Australia – Italian pianist Marco Tezza in Sydney for the 2016 Vivacissimo concerts

For the “Vivacissimo” cycle of concerts in Sydney the Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney hosted widely acclaimed Italian pianist and conductor Marco Tezza, who presented a programme with music from the great Romantic composers Frank Schubert, Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Maestro Tezza, who has had a magnificent career and has won many prizes […]

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Izmir – Marble Fair kicks off with 62 Italian businesses

The 22nd edition of “Marble Izmir” is underway. This marble fair has become one of the major events and a unique opportunity for the industry taking place in Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, until next Saturday. The event assembles entrepreneurs operating in the marble extraction sector and related technological activities. Italy is participating in the […]

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Carlo Calenda appointed Italy’s Permanent Representative to the European Union

This is to inform that Italy’s Council of Ministers recently approved the appointment of Carlo Calenda as Italy’s Permanent Representative to the European Union. Carlo Calenda was born in Rome in 1973. He has a degree in Law from the University of Rome. From 2004 to 2008 he was appointed assistant to the President of Confindustria […]

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Chongqing – “Italian Enters Schools” as the Consulate donates text books

The Italian Consul General in Chongqing, Sergio Maffettone, spoke at the book donation ceremony in the city’s Renmin Primary School on March 16. “For children, studying the Italian language can pave the way towards several sectors like design, architecture, sculpture and singing: these are all fields of study in which Italian is an important and […]

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Colombia – Italy too among the “European Professors”

‎The Universidad del Norte of the Colombian city of Barranquilla this year held the 19th edition of the “Cattedra Europa” (“European Professors”). The event, organised for the 50th anniversary of the birth of the University, was attended by over 200 lecturers from all over the world. The Country invited for this year’s edition was the […]

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Spain – “Mirada Interior” an exhibition by reporter Bispuri in Segovia

“Mirada Interior” by reporter Valerio Bispuri, an exhibition in the Spanish city of Segovia, will close on May 1. The event, curated by the Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid, showcases some of the artist’s most significant work which places a special focus on Latin America. This is a region that Bispuri lived in, breathed […]

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Washington – Visitors flock to ancient Greek bronzes

The exhibition of bronze statues from ancient Greece in Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art has successfully attracted more than 165,000 visitors. The exhibition entitled “Power and Pathos”, which opened on Dec. 10 and closed yesterday, recorded an average of 1,700 visitors a day. On display were 50 rare bronze masterpieces from various countries around […]

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Brussels attacks: telephone call by Minister Gentiloni to Belgian Foreign Minister Reynders

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni telephoned the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders to express the sympathy and deep solidarity of the Italian Government and people. The Belgian minister confirmed the severity of the attacks suffered at the airport and metro stations. The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs is working with Embassies […]

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Tokyo – Cinema, dance, photography get center-stage. “Grand’Italia” showcases the best of Italy

Three special days, Thursday, 31 March, Friday ,1 April  and Friday,8 April  to meet six outstanding Italian figures. The programme, organized by the Italian Institute of Culture – IIC – in Tokyo, will take place at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli. It  will feature documentaries introducing the stories of six great Italians who have added to the prestige Italy has in the world. “Grand’Italia” (“Great Italy”) is a set […]

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Vilnius – Design, “Communicating visually” – who was Bruno Munari?

Bruno Munari is considered to be one of the world’s most celebrated artist and designer of the twentieth century. Born in Milan on 24 October 1907, he was a sculptor, an illustrator, a graphic artist, a designer and a writer. “Travel Sculptures,” “Useless Machines,” “Unreadable Books” and “Talking Forks” are just a few of the amazing objects […]

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Moscow – Chelyabinsk region meets Italian firms

A presentation on economic opportunities in the Russian region of Chelyabinsk was held by the Italian Embassy in Moscow. Italian companies such as Danieli, Cividale and Cimolai are already working in the area, and Skipass Valle Isarco Plose has been involved in modernizing the Solnechnaya Dolina ski resort. Ambassador Cesare Maria Ragaglini said: “The Chelyabinsk […]

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Italian language Olympics top medallists win stays abroad

The 6th edition  of the Italian Language Olympics is over and the winners proclaimed. The 2016 Olympics included participants also from Italian seetions and Italian schools abroad. Julia Victoria Rodriguez Suarez and Kristi Nika, from Italian public schools in Madrid and Athens respectively, won the gold medal for the junior and senior categories of the international group. Livia […]

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