South Australia History Month: Australia Donna – Capturing women’s migration stories

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The event was organised by the Australia Donna committee and was held at the Migration Museum, Adelaide South Australia, on the 11th May, 2019.

Following the welcome address by Mandy Paul, Director of the Migration Museum, Daniela Costa, President of Australia Donna, gave a brief overview of the rich tapestry of life stories, biographies, testimonies and original articles collected by the Australia Donna website in the span of 20 years.

At the centre of the event, were presentations by Giuliana Otmarich, Amalia Martini, Vera Ubaldi and Jordana Ubaldi who shared their and their mothers’ legacy, experiences of migration, and of the early days in Australia. More...

Australia Donna 20th Anniversary celebrations

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On the 28th April, 2019, Australia Donna celebrated its 20th anniversary amongst friends and supporters in the splendid scenery of Sinclair Gully Winery.

Australia Donna paid homage to the many women for their generosity in sharing their stories and for enriching our collective history in Australia.

It was a successful celebration with the special performance of the Italian Folk Ensemble with traditional women’s songs of social struggle. The Ensemble has been researching and performing for over 40 years traditional and popular songs of the Italian people, from all Italian regions and through the ages.

Everyone enjoyed the gorgeous birthday cake, the roasted chestnuts, vin brule’ and delicacies kindly offered by local sponsors. More...

Castagne e Vin Brule’ 2019

 

Castagne e Vin Brule’
Celebrating 20 Years of Australia Donna!

Australia Donna fundraiser featuring the The Italian Folk Ensemble.

Sunday 28th April 2019
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Sinclairs Gully Winery
288 Colonial Drive
Norton Summit.

Tickets: $30, $25 concession.

Enquiries & bookings: 0412 413 416

Proudly sponsored by Norwood Foodland IGA, Tony & Mark’s, and La Casa del Formaggio.

Click here for details of the winery and a map. More...

Vogliamo anche le rose – “We Want Roses Too”

Thursday, December 06, 2018
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Italian Institute of Culture – Melbourne
233 Domain Rd, South Yarra

Entrance free but RSVP essential.
E:  iicmelbourne@esteri.it; T: (03) 9866 5931

This film portrays the deep change brought on by the sexual revolution and the feminist movement in Italy during the 1960s and 1970s. It looks again at recent events from a female point of view, through the first-hand accounts provided by the diaries of three women. Anita, Teresa and Valentina come from different Italian regions and different social backgrounds, but share the same feelings: they no longer feel part of a society based on the patriarchal family, on the power of “husbands” and on the supremacy of males, which requires them to be efficient mothers, obedient wives and virtuous daughters. More...

The Leopard: Sicily, Italy and the Supranational Cultural Imaginary

Free Public Lecture by Simonetta Agnello-Hornby

Monday, 12 November, 2018
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Forum Theatre
Arts West, Parkville Campus
University of Melbourne

In this lecture, Simonetta Agnello-Hornby gives her perspective on The Leopard, its author Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and the role the novel has played in representing Sicily and its culture in Europe and beyond. She addresses three key questions: Have Italians, or some of them, or other Europeans changed their view and approach towards Sicily and Sicilians? Has the success of Visconti’s 1963 film had a greater effect on the image of Sicily abroad and in Sicily itself, than the book? More...

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