Opera Amore -A journey throught Italian Opera
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 3:00 PM📍 Braeburn Theatre, Austin Room The Week of the Italian Language in the World 2025 will conclude with a truly special event: Opera, Amore, a musical production by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, currently on its African tour, with Nairobi as the third stop, following performances in Ethiopia and […]
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Movie screening “Carla”
📅 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 7:30 PM📍 Unseen Nairobi, Wood Ave Directed by Emanuele Imbucci and inspired by the autobiography of Italy’s legendary ballerina “Step by Step – My Story”, this film retraces the extraordinary life of Carla Fracci, a timeless icon of grace and art.From her humble beginnings to the world’s most renowned […]
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Screening of the animated movie “Yaya & Lennie – the walking liberty”
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM📍 Karura Forest Auditorium An intense and visionary animated film by Neapolitan master Alessandro Rak (The Art of Happiness, Cinderella the Cat), Yaya & Lennie – The Walking Liberty takes viewers on a poetic and untamed journey through freedom, friendship, and resistance.In a future where nature has reclaimed […]
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Literary Festival “IncontrItaliani”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi is pleased to announce a new monthly event for all lovers of Dante’s language: IncontrItaliani, a monthly literary event held in Italian language, at cocktail hour. The initiative includes a series of presentations of books written in Italian by authors living in Kenya: THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER AT 6:30 PM […]
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Artist in Residence: Stefania D’Amato
Italian illustrator Stefania D’Amato will be a guest of the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi for an artistic residency from 12th to 22nd September. During the residency, which will take place between Nairobi and the Tafaria Castle & Centre for the Arts, Stefania D’Amato will lead a creative project that will culminate in the publication […]
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Screening of the film “Zamora” by Neri Marcorè
📅 Wednesday, 27 August 2025 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 Unseen, Nairobi The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi is pleased to invite you to the screening of Zamora, a film directed by Neri Marcorè and set in the 1960s. The story follows Walter Vismara, a thirty-year-old accountant in a small factory in Vigevano, who suddenly finds […]
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Italy-Kenya Dialogue on Veterinary Science and Livestock Production – Strengthening Collaboration and Shared Innovation
The Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi presents Italy-Kenya Dialogue on Veterinary Science and Livestock Production – Strengthening Collaboration and Shared Innovation, a round table aimed at fostering a genuine exchange of experiences, research, and best practices among academic institutions, public bodies, health authorities, and private sector stakeholders. This meeting is organized by the Embassy of […]
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Contemporary Italian music for the Italian Republic Day 2025
On the occasion of the celebration for the Italian Republic Day, which will take place on June 2nd, we are pleased to announce a special musical performance by a prominent figure of the contemporary Italian music scene. Guitarist Diego Sebastián Misasi will guide the audience through a sound journey dedicated to contemporary Italian music, blending […]
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DIVA! Italian Glamour in Fashion Jewellery
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi, is pleased to invite you to the exhibition DIVA! Italian Glamour in Fashion Jewellery, taking place from 17 to 19 May 2025 at Village Market (new extension gallery) from 9 AM to 6 PM. Promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
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Kety Fusco for International Jazz Day
The Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi is pleased to announce the arrival in Kenya of the extraordinary Swiss-Italian harpist Kety Fusco, one of the most innovative artists in today’s contemporary music scene. With two master’s degrees in classical harp and extensive experience in orchestras and chamber music ensembles, Kety has turned her solid academic background […]
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