Germany – Italian Design Day in Berlin, event hosted at the Italian Embassy
Preparations for the launch of Italian Design Day is in full swing also in Berlin. On 1 March, the initiative will see 100 cities and 100 “Ambassadors of Design” engaged in illustrating their own design of excellence. It is a way of testifying to the Made-in-Italy production that does not only involves technology or high-end […]
Read moreTurkey – Italian Design Day, Marco Paolo Servalli in Ankara
The Italian Embassy in Ankara is organizing a lecture by architect Marco Paolo Servalli in cooperation with the Department of Architecture of the University of Bilkent. Mr Servalli’s long creative experience has also left tangible evidence in Turkey. Among his works, worthy of mention are the Italian Pavilion and Garden at the Expo Antalya 2016 […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 27 February: latest news from around the world
Brazil: Ternium strengthens its presence by acquiring the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico The Ternium/Techint Group has acquired from the Thyssen Krupp 100% of the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico (CSA), headquartered in the district of Santa Cruz, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The acquisition turns Italy into the leading steel producer in Brazil, ranking […]
Read moreAustralia – Italian Design Day: Design Thinking and Innovation. Where beauty finds its place
The Italian Design Day, the event cross-fertilising design projects and exchanging ideas and insights, will continue over the years, enriching this first global reservoir of ideas and, for the city of Sydney, it will feature graphic designer Francesco Cavalli in the role of testimonial. On 2 March, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) will host a chat by […]
Read moreGreece – Cinema, everything is ready for the “Il femminile che cambia” festival
Who says ‘woman’ says creativity, passion and talent. Who says ‘woman’ says love, wife and mother. Who says ‘woman’ says revolution, change and courage. Who says ‘woman’ says a lot of things and often it is the cinema that does the story-telling and the profiling of many of the characters drawn from the universe of […]
Read moreGermany – “Scientific Tuesdays” kick off
Andrea Accomazzo, an engineer currently in charge of interplanetary missions at the Operations Department of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, will open the new cycle of lectures organised by the Italian Consulate General in Frankfurt under the title “I martedì della scienza” (“Scientific Tuesdays”). The cycle is dedicated to the dissemination of scientific […]
Read moreTurkey – Istanbul hosts first JETCO meeting
Istanbul has hosted the first Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) meeting between Italy and Turkey. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci. JETCO aims to enhance the strategic partnership between Italy and Turkey. Italy is, in fact, Turkey’s number three overall […]
Read moreSpain – Italian Institute in Madrid hosts solo exhibit by Gioli
“Corpi favoriti dalla notte” (“The Night’s Favourite Bodies”) is the first personal exhibition in Spain by Paolo Gioli, an artist who is internationally known thanks to his artistic and photographic research and experimental cinema. The exhibition, running from 27 February to 5 May at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, displays 60 works, spanning from […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Jewelry New Design showcases works by Italian students in Prague
The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague presents a selection of the works that won the 2016 edition of “Jewelry New Design”. The initiative arises from “New Design”, an innovative Project with which the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), in partnership with schools, gives new talents the opportunity to express their creativity. More than 80 […]
Read moreFirst Italian Design Day in the World
The culture of design in Italy began during the Renaissance and developed due to the influence between the schools of indusrial design and artistic trends, and followed diversified and innovative flows linked to territories and entrepreneurship. After World War II, Italian design symbolised the country’s economic growth and became the leading element of Italy’s industrial […]
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