COASIT Melbourne

Join our Cultural Program events this June! 🇮🇹
For more information and to book, click the link in our bio and go to ‘Cultural Program’

🗳️ June 2 – 2 June 1946: Choosing the Future – A talk on Italy’s Referendum, featuring Elisabetta Ferrari, Andrea Righi, Stefano Ioele & Carlotta Migliolo (FULLY BOOKED)

🖼️ June 11 – Exhibition Opening of Recurring Echoes - Celebrating 25 years of artistic practice by Liliana Di Lizio Barbieri – Free Event (registration essential)

🧘 June 13 – Wellness in Italian – Zumba, Yoga an Reiki led by native Italian instructors (Next Gen event, Ages 16+) – Tickets: $10 per class

👶June 13 – Yoga con Bebe’ – NEW Yoga in Italian for parents + babies aged 3-12 months (Next Gen event) – Tickets: $10

💎 June 13 – Italian Charm Bar Workshop (Next Gen event, 18+) – Tickets: $70. First session FULLY BOOKED – New 5:30pm session now available!

🎨 June 26 – Vinello e Pennello (Italian Paint & Sip) – Bilingual creative evening with wine and art (Next Gen event, 18+) – Tickets: $50

🎬 June 30 – Italian Cinema Forum [ #3]: 8½ (Federico Fellini, 1963) presented by Dr Mark Nicholls (University of Melbourne) – Free Event (registration essential)

I nuovi assistenti linguistici, arrivati a Melbourne da diverse università italiane grazie al COASIT Melbourne, affiancheranno per i prossimi otto mesi gli insegnanti del Victoria, portando in classe lingua, cultura e uno sguardo sull’Italia dei giovani di oggi.(Link nei commenti) 👇

Last night CO.AS.IT. Next Gen joined forces with for our first ever collab night of pasta making.🍝

Thank you to everyone who joined for the fun night and a huge thank you to the amazing team at D.O.C. Carlton for making the night so special, especially Claudio for guiding the pasta class and Simone for his unrivalled energy.

We’ve been blown away by the positive response from all of you who want to see more of these and we can’t wait to do it again!

Extended - Behind the Mask: History, Symbolism & Craft in Venetian Carnevale 🎭
If you haven’t had a chance to see it, you’re in luck! It’ll be on display until 22 May.

The exhibition features a wonderful selection of Venetian masks from the private collection of Fabio Angele, owner of and traces the origins of Venetian mask traditions, their connection to Commedia dell’Arte, and the artisanal techniques used to create them.

On display at CO.AS.IT. until 22 May
Opening Hours: Tues-Friday 10am-5pm
Free Entry

Here’s what’s on in the CO.AS.IT. Cultural Program this May! 🇮🇹
For more information and to book: https://www.coasit.com.au/culture-and-history/upcoming-events

🧘 May 2 – Wellness in Italian – Mat Pilates, Yoga & Meditation and Stretching classes led by native Italian instructors (Next Gen event) – Tickets: $10 per class

🍝 May 14 – Pasta Making Workshop @ D.O.C. Osteria – An Italian dining experience (Next Gen event, 18+) – FULLY BOOKED

🎭 May 22 – The Show Must Go On! Excerpts from Greek and Roman Theatre (Live performance)
Part of National Archaeology Week 2026, in partnership with the University of Melbourne and the Hellenic Museum – Free Event (booking required)

🎬 May 28 – Italian Cinema Forum #2: La signora senza camelie (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1953) presented by Dr Mark Nicholls – Free Event (booking required)

🎨 May 29 – Vinello e Pennello (Italian Paint & Sip) – Bilingual creative evening with wine and art (Next Gen event, 18+) – Tickets: $50

Carlton

Yesterday our Italian language assistants spent the day at training to join CO.AS.IT.’s team of Italian-language guides for the ROME: Empire, Power, People exhibition.

They’ll be leading school tours every Tuesday and Wednesday, a wonderful opportunity to combine cultural learning with language!

If you haven’t visited yet, ROME: Empire, Power, People is on until 25 October.
Book your tickets via the Melbourne Museum website and discover Ancient Rome guided in Italian! 🇮🇹✨

The CO.AS.IT. Italian Language Assistants have arrived! 🇮🇹

We are so thrilled to have welcomed 20 language assistants from across Italy to CO.AS.IT. Melbourne this week for their induction into the program.

This fantastic group hit the ground running through the jetlag, navigating the paperwork, cracking the treasure hunt, soaking up sessions from teachers and past assistants and so much more.

And they’re only just getting started.

Next week they’ll be stepping into Melbourne Museum’s breathtaking ROME exhibition to train as Italian language tour guides, before heading off to schools across Victoria for eight months to assist in the teaching of Italian.

If you see them in your local school, make sure to say hi!

Benvenuti, ragazzi!

Last night we hosted our first Italian Dinner.

23 past CO.AS.IT VCE students came together to mark the end of their school Italian journey, but the connection to language and culture doesn’t stop there.

Our Next Gen program gives young people who are Italian, Italian Australian, or simply love Italy a space to stay involved in the community beyond the classroom, through social events, new friendships, and shared experiences.

Last night was the first of many, and we’re already planning what comes next based on what the group told us they want to see.

Thank you to the team at Di Stasio, Carlton for their hospitality, and to everyone who joined us 🇮🇹

Italian for Travel – Online Short Course 🇮🇹
Heading to Italy soon? Get travel-ready with practical Italian you can actually use.
Taught by a qualified mother-tongue teacher.

Classes run 29 April – 27 May
5 classes (10 hours total) | $150

To enrol, click here: https://www.coasit.com.au/learning-italian/adult-italian-classes

Term 2 Italian Classes Start Next Week at CO.AS.IT.! 🇮🇹
It’s your moment to finally start (or restart) Italian.

Learn in Carlton or online
Beginner to Advanced + Conversation & Specialised classes
$305 per term | 20 hours of classes

Why learn Italian with us?
- 50+ years of experience, with qualified mother-tongue teachers
- Access to Melbourne’s only Italian library filled with Italian books and films.
- Immerse yourself in Italian language and culture with our program of workshops, community events, and exhibitions

Book here: https://www.coasit.com.au/learning-italian/adult-italian-classes