“And so we went out to see the text clouds again: Dante in Comics” in Johannesburg

On the occasion of celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, along with the Italian Embassy in Pretoria, the Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg, and the Dante Alighieri Society in Johannesburg have organised an exhibition on 23 November 2021 entitled “And so we went out to see […]

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Launch of the “Albergo Etico” project

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Manlio Di Stefano, together with Minister for Disabilities Erika Stefani, has launched the “Albergo Etico” (Ethical Hotel) project at the Foreign Ministry. This is a virtuous example of a “Made in Italy” social enterprise that employs young people with disabilities, and is a leading partner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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UNITED STATES – Enel X e-mobility opens in the Silicon Valley

On November 10th, Enel X e-Mobility opened an office in San Carlos, near San Francisco. In his speech, Dr. Giovanni Bertolino, Head of Enel X e-Mobility North America, highlighted the main advantages of using Enel X products: cutting wholesale energy costs, integrating renewable energies, customising recharges to help the grid become cleaner, cheaper and more […]

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“The Milan School: from Albini to Piano”, a webinar in Tel Aviv

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv has organised a webinar with lecturers from Politecnico di Milano on “The Milan School: from Albini to Piano”. This event will be held using a Zoom platform and the Institute’s social channels on Tuesday 23 November (time 18:30). Its aim will be to deal with the polytechnic’s educational […]

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São Paulo: a recital in honour of Enrico Caruso

To mark the centenary of the death of the great Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo has organised a recital in which young artists will interpret the pieces he made famous. Organised in collaboration with the Scuola dell’Opera of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and the Cia Ópera São Paulo, […]

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Sydney, an evening of tasting Italian amaro brands

The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World will be celebrated in Australia with a special evening event on December 2, 2021, at the headquarters of the Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney, devoted to tastings of Italian amaro brands. Three institutional partners are collaborating for the occasion:  the Italian Institute of Culture, the Chamber […]

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Leonardo Sciascia’s “Fables from the Dictatorship” in English translation

On the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institutes of Edinburgh, Dublin and London, Leonardo Sciascia’s “Favole della dittatura“, published in 1950, will soon be available in an English-language version. It was decided to publish an English-language version to mark the centenary of the birth of this prestigious Italian anti-fascist writer, essayist and playwright. The English-language […]

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Barcelona, a cycle of conferences on Primo Levi

The Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona contributed to the organisation, together with the Institut d’Humanitats de Barcelona, of a cycle of conferences entitled “Primo Levi. Literature and testimony”. This initiative, which has been underway since November 8 and will continue until December 12, is curated by Marta Marin Dòmine. Primo Levi became a fundamental witness […]

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EL PAcTO Annual Meeting. Panama, 8-12 November 2021

The annual meeting of El PAcCTO, the programme of technical assistance to Latin American countries established in 2017, was held in Panama from 8 to 12 November. It was financed by the European Union and Italy, through IILA, coordinates the pillar relating to cooperation in the penitentiary sector. The meeting, with the theme “The finances […]

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Murano glass on display in Hong Kong

An exhibition on Murano glass, created in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong, can be visited until November 27 at the Novalis Contemporary Art Design Gallery in Hong Kong. The history of Venetian glass as an unmatched leader in the world of glass art dates back to the Renaissance, and the invention […]

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A conference on Italian grappa held in Tokyo on 25 November

A conference on Italian grappa has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo for 25 November. The speaker will be Hayashi Shigeru, a sommelier with particular expertise in Italian wines, who will talk about grappa, how its history is intertwined with the history of Italy, and recount his discovery of the spirits world. […]

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Hasselt: exhibition of graphic art “Writing the Divine Comedy”

The exhibition of graphic and calligraphic art  “Writing the Divine Comedy” is returning to Hasselt, in Belgium, from 19 to 27 November 2021. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, the exhibition has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Dante Alighieri Committee of Hasselt and can be visited at the TT-Center […]

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