Culture is an essential part of Italy’s identity around the world, representing a tangible and intangible asset which can be drawn upon to face contemporary challenges. The Italian language represents an important part of this, acting as both a legacy of the past and a bridge to the future, as does scientific research, a sector in which Italy boasts excellent achievements on a global scale.
Cultural promotion therefore plays a key role in foreign policy, representing one of the main tools for promoting Italy abroad.

Madrid, “Fish Design. Siamo tutti pezzi unici”
L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid, sotto l’egida dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, ha presentato la mostra “FISH DESIGN. SIAMO TUTTI PEZZI UNICI. Dialogo tra Gaetano Pesce e Andrea Corsi” per rendere omaggio all’architetto, scultore e designer italiano Gaetano Pesce. Curata da Domitilla Dardi, l’esposizione celebra il suo spirito innovativo e il suo progetto “Fish Design”, che affidò […]
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OltreConfine – Italian jazz worldwide: ranking list
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and MIdJ – the Association of Italian Jazz Musicians – announce the groups selected by the evaluation committee for the project “OltreConfine – Italian jazz worldwide”. The project aims to promote and enhance contemporary Italian jazz music on the international stage. Open to all musicians aged […]
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Santiago de Chile, Italian Design Day 2025
The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago celebrated the Italian Design Day 2025 in two stages, with events centred around the presence of ADI Ambassador, architect Raffaella Mangiarotti, and the exhibition of 87 posters dedicated to designers entitled “Photographs of a Career. A tribute from Italian photography to the masters of the Compasso d’Oro”, curated by […]
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Bahia Blanca, “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity”
The Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society and the National University of the South, organised the presentation of the book “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity” by Professor Rodolfo Ellena. The work, conceived as a theatrical dialogue and published both in Italian and in a Spanish […]
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