Tirana – Ten nights of Italian film at the Università delle Arti

Italian film is being showcased in Tirana from 1 July until 2 September 2015, with the “Ten Nights of Italian Film” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with DocuTIFF and the Università delle Arti. The event will open with “L’Intrepido”, directed by Gianni Amelio. Read more, in Italian.  

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Bratislava – A packed house for Paterlini’s concert in Slovakia

A packed house for a concert today, 1 July 2015, by Fabrizio Paterlini, innovative modern-classical pianist and composer, at Slovakia’s national radio auditorium. The concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava as part of the 8th “Dolce vitaj” Italian Festival in Slovakia. It enjoys the patronage of the Slovakian Minister for Culture, […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Event “Start City – Metropolitan Cities: the spark for the country’s economic recovery” (Villa Madama, 1st July 2015)

A reminder that at 14:30 on Wednesday 1 July 2015, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will participate in “Start City – Metropolitan Cities as the spark for the country’s economic recovery” at Villa Madama, organised by the Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani (ANCI) in collaboration with The European House – Ambrosetti. […]

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Italy–Cuba: A celebration of Havana cigars

The 10th Encuentro Amigos Partigas en Italia – a 3-day event celebrating Havana cigars – is taking place in Matelica, in Cuba. The event is supported by Regione Marche and the Italian Embassy in Havana. Read more, in Italian.

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Buenos Aires – Winners of Lucio Fontana Prize exhibiting their work

On 30 June 2015 the winners of the 3rd Lucio Fontana Prize, Julian Dangiolillo and Valentin Demarco, will be exhibiting their work at the San Martin Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires. The prize, organised by the Italian Consulate General in the Argentine capital in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C., is open to emerging artists of […]

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Gentiloni: “The great challenge of global terrorism” (l’Unità)

“Black Friday”, with terrorist attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait did not spring from an order from a terrorist super-HQ. Not a single, unified command but a single crisis links the episodes of that day and requires a global approach to tackling the challenge. This is particularly true for Italy, which through geography and history […]

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“We can only fight terror if we’re united”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)

“To combat terrorism, we need to be united. Including the political forces, and by working with the representatives of over 1.2 million Italian Muslims who have every interest in isolating and defeating the small fundamentalist minorities who support the terrorists”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is analysing the global offensive of terror, from Tunisia to Somalia, […]

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Latorre and Girone: Italy opens international arbitration procedure

Italy today opened an international arbitration procedure on the case of the two Italian marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The decision, which the Parliament had called for, was taken at the end of the necessary direct negotiations with India and in the face […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Event “Start City – Metropolitan Cities: the spark for the country’s economic recovery” (Villa Madama, 1st July 2015)

At 14:30 on Wednesday July 1st, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will participate in “Start City – Metropolitan Cities as the spark for the country’s economic recovery” at Villa Madama, organised by the Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani (ANCI) in collaboration with The European House – Ambrosetti. Start City has the aim […]

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USA – Los Angeles to have museum of cinema thanks to Renzo Piano

Los Angeles will finally have its own museum of cinema thanks to architect Renzo Piano, who is responsible for its newly approved design. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures  will occupy nearly 90,000 sqm and encompass the historic May Company building designed by Albert C. Martin in 1939. The complex will include spaces for the […]

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Finland – A first for Ferragamo shoes

Salvatore Ferragamo creations make their first appearance in Finland in the exhibition “Walking Dream – Salvatore Ferragamo 1898-1960” at the Milavida Museum in Tampere. The show is dedicated to the shoes that that inspired a generation, from those steel-reinforced heels made famous by Marilyn Monroe to the 1947 sandal that saw the prestigious Neiman Marcus […]

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Cordoba – Focus on contemporary Italian literature

“Reality, words and images in three contemporary Italian literary works”, is a cycle of seven encounters to be held from 29 June to 28 October at the Italian Cultural Institute of Cordoba. The goal of the initiative is to analyse the authors’ various use of language to describe events, and to contribute to the wider […]

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