Madrid – “Universos y paradojas”: Carlo Ossola discusses Italo Calvino

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the death of Italo Calvino, and in collaboration with Siruela publishers, on 29 September (20:00 hours) the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid will host the presentation of Prof. Carlo Ossola’s “Italo Calvino: Universos y paradojas”. The book explores the universe of the wonderful, restless and infinite “collection […]

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Colombia – Legal expert Ferrajoli leads academic tour

Italian academician and legal expert Luigi Ferrajoli will lead a series of events in Colombia dedicated to jurisprudence. This student of Norberto Bobbio, after holding a conference on 14 September at the Universidad Javeriana, is scheduled to speak on “Post-Conflict Justice” at the opening of the Congreso internacional de derecho procesal at the Universidad Santo […]

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Baghdad – Heritage defence in Iraq, a Cooperation project database

The Italian Development Cooperation has launched a pilot-phase project within the framework of the project “Technical assistance for the rehabilitation and management for Iraqi Cultural Heritage”, aimed at the creation of a geo-referenced database and subsequent analysis of the status of the archaeological sites and monuments targeted and threated by ISIS. The project is being […]

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Warsaw – “Milan yesterday and today”, the art of Cerri describes the city of Expo

“Milan yesterday and today” is the title of a solo exhibition by artist Giovanni Cerri, curated by Stefano Cortina and Bruno Bordignon, offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Warsaw from 24 September to 17 October. Read more, in Italian.

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Sofia – Exhibitions on “Italian fashion: dream creations”

The National Gallery of Art of Sofia will open its doors to Italian fashion excellence with the exhibition “Italian fashion:dream creations”, the story of Italian designers and their successes – from the Fontana sisters to Armani to Valentino. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 16 September at 17:00. Read more, in Italian

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Cartoline dall’altra Italia – The business administrator who loves China

He is 29 years old and holds a degree in business administration. Dario Mazzanti is the featured personality of this week’s instalment of “Cartolina dall’altra Italia”, the web series created by 9colonne with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation/Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies. Dario has been working […]

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Uruguay – Montevideo hosts two events dedicated to Expo Milan theme

Montevideo will host two events in the coming days organised by the Italian Cultural Institute there and dedicated to the Milan Expo theme “Feed the Planet, Energy for Life”. On Tuesday 22 September Serena Wiederkehr and Mathias Britos, who moved to a farm on the outskirts of Montevideo a few years ago, will speak at […]

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International Atomic Energy Agency: Italy elected President of 59th General Conference opening today in Vienna

Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Vienna Filippo Formica was elected today as President of the 59th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. At seven year since its last presidency in 2008, Italy returns to preside over this major annual event for the Agency, called upon now to verify and […]

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Oslo – Piedmont’s red wines in Norway, a exceptional market

Ambassador of Italy to Oslo Giorgio Novello will take part in the conference “Norway: an exceptional market for Piedmont’s red wines”, aimed at updating Italian producers on the latest developments in a market that accounts for 70 million litres of alcoholic beverages per year. A full 40% of that product comes from Italy, for an […]

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Stockholm – Books, Melania Mazzucco launches “Sei come sei” in Swedish

Melania Mazzucco will launch the Swedish-language version of her novel “Sei come sei” (Einaudi, 2013, 235pgs.) at the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm on Monday 28 September at 18:00. The author, whose works have been translated in 24 countries, will read from her moving story about the love between a father and daughter. The event […]

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Washington – Movie’n’food to celebrate Expo Milan

The initiative “Movi’n’Food – Sapore in Cinema” includes two exhibitions, the screening of a film and a conference, and is the Embassy of Italy in Washington’s way of celebrating Expo Milan 2015. Maison Gattinoni’s historic apparel inspired by food will be the subject of the exhibition “Couture à la Carte” on display at the embassy […]

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Gentiloni: «Too much pressure on Italy and Germany, either Europe acts or we’re over the cliff» (la Repubblica)

Minister Paolo Gentiloni, your country has long known the tragedy of refugees in the Mediterranean, but Italy’s voice has not been heard. Has it not been loud enough? «It is sad that Europe needs a tragedy to get moving. The fact is, however, that last April, when a boatload capsized in the Mediterranean, killing hundreds, […]

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