Montreal – Design, the modernity of Bruno Munari showcased in Canada

The exhibition “Bruno Munari, Pioneer of Modernity, 1928–1945” will be running in Montreal from March 10 to April 17 and will be partly hosted at Québec University and partly in the Artexte Gallery. The show is organised in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal. With works by Bruno Munari (1907-1998), a pioneer of […]

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San Francisco – Italian musicologist to hold four events in January

Four events with musicologist and composer Luciano Chessa will be held between January 21 and 27 in San Francisco. Luciano Chessa is one of the most interesting and creative minds in the world of music in the Bay Area. Currently professor of composition at the San Francisco Conservatory, Chessa works as a composer, musician, musicologist […]

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Malaysia – Italian film features in Malaysia’s European film festival

The 2016 activities of the Italian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will kick off on January 13 with a screening of the film “La nostra terra” (“Our Land”). The screening is part of the “Cinema in Europe” festival, which is dedicated to European films that shed light, through their stories, on life in the Old World […]

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Toronto – Italian opera from Tosca to Othello on screen in Canadian capital

Italian opera will brighten up the Canadian winter in Toronto with three events at the Alliance Francaise theatre organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. The evenings will be dedicated to some of Italy’s most iconic composers and their works. The programme will begin on Tuesday, January 19 with the screening of the second act of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF – Conference on “EU Relations with Latin America: from Social Resilience to Global Governance” (Farnesina, Jan. 15, 2016)

The Conference on “EU Relations with Latin America: from Social Resilience to Global Governance” is scheduled to start  at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2016 at the Italian Foreign Ministry. The Conference is organised by the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) with the contribution of the […]

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Gentiloni: «European asylum to save Schengen» (La Stampa)

Europe is racing to put national barriers back up again. Does that surprise you, Mr Gentiloni? «It is a danger I’ve long been pointing to. We risk sacrificing Schengen on the altar of Dublin. Strict compliance to immigration rules that are outdated by the times is undermining one of Europe’s biggest conquests: freedom of movement». […]

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Minister Gentiloni: “Great pride for the appointment of Maestro Noseda as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington”

“The choice of Maestro Gianandrea Noseda as Music Director of the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington makes us very proud and confirms the excellence of Italy’s school of orchestration and of Italian musicians. I offer  my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Maestro Noseda. […]

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Dei: Bolivia announces USD 48.5 billion national development plan

Bolivian President Evo Morales announced a 48.57 billion dollar national development plan. President Morales said the plan will be funded through national and foreign resources, aid from international cooperation and lines of credit with regional and international development banks.  Over 60% of the investments will be channelled to three priority areas: the hydrocarbon sector, infrastructure […]

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Libya: Minister Gentiloni’s statement on terrorist attack in Zliten

“Following this morning’s terrorist attack in Zliten, I wish to express  the solidarity of government of Italy to the victims, the Libyan people and Prime Minister-designate Seraj. The terrorist threat must first of all be confronted by the unity of  all Libyans. It is therefore urgent to implement the recently signed political agreement, overcoming internal […]

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St. Petersburg – Russian translation of Basile’s Pentamerone to be unveiled

The Russian translation of Giambattista Basile’s Pentamerone, “The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones”, will be presented at St. Petersburg’s House of Books on Saturday, January 9. The Italian poet’s work was translated with the contribution of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and Development Cooperation (Directorate General Country System). Interpreter Pyotr Epifanov […]

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Brussels – Discovering the delicacies of Lucca’s countryside with Maria Adriana Giusti

The French translation of Maria Adriana Giusti’s gastronomic journey through Lucca’s countryside, “Villas de Lucques. Les délices de la campagne”, will be presented at the Italian Institute of Culture in Brussels on January 20 at 8 p.m.  The author will speak at the event alongside the President of the Association of Palaces and Villas in […]

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Tokyo – Italian Institute of Culture holds symposium on Botticelli

The Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo will hold a symposium on Botticelli on January 16, chiming with the launch of the “Botticelli and His Time” exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Leading Italian and Japanese experts attendin the symposium will include Osano Shigetoshi of Tokyo University, Alessandro Cecci, art historian and former […]

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