Lithuania, an exhibition on “Leonard Da Vinci. The Gentle Genius”

The Italian Institute of Culture in Vilnius and the Regional Museum of Lazdijai have organized an exhibition entitled “Leonardo da Vinci. The Gentle Genius” to celebrate the Italian artist on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death. The exhibition travels to the city of Lazdijai, in southern Lithuania, after touring other cities in the country, […]

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Massini and Sartori at the theatre festival of Pont-à-Mousson

Two directors and writers for Italian theatre, Stefano Massini and Paolo Sartoni, will be the guests, with two of their works, of the Rencontres théâtrales internationales de la Mousson d’été, to be held in the city of Pont-à-Mousson, a few kilometers from Nancy, in France. The Festival, organized with the collaboration and support of the […]

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“Ethbet!” at the Castellorizo Documentary Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute of Athens has collaborated with “Beyond Borders”, the International Documentary Festival taking place from 22 to 29 August on the island of Castellorizo. On this occasion, it will present the screening of the Italian documentary “Ethbet!”, directed by Mattero Ferrarini (2021), on Friday 27 August (8.30 pm). “Ethbet!” set in Cairo, […]

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Hearing of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Defence, Lorenzo Guerini, before the Joint Foreign and Defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate

The  Joint Foreign and Defence Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Defence, Lorenzo Guerini, on the crisis in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan. Della Vedova: Italy calls for UN monitoring of human rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on the “severe human rights situation in Afghanistan’’. The Deputy Minister expressed Italy’s concern for the most vulnerable people in that country – women and children, those who defend human rights, journalists, media workers, and people […]

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Afghanistan. Della Vedova: Italy calls for UN monitoring of human rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on the “severe human rights situation in Afghanistan’’. The Deputy Minister expressed Italy’s concern for the most vulnerable people in that country – women and children, those who defend human rights, journalists, media workers, and people […]

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Italian piano music celebrated in Buenos Aires

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires presents an original series of concerts via streaming, celebrating Italy by means of piano music. As part of its traditional #Vivacissimo online cycle, now in its fourth season, it has organised three sessions, to be held on 27 August and 9 and 10 September (at 6.30 p.m.).    The […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova at the Crimean Platform Summit in Kiev

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova has taken part in the Crimean Platform Summit in Kiev. This event has been promoted by Ukraine to keep the international community’s attention on the illegal annexation of Crimea, which took place in 2014. Those attending the Summit include the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the Deputy […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ikram Nazih freed in Morocco

Di Maio: thanks to the work of diplomacy and Amendola “Ikram Nazih was released today in Morocco,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The Italian-Moroccan girl had been convicted of offences against religion for sharing a satirical cartoon on Facebook in 2019. “I want to thank the Italian Ambassador to Morocco, Armando Barucco and Deputy […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ikram Nazih freed in Morocco

Di Maio: thanks to the work of diplomacy and Amendola “Ikram Nazih was released today in Morocco,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The Italian-Moroccan girl had been convicted of offences against religion for sharing a satirical cartoon on Facebook in 2019. “I want to thank the Italian Ambassador to Morocco, Armando Barucco and Deputy […]

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The movie ‘Il Varco’ at Paris’s MK2 Beaubourg

A preview is to be held at the MK2 Beaubourg Cinema in Paris of the movie, ‘Il Varco’, by Federico Ferrone and Michele Manzolini next Monday, 30 August (9 p.m.). This event, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris will be run in collaboration with Norte Distribution. The two producers will be present for […]

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Moscow, an exhibition on Nuccio Bertone’s cars

The Italian Embassy in Russia has sponsored an exhibition entitled ‘Le Automobili di Nuccio Bertone-Cento Anni di Stile Italiano (Nuccio Bertone’s Cars – One Hundred Years of Italian Style), organised in collaboration with the National Automobile Museum in Turin, the Bonfanti Mivar Museum in Bassano del Grappa and the Russian GON Museum. The initiative, which […]

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