Budapest – A Tribute to Italian Cinema, “Il Marchese del Grillo” at the Italian Cultural Institute

While in the Sistina theater in Rome the musical version of Mario Monicelli’s film was a major success with the public and with critics alike beyond even the rosiest of expectations , recording over 50,000 spectators from December 9 to January 17, the original film, “Il marchese del Grillo” (1981) will be showing in Budapest […]

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Bolivia – “Vicua Bolivia Tesoro Andino” fashion brand lands in La Paz

The Italian NGO ProgettoMondo Mlal and the Bolivian local authorities launched the fashion brand “Vicua Bolivia Tesoro Andino” at an event in La Paz. The ceremony was attended by Italy’s Ambassador Placido Vigo, the Bolivian Minister of Culture and Tourism Marko Marcelo Machicao Bankovic, and the Vice Minister of the Environment Gonzalo Rodriguez Camara.  The […]

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Sydney – Documentary film “L’orologio di Monaco” is released in Australia

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney will screen  Mauro Caputo’s film  “L’orologio di Monaco” on January 27 to kick off its 2016 programme.  Young director Caputo  has been inspired  by a collection of short stories written by Giorgio Pressburger – playwright and film director, born in a Hungarian Jewish family, now an Italian Citizen – […]

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Madrid plays host to a special event on the art of luthierie

Madrid will celebrate the art of  luthiers and bow makers  from January 26 until January 28. The Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid,  in cooperation with Academia Cremonensis of Cremona and Fundacion de Ferrocarriles Espanoles, has organised a series of workshops and seminars, which will be held by the masters of the Academia Cremonensis. It will […]

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Gentiloni: A real opportunity to stabilise Libya

“I congratulate the Council; it is a crucial step even if the situation remains delicate. Now it is essential for the Chamber of Representatives in Tobruk to hastily approve the list of cabinet members,” said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, when expressing Italy’s support for Libya’s Government of National Accord, which was announced today by the […]

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Science – Scientific cooperation, on-line notice for 2016 contributions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in accordance with the Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR), the Ministry for the Environment and Land and Sea Protection (MATTM) and the Ministry of Health, has published the annual call for contribution requests for the development of joint research projects approved by the Executive […]

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Italy-Usa – Together against the trafficking of cultural property

Cultural cooperation between Italy and the United States of America is growing. The governments of Italy and the United States have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding imposing import restrictions on pre–Classical, Classical, and Imperial Roman archaeological artifacts from Italy. Coming in effect on Jan. 19, 2001, Italy and the U.S. extended the MOU for the […]

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Zagreb – “Moving Eye” Exhibition opens at Zagreb’s Museum of Arts and Crafts

Zagreb’s Museum of Arts and Crafts will host the exhibition “Moving Eye. Italian Kinetic Art from the ’50s to the ’70s” until Feb. 14. The exhibition, curated by Micol Di Veroli, was organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb as part of a programme aimed at promoting contemporary Italian art […]

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Chile – 2016 edition of ‘congress of the future’ soon to open in santiago

Maria Pia Rossignaud and Stefano Mancuso will represent Italy at the “Congress of the Future”, which is due to open in Santiago on January 19 until January 24.  The event, now in its fifth year, is conceived as a forum promoting an exchange of ideas between Chile and the world’s leading scientific thinkers. This year’s […]

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Pakistan – a likely maket for Italian agricultural machinery

Pakistan has shown a keen interest in Italian agricultural machinery since agriculture is the largest sector of the country’s economy. “Both the Italian Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulate General in Karachi will support all Italian companies intending to explore the market opportunities in Pakistan, “said Gianluca Rubagotti, Italy’s Consul General in Karachi, adding that […]

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Italy elected to chair the General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

At the close of the general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which was held on Saturday Jan. 16 and Sunday Jan. 17 in Abu Dhabi, Italy was elected to chair the General Assembly next year. The IRENA is based in the United Arab Emirates and counts on the membership of 145 Countries […]

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Berlin – Literature, Igiaba Scego guest of the Italian Cultural Institute

Racism, integration, roots and identity. These, amongst others, will be discussed at the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin on Tuesday January 19 (at 7:00pm) on the occasion of the presentation of the book “La mia casa è dove sono” (Home is where I am). The Italian Cultural Institute will be hosting writer Igiaba Scego who […]

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