Week of the Italian Language in the World | Programme of events and initiatives promoted by the Embassy of Italy

October 2025

The Embassy of Italy in Kuala Lumpur joins in the celebration of the 25th edition of Week of Italian Language in the World and, in this context, it promotes a programme of public events and cultural initiatives. 

Programme of initiatives promoted by the Embassy | 25th Week of Italian Language in the World

  • Thursday, 16 October, 7.30 p.m., Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) – Indicine. “Don Giovanni: a metaphysical libertine”, an in-depth analysis by Prof. Andrea Paduano accompanied by performances of KLCO singers. Click here to register (free admission).

  • Tuesday, 21 October, 8:00 p.m., GSC Quill City Mall. As part of the Europe in Cinema festival and Italian Language Week, there will be a screening of the film “Rinascere” (Born Again). Written and directed by Umberto Marino, it is based on the true story of swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo. Click here to get your ticket (free admission).

  • 23-26 November, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC), Pentas 1. The Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO), with the support of the Italian Embassy, stages Don Giovanni, bringing Mozart’s opera and Da Ponte’s booklet into the contemporary setting of a dynamic and modern Kuala Lumpur. Purchase your ticket here.