by Gaetano Donizetti. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s celebrated baroque farce La Serva Padrona is re-imagined in contemporary Hong Kong. Sung in Italian with spoken dialogue in English and Cantonese, this comedy is as bubbly as a glass […]
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Passion of Italy Concert – FREE EVENT
Free ticket registration: https://tinyurl.com/y6okggul *** PASSION OF ITALY CONCERT Bing Bing Wang – SopranoChen Chen – Tenor Klassik Swing Italian QuartetGünther Sanin – ViolinRoberto Corlianò – PianoGianfranco De Lazzari – AccordionIvano Avesani – Double bass Bing Bing WangSoprano A young Chinese soprano actively singing in Europe, Bing Bing Wang was awarded as one of […]
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Wandering Italian – Talk with Beppe Severgnini – PAID EVENT
The Italian Chamber of Commerce, its Italian Young Professionals and the Italian Cultural Institute are pleased to invite you to attend an inspiring talk with Beppe Severgnini, Italian Journalist, Essayist and Columnist. His opinions and words about politics and current events have made him a renowned figure in Italy and around the world. In 2001 […]
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Rigoletto, Opera by Giuseppe Verdi – PAID EVENT
Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by the Italian composer and director Giuseppe Verdi, based on the play “Le roi s’amuse” by Victor Hugo. The work was Verdi’s first international triumph and ranks among the most frequently performed operas in the world. A tragic story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice. The protagonist is a […]
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Colors of Asia – Paintings by Francesco Lietti – FREE EVENT
The moment Francesco Lietti set foot in Asia the first time, he was absorbed by the vibrancy, the energy, and the beauty of its people, landscapes, and cityscapes. The number of possibilities, stories, and adventures seemed limitless and ready for him to plunge into and explore: the aromas, tastes, and colors are almost inebriating. Painting […]
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