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The 13th edition of the New York Prize for young emerging artists is now under way. The winners will be given the opportunity to live in the Big Apple for four months and experience its effervescent cultural and artistic environment. A studio at the International Studio & Curatorial Program of Brooklyn In addition to a […]
Read moreThe Directorate General for Cooperation Development approved a one-million EUR voluntary emergency contribution to support food assistance interventions on behalf of the Iraqi population left vulnerable by the crisis in that country. “Emergency Assistance to Populations affected by the Iraq crisis” Italy’s contribution is earmarked for the activities included in the project known as “Emergency […]
Read moreItaly and Nicaragua are building on relations, as our ambassador in Managua Renato Maria Ricci explained in a recent meeting with Nicaraguan Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Santos Lopez, who hailed Italy’s commitment to Latin and Central America, both in the context of the EU as well as in regional delegations. The minister also underscored […]
Read more“Law and Justice in Italy and Japan. Affinities and Divergences” was the title of the second conference of the Italo-Japanese Association for Comparative Law (AIDGC), hosted and organised on 18 July by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo in collaboration with the Italian School of East Asian Studies and with the patronage of our embassy […]
Read moreIn this year of the EXPO, the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto has brought the exhibition “Milan, a place to read” to Canada. The exhibition’s aim is to help discover the marvels of the Lombard capital, fulcrum of Italian publishing. Hosted at the Robarts Library, the exhibition takes its cue from some of the city’s […]
Read moreGuitarists Salvatore Foderà and Marco Bartoli are on their way to India to perform at Auroville, Tamil Nadu, in a concert that covers four centuries of Italian music, ranging from Rossini to Morricone. The concert, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of New Delhi and Mumbai, will be repeated on Saturday in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Read […]
Read morePier Paolo Pasolini’s 1964 film “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” on the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel according to Matthew, will be screened on Sunday, 26 July (16:00) in Berlin at the Babylon Cinema (Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 30, Berlin-Mitte). The theatre has joined with the Italian Cultural Institute of that city in promoting “CinemAperitivo: vi […]
Read moreSlovenia is laying the groundwork for a future privatisation plan. The National Assembly approved the Public Assets Management Strategy prepared by the government, which divides 91 Slovenian firms (an estimated overall value of 11 billion EUR) into three categories: strategic interest, major investment, portfolio asset. The government will maintain majority control over the 24 firms […]
Read moreOn Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July the Farnesina will host the 11th Conference of Ambassadors of Italy entitled “Diplomacy for Italy”. Speakers will include President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, President of the Council of Ministers Matteo Renzi and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. The speeches may be covered in […]
Read moreThe Allied landing in Italy and the disorientation of the displaced populations of small towns across the peninsula as the German army withdrew and the North American troops advanced. All this in the photography of Alfonso Carrara, Italo-American attached to the American 5th Army during WWII, in an exhibition hosted through 31 July by the […]
Read moreThe Italo-Peruvian Fund (FIP) and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima presented the book “Herencia Muchik en el Bosque de Pomac” on 22 July, with the participation of its editors Antonio Aimi and Emilia Perassi. The book is a collection of research carried out in the context of the 2010-2013 Propomac project, the purpose of […]
Read moreThe conference “Protecting and Promoting Human Rights” will take place in the Farnesina’s International Conference Room on Wednesday 22 July from 10:00 to 12:30. Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will open the discussions. Organised by the Interministerial Committee on Human Rights (CIDU), the event involves PMs, NGOs, foreign diplomats and representatives of the civil society involved in […]
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