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.
In memory of Professor Giuseppe Orefici
A scholar of pre-Hispanic Peru, Prof. Giuseppe Orefici passed away on June 27, 2025. His scientific and human profile is recalled by Dr. Maria Ilaria Pannaccione Apa, Director of the HUACAS Archaeological Mission (Peru). Prof. Orefici was Director of two Archaeological Missions supported by the Foreign Ministry, in Tiahuanaco (Bolivia) and Cahuachi (Peru). The central […]
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Buenos Aires, “Pittura italiana oggi” in collaboration with Triennale Milano
The Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and Triennale Milano present – from June 26 to September 21, 2025, at the Palacio Libertad. Centro Cultural Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the exhibition “Pittura italiana oggi. Una nuova scena“ (Italian Painting Today. A New Scene”) an initiative promoted by the Unit for the Coordination of Italian Cultural Institutes […]
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Edinburgh, the translation of Chiara Valerio’s latest novel was presented
The Scottish launch of The Little I Knew, the English translation of Chiara Valerio‘s novel Chi dice e chi tace (Sellerio, 2024), a finalist for the 2024 Strega Prize, was held on 19 June 2025 at Pilrig St Paul’s in Edinburgh. The book, translated from Italian by Ailsa Wood, was published by Foundry Editions on 10 June 2025. The meeting […]
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Beijing, first translations of Leopardi and Galileo presented
The ceremony to present the first translations of Italian and Chinese classics – which will implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China’s National Administration for Press and Publishing on 8 November, 2024 – took place on 18 June at the Beijing Pavilion of the BIBF (Beijing International Book Fair), […]
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