COASIT Melbourne

02/09/2026

Back from Italian summer and missing it already?
Join our Wednesday night Beginner Italian Class this Term 4!

✨ Sign up before 18 September for our early bird rate (exclusive to this class)

In-person in Carlton
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30pm (starting 7 October)
Taught by a qualified, native Italian teacher
$275 (down from $305)
10-week term (20 hours total)

Click the link in bio to sign up.

31/08/2026

Come join us for the September CO.AS.IT. Italian Cultural Program! 🇮🇹
Registration essential. For more information and to book, visit the CO.AS.IT. Melbourne website or click the link in our bio.

🧘 September 5 – Wellness in Italian – Mat Pilates, Yoga & Yoga con Bebe’ led by native Italian instructors (Ages 16+) $10 per class

📚 September 9 – Books Without Borders – In conversation with Gregoria Manzin and Brigid Maher – Free Event. Event held in Italian

🤖 September 17 – Literary Translation & AI: A Roundtable – Presented by the Australian Association for Literary Translation in association with CO.AS.IT. – Free Event

🎭 September 22–24 – Puppetry Workshops for Kids aged 4-10 in collaboration with La Mama Theatre as part of the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry 2026.

🖼️ Recurring Echoes – Exhibition celebrating 25 years of artistic practice by Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri has been extended to 17 October! Tue–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 1pm–5pm – Free entry

14/08/2026

Over 120 people packed the room at CO.AS.IT. last night for the talk Italian Journeys to Australia as part of National Family History Month.

A huge thanks goes out to the wonderful speakers, Moreno Giovannoni, Teresa Capetola and the women of Ascolta Women Inc., and Pier Paolo De Carlo for so generously sharing their stories and reflections on what migration means to them.

And of course thank you to all who came along and celebrated these stories with us!

11/08/2026

Sharing the interview by Laura Lattuada with our colleagues at Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM. https://www.rrr.org.au/shared/broadcast-episode/39104/7251000/8341000

We look forward to presenting a live play reading of Laura's new show, "La Caduta - The Fall" - a funny, tender and haunting black comedy - at CO.AS.IT., on 18 August. Tickets $10. Registration essential. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038141592069098

An episode of SmartArts on 6 August 2026

31/07/2026

Come and enjoy our August CO.AS.IT. Cultural Program events! 🇮🇹

For more information and to book, click the link in our bio.

🧘 August 1 – Wellness in Italian led by native Italian instructors (Next Gen event, Ages 16+) – Tickets: $10 per class
🖌️ August 1 – Meet the Artist: Floor Talk with Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri for exhibition Recurring Echoes - Free Event (registration essential)
🚢 August 13 – Talk: Italian Journeys to Australia / Viaggi italiani per l’Australia – A storytelling evening of journeys of migration. In celebration of Family History Month – Free Event (registration essential)
🎨 August 14 – Vinello e Pennello (Italian Paint & Sip) led by Italian artist Marilena Manicno – Ferragosto/ Vespa themed (Next Gen event, 18+) – Tickets: $50
🎭 August 18 – La Caduta / The Fall by Laura Lattuada – Live play reading – Tickets: $10
August 22 – La Mia Famiglia – Family History Rserach Workshop at Kathleen Syme Library – Free Event (FULLY BOOKED!)
🏺 August 28 – Air Dry Clay Workshop – Led by Italian ceramic artist Sabrina Talarico. Tickets: $50

30/07/2026

Meet Angela. 🎭

Watch performer Laura Lattuada transform into Angela, the protagonist of La Caduta / The Fall - a funny, tender and haunting dark comedy.

Founder of a once-iconic Italian social club, Angela is placed in aged care after a fall... and absolutely refuses to go quietly.

Join us for a live bilingual reading of the play with the cast at CO.AS.IT. on Tuesday 18 August, 6.30pm-8pm

You can also see La Caduta – The Fall, as part of La Mama Explorations 2026, presented in both English and Italian.

Tickets: $10 | To book: https://www.coasit.com.au/events/events-archive/la-caduta-2026

30/07/2026

Sharing the interview with our colleagues at SBS Italian with Laura Lattuada. We look forward to presenting a live play reading of Laura's new show, "La Caduta - The Fall" - a funny, tender and haunting black comedy - at CO.AS.IT., on 18 August. Tickets $10. Registration essential. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038141592069098

"Chi ha il diritto di decidere come deve vivere una persona, quando si ritiene che non sia più in grado di scegliere per se stessa e vivere la propria vita?". Laura Lattuada ci parla del suo nuovo spettacolo, prossimamente al COASIT Melbourne e al La Mama Theatre. Link nei commenti👇🎧

28/07/2026

That’s a wrap on Italian Cinema Forum for 2026!

A big thank you to Dr Mark Nicholls (Senior Lecturer in Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne) for running this year’s wonderful film discussions on:
- Bellissima (Luchino Visconti, 1951)
- La signora senza camelie (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1953)
- 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963)
- The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)

And thank you so much to everyone who joined us throughout the year.

The program has been running for seven years and we look forward to welcoming Mark and all of you again for an eighth year of Italian Cinema Forum in 2027!

In the meantime, make sure to check out the rest of the events in Cultural Program via the COASIT website: https://www.coasit.com.au/culture-and-history/upcoming-events

22/07/2026

Vinello e Pennello – Italian-themed Paint & Sip 🎨🍷

Get creative and meet new people at our painting sessions led by native Italian artists.

No prior painting or Italian skills needed! 🇮🇹

Upcoming Sessions:

Friday 31 July | 6:30pm-8pm – Natale a luglio (Christmas in July) – Paint ceramic Christmas ornaments. (Few spots left!)

Friday 14 August | 6:30pm-8pm – Ferragosto / Vespa themed session

CO.AS.IT. 199 Faraday Street, Carlton
Tickets: $50 (includes materials, snacks and wine)
Book here: https://www.coasit.com.au/events/events-archive/vinello-e-pennello-2026
18+ event

Part of the Next Gen program, connecting young Italians, Italian Australians, and Italophiles through community, culture, language, and wellbeing.

20/07/2026

Less than a month left to see Recurring Echoes!

Don’t miss this exhibition celebrating 25 years of work by Italian Australian artist Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri.

Featuring paintings, photography and sculptures that highlight her artistic journey and her reflections on migration, memory and belonging.

On display at CO.AS.IT., 199 Faraday St, Carlton until 15 August.
Opening Hours: Tue–Fri 10am–5pm & Sat 1–5pm
Free Entry

PLUS - Meet the artist 🎨
Only a few spots left for the FREE floor talk exploring the exhibition on Saturday 1 August, 2-3pm. Guided by Liliana Barbieri.
Book here: https://www.coasit.com.au/events/events-archive/liliana-ft-2026