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.
Treaty of Osimo, a book to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary
The fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty of Osimo was commemorated by the Foreign Ministry with the presentation of a book edited by the Scientific Committee for the Publication of Italian Diplomatic Documents and published by the Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato on the Foreign Policy and History Portal, Farnesina: Politica estera e storia (Foreign Ministry: Foreign […]
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São Paulo, “First Love” on Stage
The Week of the Contemporary Italian Scene (SCENA) returned to São Paulo. Conceived and curated by Rachel Brumana, it has been committed since its first edition in 2019 to bringing to Brazil leading artists and performances from the Italian contemporary scene, representing the country’s most recent artistic production and engaging with the local scene. Two […]
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Prague, Music by Luigi Nono and Nicola Sani on Stage
The international ensemble ‘Klang Systematiek’ performed some particularly significant pieces from contemporary Italian music at the X10 Theatre in Prague: three pieces from the complete cycle “AchaB” for clarinet and electronics on 8 digital channels by Nicola Sani and “Io, Frammento dal Prometeo” (1981) by Luigi Nono. Conducted by Marco Angius, the performances featured Maria […]
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New Delhi, “Italy is Fashion” exhibition
The three “Italian Fashion Days in the World” (GMIM) have just concluded in India. This initiative, celebrating excellence and creativity, was launched last January by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the leading fashion industry associations (Confartigianato, Cna, Confindustria Moda, Confindustria Moda Denim, Anfao, Confindustria Accessori Moda, and CNMI), as part of its […]
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