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.
Archivio Storico e Diplomatico, pubblicata la prima parte dell’inventario della Direzione Generale Relazioni Culturali
È disponibile nella pagina web dell’Archivio Storico Diplomatico del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale l’inventario delle prime 90 buste dell’Ufficio I della Direzione Generale Relazioni Culturali (DGRC), a cura della dottoressa Isabella Proia, funzionaria dell’area della promozione culturale. La documentazione copre un periodo compreso tra il 1936 e il 1957 circa. La […]
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Iperluce Italiana by Getulio Alviani in Tokyo
The exhibition “Iperluce Italiana. The Reflective Genius of Getulio Alviani” has recently closed in Tokyo, paying tribute to one of the leading figures of twentieth-century programmed and kinetic art. The show featured a selection of around fifty works – from the celebrated “Vibratile Surfaces” and “Specular Interrelations” to Alviani’s geometric and chromatic experiments from the […]
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In Belgrade, a training programme on accessibility for 30 museum curators promoted by the Italian Embassy and the MAXXI Foundation
From 27 to 30 October, the programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” took place in Belgrade – an exchange and training initiative for museum professionals promoted by the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency and organised by the MAXXI Foundation – National Museum […]
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October issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online
Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. This month’s edition features, among other news, the […]
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