BEIJING – A musical spring-time at the Cultural Institute

A musical spring-time for the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, which has organised a series of concerts ranging from jazz to opera. The season opened with a performance by jazz musician Marco Cappelli, where the audience included 20 or so Chinese boys and girls from schools taking part in the “’Youth Culture Ambassadors” project. In […]

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KUWAIT – Italian films showcased for the first time

Italian films are being showcased in Kuwait for the first time, with the “Italian Film Festival” opening on 15 April 2013. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in Kuwait and Cinescape Kuwait, the Gulf country’s biggest cinema chain, in collaboration with the cultural expert for the Gulf, Alessandra Priante. Screenings will include “Benvenuti […]

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Meeting between Prime Minister Mario Monti and the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon

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ITALY-USA: Biden Pays Tribute To Year Of Italian Culture In The Usa

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife Jill paid tribute to the Year of Italian Culture in the USA on the occasion of the “Opera Ball”, one of the American capital’s most important cultural events, which was organized with the help of the Washington National Opera (WNO) at Villa Firenze, residence of Italian Ambassador Claudio […]

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ZAGREB – Success for Orchestra of Santa Cecilia

The Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, directed by Antonio Pappano, performed Gustav Mahler’s sixth symphony last Saturday at Zagreb’s famed Lisinski Hall to an enthusiastic audience of 1800.

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COPENAGHEN – “Found in Italy”

Scenes from daily life, portraits, landscapes and images of people working the land; snapshots from the world of cinema fuse with those of industrial architecture in a journey through Italy of the last century: the exhibition “Found in Italy” opens on 16 April at the Italian Cultural Institute of Copenhagen. Read more, in Italian.

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MOSCOW – Valeria Golino godmother of N.I.C.E. Festival

Actress Valeria Golino will take on the role of “godmother” of the 16th edition of N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events) Russia 2013, a festival dedicated to emerging Italian cinema, slated to open on 10 April. Read more, in Italian.

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ARGENTINA – Stefano Benni at Italian Cultural Institute

Celebrated Italian writer Stefano Benni will be a guest of the Italian Cultural Institute, where he will meet the public on 26 April, and will be present on 27 April at the Institute’s stand at the international Book Fair. Read more, in Italian.

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VOLUNTEERING AND ENTERPRISE – Ministry conference on new african scenario

Italy’s solidarity with Africa and the synergies between volunteer work and enterprise were the main themes illustrated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the presentation of the 4th SPeRA (Solidarity, Projects and Resources for Africa) Conference to be held in Genoa in mid-November. Read more, in Italian.

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ITALY-TURKEY – Modern art unites

Italy and Turkey come together in the presentation of modern art: the exhibition “Segno Condiviso II”, which opened at the PortArt gallery in Ankara and runs through 5 May, is a display of the works of the students and professors of the Academies of Fine Arts of Brera, Rome and Foggia, following on the heels […]

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VIETNAM – Opening of “Casa Italia”

Italy gets its own “house” in Vietnam: on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and of the Year of Italy in Vietnam, our Embassy in Hanoi will christen “Casa Italia” on 11 April: a centre for the dissemination of Italian culture, language and lifestyle in that Asian country. Its opening was made […]

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Doing business abroad, road-shows in Verona and Naples

New diplomacy for growth initiatives included events in Verona and Naples on foreign opportunities for Italian firms, organised by the Directorate General for Country Promotion in collaboration with Sole24Ore Radiocor, and the Naples Chamber of Commerce. A conference was held in Verona on 4 April entitled “Doing business Abroad: Support and Orientation for Economic Diplomacy”, […]

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