Lisbon – The Italian Institute of Culture hosts “Michelangelo, the Unknown”

The cycle of documentaries “On the Trail of Michelangelo” (“Sulle tracce di Michelangelo” by director Nino Criscenti) screened at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Lisbon will end with the third and last showing scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. Antonio Paolucci, the director of the Vatican Museums, will comment the series’ […]

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Cologne – “Nobody’s Room”, an exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone

“Nobody’s Room” is the title of the exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone that will open on Thursday, 19 May, at 7 p.m. at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Cologne. The Sicilian artist defines the exhibition “a concert for solo voices that proposes domestic survival performance strategies”. The text of the performance is an adaptation […]

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Paris – France pays homage to architect and designer, Franco Albini

“It is more through our work than through ourselves that we disseminate ideas,” is one of the most popular quotations by architect and designer, Franco Albini one of the most important and serious professionals of the 20th Century (1905-1977). Indeed, his works speak of him, of philosophy and of his work. The people interested have […]

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Dubai – DramaDonne stages ‘It’s a Disaster’

Theatrical company DramaDonne will make its comeback on the Dubai stage on 27 and 28 May with “It’s a Disaster”, a play adapted from the Todd Berger film which came out in the U.S. in 2012. It is a light and entertaining, yet profound and meditative dark comedy about the unexpected events that take place […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 12 May: latest news from the world​

Magneti Marelli opens new plant in Shanghai Magneti Marelli has opened its new headquarters in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, marking the 20th anniversary of its presence in China. The plant is being extended on the premises of the previous one and will host the commercial activities (Powertrain, Automotive Lighting, Downloading Systems, Suspensions and After-Sales) […]

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Balkans, Gentiloni in Dubrovnik

Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was in Dubrovnik to attend the ministerial meeting on the Ionian and Adriatic Initiative (IAI) / EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). Minister Gentiloni’s diplomatic mission falls within the scope of Italy’s staunch and constant action to reaffirm its role as a […]

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Washington – Italian Embassy opens its doors for Europe Day

“This is a celebration we specially have at heart, not only because it gives us the opportunity to get people better acquainted with Italy and the Italian Embassy, but also because it is Europe Day,” said Armando Varricchio, the Italian Ambassador in Washington. Indeed, everything is ready for the celebration of Europe Day on Saturday, […]

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Lithuania – Italian films at Cinemando Festival in Vilnius

The third edition of the Cinemando Festival of the best Italian films will soon begin in Vilnius. The Festival is organised by the Made in Italy Association and the Italian Institute of Culture in the Lithuanian capital, with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism. Seven recent films will be screened in […]

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Yangon – Italy and Myanmar consolidate relations in the name of art

Italy and Myanmar have joined forces in the name of art. Proof of this is the Myanm/ART exhibition project to be presented at the 21st edition of the Triennale di Milano.  Pier Giorgio Aliberti, the Italian Ambassador in Yangon, is an enthusiastic and convinced supporter of the project. He said: “The Italian Embassy staunchly supports […]

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China – Italy opens 11 new visa centres

Applying for a visa to Italy is becoming increasingly easier in China, with the opening last month of 11 new visa centres across the country. Fifteen Chinese cities now have visa centres: Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Xi’an. In 2015 Italy issued 541,000 visas in […]

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The Farnesina at the World Food Research and Innovation Forum and CIBUS in Parma

The World Food Research and Innovation Forum will be one of the initiatives organised for the “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” which will be held every year starting from November 2016, staging events in the more than 300 offices of the network of Italian diplomatic and consular offices and Institutes of Culture. The […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 11 May: latest news from the world​

Israel: housing construction sector opens to foreign companies The Israeli Government has opened the housing construction sector to international competition in the attempt to make up for the great lack of low-cost housing, especially for young families. The aim is to build more than one million residential housing units over the next ten years, reduce […]

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