Prague: from Tex to Pentothal, the history of Italian comics
The great tradition of Italian comics is the protagonist of the 19th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. A series of initiatives will inform visitors about all there is to learn about comics, a literary genre that has millions of fans all […]
Read moreItalian Language Week: Alessandro Baricco special guest in Jakarta and at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
Italian writer Alessandro Baricco will be a special guest at the 19th edition of the Italian Language Week in the World. At the invitation of the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Jakarta, on 22 October, Baricco will hold a lecture at the Faculty of Humanities of the Universitas Indonesia entitled: “A certain idea of […]
Read moreTel Aviv: art and design on show at the Italian Ambassador’s Residence
The Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Israel opens its doors to the public for a series of guided tours through the collection of artworks, design objects and furnishings decorating the residence, organised as part of the programmes for Contemporary Art Day. The event, promoted by Ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti, will offer the opportunity to visit […]
Read moreWeek of the Italian Language: Readings of Dante in Bern
Public readings of Dante’s Divine Comedy at the University of Bern. This is one of the initiatives of the rich program of events organized by the Embassy of Italy on the occasion of the Week of the Italian language in the World. Pages from Dante’s work will be read by representatives of the political and […]
Read moreWeek of the Italian language: opening ceremony at Chongqing
Fragments of Italian culture: literature, theater, music and cinema in Chongqing for the ‘Week of the Italian language’ dedicated this year to the Italian used in drama. The nineteenth edition of the event, which was inaugurated at the headquarters of the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing by the Deputy Consul Davide Castellani, features a […]
Read moreItalian Language Week: a 2-week scholarship to the Amalfi Coast allotted in Santiago
The Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago, in association with the Italian Embassy and with local institutions and Italian partners, organises a series of conferences, refresher workshops and meetings with writers and personalities to celebrate the 19th Edition of the Italian Language Week in the World. In particular, in partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in […]
Read more’The Italian Language Week’ showcases the Italian used by Collodi, Ariosto and Fo
Pinocchio by Collodi, the ‘Mistero buffo’ by Dario Fo, and the works by Ludovico Ariosto will be staged around the world to celebrate the ‘ Italian Language Week’ promoted, as every year, by the Foreign Ministry and which, in the 2019 edition, is dedicated to Italian spoken on stage. From 21 to 27 October, the Italian diplomatic […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 18 October: latest news from the world
GREECE – KAFIREAS WIND FARM BY ENEL GREEN POWER KICKS OFF OPERATIONS Inauguration of the new Kafireas wind farm built by ENEL Green Power. With a total installed capacity of over 154 MW this is the largest wind farm in Greece. The event was attended by Prime Minister Mitsotakis and the Minister of the Environment and Energy Chatzidakis. […]
Read moreDhaka, a group exhibition to celebrate Contemporary Art Day
The Contemporary Art Day was celebrated in Dhaka with a group exhibition of Italian and Bangladeshi artists organised by the Italian Embassy with the support of the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation and in association with the Venice-based publishing company Lightbox. For three days, the artists of the two Countries exchanged ideas and prospects in a number […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio will be in Matera on Sunday for the presentation of the Italy Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio will be in Matera on Sunday, 20 October, together with the Emirati Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to attend the ‘1 Year to Go’ event. The event represents a symbolic passing of the torch from Expo Milano 2015 and Expo Dubai 2020, at exactly one year from its […]
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