The Golden Road of Shared Stories | Talk with William Dalrymple
It is a privilege to welcome William Dalrymple on the occasion of his recent book, The Golden Road, and the exhibition Shared Stories. William Dalrymple is a Scottish historian and bestselling author who explores India’s central role in global history through vivid, accessible storytelling. Few contemporary writers have reshaped our understanding of the cultural and intellectual exchanges […]
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Seeing the Invisible: Muography Applied to Archeology – Presentation by Prof. Giulio Saracino
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy is delighted to have Prof. Giulio Saracino (Department of Physics – University of Naples Federico II) give a special presentation on a new scientific method used in archaeology called muon radiography, or muography. Archaeologists usually study buried remains using tools such as ground […]
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Chandra – The Journey of a Star
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is pleased to present the screening of the documentary Chandra – The Journey of a Star directed by Enrico Agapito & written by Giuseppe Mussardo. This 2009 film delves into the life and scientific contributions of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, the Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist renowned for his work on stellar structure and […]
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VARIATIONS – Di Filippo Marionette | Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival 2026
The 22nd Edition of the Ishara Puppet Festival will take place from 13th to 22nd February, bringing together renowned puppeteers, artists, and storytellers from across India and abroad to showcase diverse traditions of puppetry, workshops, performances, and cultural exchanges. The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is pleased to present the Di Filippo Marionette duo as part […]
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Acquaphonica
Federica Colangelo Trio feat. BC Manjunath Federica Colangelo’s work is defined by continuous exploration, drawing from jazz, 20th-century European and American classical music (including Charles Ives, Philip Glass, John Cage, and Igor Stravinsky), and the intricate rhythmic traditions of South Indian Carnatic music. This unique blend of influences forms the foundation of her distinctive compositional […]
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Shared Stories Now
Shared Stories Now unfolds as a contemporary echo—and an active extension—of the multilayered narratives articulated by Shared Stories, the ongoing exhibition at the Humayun’s Tomb Museum in New Delhi. If the historical exhibition reveals the deep entanglements of cultures, forms, and knowledge systems across Eurasia, Shared Stories Now brings that logic into the present, testing […]
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Il Sorpasso by Dino Risi (1962) presented by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre invites you to a special screening of the digitally restored film Il Sorpasso (1962), directed by Dino Risi. The film is presented as part of the Five Protagonists for Italian Cinema Film Festival devoted to Italian cinematography. The festival brings together five creative voices, each curating and presenting their favourite Italian film. Il Sorpasso, the […]
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After the Mother Tongue | Jhumpa Lahiri
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre is thrilled to invite you to a special panel discussion with acclaimed author Jhumpa Lahiri. Jhumpa Lahiri will join us for a wide-ranging conversation on the experience of learning and writing in another language, her life in Rome, Italian literature, and the critical questions that shape how we study and […]
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SMILE International Film Festival 2026
The 12th edition of the Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY), hosted by Smile Foundation, will be held in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to India, with support from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. SIFFCY is […]
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Kolkata Literary Meet 2026
The 14th edition of the Kolkata Literary Meet is set to take place from January 22 to 26, 2026 at the historic Alipore Museum and other venues across Kolkata. This five-day celebration brings together a diverse constellation of writers, translators, thinkers and storytellers from India and around the world for panels, readings, conversations and cultural exchanges. A […]
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