France – Study Day in Paris on Ungaretti’s “Il Porto Sepolto”

In December 1916, private Giuseppe Ungaretti published “Il Porto Sepolto”, his first pamphlet of 33 poems in 80 copies, an implosion of language and prosody; this booklet was to revolutionize Italian poetic creation and counted Apollinaire and Breton amongst its readers.  A hundred years later, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris presents a Study Day dedicated […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Event on “Fighting corruption, economic growth and the activities of Italian companies abroad” (Farnesina, 13 December 2016)

On Tuesday, 13 December, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, the Farnesina will host a high-level event on the theme “Fighting corruption, economic growth and the activities of Italian companies abroad”, which will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni and by the President of ANAC, Raffaele Cantone. […]

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Vincenzo Grassi new Secretary General of the European University Institute

Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi is the new Secretary General of the European University Institute (EUI) of Florence. A long-standing expert of European Institutions, Ambassador Grassi was Head of the Department for European Policies at the Prime Minister’s Office, served in the Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels and as Ambassador to Belgium. The European University […]

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Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City presents the “Invest Your Talent in Italy”

The programme “Invest Your Talent in Italy” will be presented at the Italian Cultural Institute (Francisco Sosa 77 – Coyoacán, Mexico City) on 7 December. Through this programme, public and private partners will offer scholarships for outstanding students from some of the Countries considered to be of priority importance for Italy’s economic system (Azerbaijan, Columbia, […]

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Paolo Gentiloni, Sebastian Kurz, Frank-Walter Steinmeier: «The role of the OSCE. We must develop conflict prevention instruments» (Corriere della Sera)

We are going through a complex historic cycle. Crises and conflicts are hitting us in quick succession and with full force. Take Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan. But times are also turbulent here in Europe. The very question of war and peace has returned to our continent with Russia’s annexation of Crimea in violation […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 6 December: latest news from the world

Canada: Trudeau Cabinet approves “Trans Mountain” and “Line 3” pipelines Canada recently made some important decisions as to its infrastructure network to transport oil to Western Canada. At a press conference, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced his government gave the green light to two projects: Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and Enbridge’s Line 3.The “Trans […]

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China – Faenza pottery lands in China

Selected pieces from the Museo Internazionale di Ceramiche (Mic – International Pottery Museum) in Faenza are about to fly to China where they will tour several museums. The travelling exhibition, running from 9 December to 25 March, will be hosted by five major Chinese museums: Henan Museum,  Zhejiang Provincial museum,  Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shanxi Museum and […]

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Turkey – Anatolia as crossroads of cultures gathers together Italian, Iranian and Turkish scholars

The Turkish territory of Anatolia has been the centre of great empires for many centuries: a true crossroads of different cultures, a bridge between Europe and Asia, and the gateway to the Black Sea. Anatolia, in fact, has been the crossroads of culture for the Byzantines, the Ottomans, and the Persians. Today, it is the […]

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Portugal – “Festa Barocca” exhibition showcases the old Italian courts

“Festa Barocca” is an exhibition organised by the cultural association “Invito a Corte” (invitation to court), and the Generali Foundation, also in collaboration with the music school of Lisbon’s National Conservatory. It will be opened, with a pre-inauguration, on Wednesday 7 December at 6:30 p.m. by the director of Lisbon’s Italian Cultural Institute, Luisa Violo, […]

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“Postcards from the other Italy” – A taste of the South in the heart of Singapore

Giuseppe, a 32 year old Sicilian has turned his passion for food and Italian gastronomy into a profession that has led him to export the products of his land to Singapore where he has a small business that produces mainly the focaccia bread from the South of Italy. “The emotions of the past are present […]

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Canada – Artecinema Festival at the IIC in Montreal

‎The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Montreal, in cooperation with Artecinema and the University of Montreal, presents the ARTECINEMA festival, featuring a selection of Italian art films. The festival, directed by Laura Trisorio, will be held on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 of December, from 1 to 5 p.m. It will be attended by Guy […]

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Czech Republic – A day dedicated to master of photography, Vittorio Storaro

Prague dedicated a day to Italian master of photography Vittorio Storaro, who was invited by the Eleutheria Foundation to speak at several initiatives focusing on his artistic production, organised in conjunction with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The lectio magistralis of the three-times Oscar winner for photography entitled “Vittorio Storaro e […]

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