New artwork for Collezione Farnesina: “Verso Lagosanto” by Ghirri

Collezione Farnesina is enriched by a new artwork: the photograph “Verso Lagosanto” (1989) a photograph by Luigi Ghirri (Scandiano, 1943 – Ronconi, 1992). In this photograph, taken at the end of the 1980s for the series “Il profilo delle Nuvole” (1985-89), Ghirri captures the landscape of the area of Bassa Ferrarese. Suspended in time and […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and his French counterpart

Ongoing international contacts between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and his French counterpart, Jean Yves Le Drian. This morning, the two Ministers had a long and fruitful telephone conversation mainly focused on the recent developments on the Russian-Ukrainian border and in western Ukraine. In reiterating their support to territorial […]

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Undersecretary Gava’s successful mission in Azerbaijan

During an official visit to Azerbaijan, Undersecretary of State for Ecological Transition, Vannia Gava, accompanied by the Italian Ambassador in Baku, Claudio Taffuri, had bilateral talks with the Minister of Economy, Mikaiyl Jabbarov and the Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov. “The issues on which we exchanged opinions – said Undersecretary Gava – were stable gas […]

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Madrid: a concert opens the celebrations for the Anno Pasolinium

The Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, together with Círculo de Bellas Artes, open the Anno Pasoliniun: a programme rich in cultural activities that will unfold throughout 2022 in Madrid to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author. The commemoration events will open on 6 February with the concert “Le Nuvole di Pier […]

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Undersecretary Della Vedova presents the Italian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the OSCE

Today, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Benedetto Della Vedova, presented the priorities of the Italian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the Permanent Council of the OSCE: recommitting to shared principles and values; enhancing women’s empowerment, the rights of children and adolescents, […]

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Caracas: the “Italian Hospital in Venezuela” opens

The Italian Hospital in Venezuela was opened in Caracas at the Clinica Santa Paola. The ceremony was attended by Placido Vigo, Charge d’affaires in Venezuela, Nicola Occhipinti, the Consul General in Caracas, Vincenzo Di Martino, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the new facility and the heads of institutions representing the Italian community. […]

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Films from the Venice Film Festival coming to Moscow

The Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow will host the thirteenth edition of the “Da Venezia a Mosca” (from Venice to Moscow) festival.  From 18 to 23 February, the most successful Italian films shown last autumn at the 78th Venice International Film Festival will feature at the “Oktjabr” multiplex. Biographies, dramas, comedies and documentaries: for six […]

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Exhibition by Italian-Albanian artist Adrian Paci in Haifa

“Still Voices”, a retrospective exhibition dedicated to the Italian-Albanian artist Adrian Paci, will be opening on 11 February 2022 at Haifa Museum of Art. The exhibition will be open to visitors until 25 June. Organised in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa, the show provides a comprehensive view of Paci’s video installations, starting […]

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Farnesina Collection: new Catalogue now online

The new Farnesina Collection Catalogue on photography, illustrations, graphics and street art is now available online. Set up on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the photographic gallery includes, among others, works by Paola Agosti, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Antonio Biasucci, Silvia Camporesi, Luciano D’Alessandro, Franco Fontana, Mario Giacomelli, Luigi […]

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Book on Benedetto Croce to be presented in Toronto

For the 70th anniversary of Benedetto Croce’s death the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto will present the Italian translation of “Benedetto Croce and Italian Fascism” by Fabio F. Rizi and organise the webinar “Benedetto Croce: From anti-Fascism to the birth of the Italian Republic” on Zoom on 24 February (12:30 pm, local time). The book […]

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Italy at Dakar Music Expo 2022

The Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar will take part in the third edition of Dakar Music Expo (DMX), the event scheduled for 3-6 February 2022 which celebrates African music and creativity. The final display of the event will take place on 6 February at the Italian Cultural Institute, while the initiatives of the first three […]

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Sydney, Italy takes centre stage at Antenna Film Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney confirmed its ten-year old collaboration with the Antenna Documentary Film Festival. For the 2022 edition, to be held from 2 to 13 February, the Festival artistic committee, chaired by David Rokach, selected two films related to Italy: “We are the thousand” and “Chef Antonio’s recipes for revolution”. In “We […]

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