May 21 - 25 Italian Pavilion at Thaifex - World of Food Asia 2008
May 30 - June 14 The Great Cuisine of the Italian Towns
Two weeks of Italian Cuisine around Bangkok
June 1 - 30 The Philosophy in Variety of Italian Design
Italian Home Furnishing Design Exhibition by Decor Mart
June 2 Italian National Day Celebration
June 2, 11 Lavazza: The Real Italian Coffee Workshop
June 5 - 7 Unforgettable Italian Film Directors who Made the Italian Cinema Great
Selection of Italian Classic Films by Cafe Buongiorno
June 6 – July 6 The Galileo Chini Exhibition @ Central Chidlom
June 10 Pavarotti Forever DVD
June 10 - 20 Contemporary Art Exhibition by “Marco Minotti”
June 12 Italian Serenade
by Bangkok Symphony Orchestra with Carmen Ferraioli - Soprano, Nello Salza - Trumpet, Antonio Cipriani - Conductor
June 12 Post Consumer Plastic Packaging Waste and Recycling Technology Seminar on Plastic Recycling Technology (Film and Bottles)
June 14 “Italian Architecture in Bangkok”
Half day tour to architectural sites in Bangkok designed by Italian architects and artists by Dante Alighieri Association
June 18 - 25 Italian Film Festival
June 19 - 30 Three Weeks of Italian Food, Wine and Consumer Goods Promotion
by The Mall Group
June 20 - 30 Siam Paragon Italian Festa 2008

The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Trade Commission are delighted to present “Celebration of an Italian Way of Life in Bangkok”, the Italian Festival 2008, which also marks the annual celebration of Italy’s National Day on the 2nd of June.

Between May and June 2008, the Festival will promote a wide range of activities, offering a special glimpse of Italian culture and lifestyle.

Everybody is invited to enjoy the Festival. Take your pick from a wide choice of activities and events, and experience life, Italian-style!
 
Highlight Event
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culture event
Whether it’s art, fashion, design, architecture, or music, Italian culture is in a class of its own. Drawing from refined traditions of the Renaissance as well other influences, such works range from classic to radical, yet all possess a passionate, distinctive Italian essence.
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cuisine event
In Italy, the difference in cuisine from one region to another is extraordinary. With ingredients sourced from the mountains, plains or the sea, each area boasts its own seasonal specialties. There’s a little bit of history, culture, and pride in every dish!
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cinema event
Audiences are drawn to Italian films in numbers unseen since the days of Fellini and Antonioni. And it’s not just comedies that have been garnering attention. Many works are filmmakers’ reflection on dramatic events of the 20th Century, including the Fascist era and the ensuing political turmoil.