Edinburgh hosts a colourful exhibition of Enzo Migneco

The Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate in Edinburgh present an exhibition of paintings and engravings by Enzo Migneco. The artist, aka “Togo”, lives and works in Milan, where he was born, and in his works pays a tribue of love to his birthplace, capturing its essence and transforming into colour the emotions he […]

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Cairo: “Mediterraneo Ostinato” concert

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, continuing its initiative of Italian-Egyptian musical exchange under the banner of Mediterranean music, is organising a concert called “Mediterraneo Ostinato” (Stubborn Mediterranean) on 8 September. The event, designed in collaboration with Makan – Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts, which organises concerts that virtually unite the two shores of […]

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Copenhagen: an evening dedicated to Sicily

The Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen is dedicating an evening to Sicily, to talk about Sicilian art, poetry and way of life. Organised by “Højskolen på Sicilien”, the event scheduled for 6 September will be held in Danish. Tine Kragh, art historian, artist and head of the Sicilian High School, will talk about Sicily’s culture […]

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Paris: talking about water in the Divine Comedy

On the occasion of the seven hundredth anniversary of the death of Dante, the Italian Cultural institute and Embassy in Paris, in collaboration with the Académie Française de l’Eau, are offering a round table discussion on 14 September, on the representation of rivers and water in all its forms, symbols, and meanings, in the Divine […]

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The “Magister Raffaello” exhibition arrives in Santiago, Chile

Together with the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago and the Artequin Museum, the Italian Embassy in Chile brings the exhibition “Magister Raffaello, a wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance” to Chile. The multimedia exhibition, which is arriving in Santiago after being shown in Austria, Vietnam and Mexico, allows visitors to explore the work, life and […]

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3 September: elections called to renew the COMITES

Today, 3 September 2021, a consular decree called elections for 107 Committees of Italians Abroad (which were already in place at the previous round of elections of 17 April 2015), and 12 new Committees, elected in consular areas that have reached or exceeded the threshold of 3,000 Italian residents. These newly instituted Committees will be […]

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China: Italy is guest of honour at the World Winter Sports Expo, in view of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

On 3 September, at Shougang Park in Beijing, the opening ceremony was held of the “World Winter Sports Expo”, the most important trade fair in China and Asia dedicated to mountain technologies and products. Italy is taking part in the event as Guest of Honour Country, by virtue of its ancient Alpine tradition and the […]

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3 September: elections called to renew the COMITES

Today, 3 September 2021, a consular decree called elections for 107 Committees of Italians Abroad (which were already in place at the previous round of elections of 17 April 2015), and 12 new Committees, elected in consular areas that have reached or exceeded the threshold of 3,000 Italian residents. These newly instituted Committees will be […]

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Minister di Maio’s mission to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan

Minister Di Maio will travel to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan from Friday on a mission. The mission is part of the international initiatives undertaken by Italy to address the Afghan crisis and its consequences on the country’s population. In his contacts with the authorities of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, Minister Di Maio will address the […]

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Minister di Maio’s mission to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan

Minister Di Maio will travel to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan from Friday on a mission. The mission is part of the international initiatives undertaken by Italy to address the Afghan crisis and its consequences on the country’s population. In his contacts with the authorities of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, Minister Di Maio will address the […]

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San Paolo: female images in Italian art

The Italian Cultural Institute in San Paolo is organising a series of conferences on women in Italian art. It will cover both artists like Artemisia Gentileschi, and the muses that inspired great artists like Leonardo, Raffaello, Tiziano, and Bernini. Within a cycle of five online meetings, Luciano Migliaccio, Professor of the History of Art at […]

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Zagreb: 21 photos of Italian piazzas during the lockdown

The Italian Ambassador in Zagreb, Pierfrancesco Sacco, and the new director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Gian Luca Borghese, opened the exhibition in Croatia of the virtual photographic exhibition “Piazze [In]visibili / [In]visible Piazzas”, 21 photos of Italian piazzas taken during the lockdown. The art project, hosted at Galerija Ružić, Sl. Brod in Zagreb, is […]

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