Washington – Art, in search of 20th century Italy with “Le onde”

“Le Onde: Waves of Italian Influence (1914–1971)”, running through 3 January at Washington’s Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, features the works of seminal 20th century Italian artists such as Lucio Fontana, Giacomo Balla and Giovanni Anselmo. The exhibition has been made possible with the support of the Embassy of Italy and Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Chile – 2016 makes a lyric start

The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago del Chile will kick off 2016 with an introductory course in Opera, aimed at covering the history of the genre up to the 20th century and offering a better understanding of what has been called the art that combines all the arts. The nine-part initiative has been organised by […]

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2015 Report on Human Development

The Farnesina is host to the presentation in Italy of the UNDP 2015 Work for Human Development.  Participants in the event include Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General within the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Antonio Vigilante, Professor of Economic Statistics of the University of Rome Tor Vergata Enrico Giovannini and the Farnesina’s Director […]

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EU: Minister Gentiloni on the opening of Serbia’s accession negotiations

“A significant step forward in Belgrade’s efforts toward for European integration, and an important stage in its definitive re-entry into the common European house”, was Minister for Foreign Affair and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni’s response to the opening today in Brussels of the first two chapters (financial capital and relations between Belgrade and Pristina) in […]

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Cuba: Italy signs historic debt-restructuring agreement

Italy joined 13 other Paris Club members on 12 December in signing an historic debt-restructuring agreement with Cuba, which has been in default since 1986. The agreement provides for payment over 18 years of back payments and the gradual cancellation of late payment interest. Italy is the fourth-ranked creditor, with a share in the debt […]

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Disarmament – Italy five years ahead of schedule on complete destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles

Italy has completed its destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles five years ahead of the date set by article 3 of the Oslo Convention (March 2020). Our country has been strongly committed for years on this theme, and is a leader in all the international forums on the matter. To this end, during the first […]

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Golf – Ryder Cup 2022 assigned to Rome

The 2022 Ryder Cup of golf will take place in Rome, assignment of the prestigious U.S.-European tournament was confirmed by Federgolf President Franco Chimenti.  “The Ryder Cup”, Chimenti added, “is the world’s third largest event. No one thought we’d get it, but we have, and this is an exceptional achievement. Personally, it fills me with […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Presentation of Human Development Report (Farnesina 15 December 2015)

At 11:00 on Tuesday 15 December, the Farnesina will host the presentation of the UNDP’s “Work for Human Development” report. The report deals with the concept of work as a decisive factor in human development, in not only material ways but also with regard to social and cultural growth. Within the context of continuing evolution […]

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Lebanon – Montefeltro and Renaissance landscape exhibition

The archaeological museum of the University of Saint Esprit in Kaslik, Lebanon is hosting an exhibition on Renaissance landscapes (“Progetto Montefeltro: Vedute Rinascimentali – I Balconi di  Piero della Francesca”) through 17 December. The exhibition, the result of a project based on the discoveries of Rosetta Borchia and Olivia Nesci, guides visitors through the experience of […]

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Brussels – Music, performance by “E.R. Duni” Conservatory of Matera

The Chamber Orchestra of the “E.R. Duni” Conservatory of Matera will perform on Saturday 19 December at the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels. The programme includes musical compositions by Nino Rota and others to be performed by 30 instructors and students conducted Daniele Belardinelli. Read more, in Italian.

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Belo Horizonte – The Consulate offer “thanks” with special guests

The Italian Consulate of Belo Horizonte, under the guidance of Aurora Russi, has organised the event “Momento Grazie 2015” as a gesture of thanks for the support offered by the local authorities and community to our country and its firms.  Guests of honour will include the Hon. Renata Bueno, Italo-Brazilian deputy elected in the foreign […]

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New York – The Big Apple celebrates Dante with Allegorical Portrait by Bronzino

“When I was appointed director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, I thought that I should bring something that best represented my country and my city of Florence as well. After seeing Bronzino’s portrait of Dante at the Uffizi Gallery for the 250th anniversary of the poet’s birth, I felt what better way […]

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