Berlin – Fruit and Vegetables, the region of Puglia takes centre stage at Fruit Logistica
“Puglia is more than just an important partner for Italian exports: I would say it is essential, including in the field of fruit and vegetables, as we can see confirmed by the uptrend in all the figures. On the one hand quantitative numbers are significant but on the other there is the quality of the […]
Read moreWashington – Exhibitions, the National Gallery of Art celebrates three generations of the della Robbia family
“As an Italian I am proud that an exhibition is dedicated to the work of Luca della Robbia and his contemporaries because it puts them back at the centre of the focus of the American public. Ingeniousness, creativity and capacity for innovation are the main traits of these artists and they perfectly reflect some of […]
Read moreMontreal – “The Enlightment” give a “concert d’electricité”
Montreal’s Studio d’Essai will host an event entitled “The Enlightment”, a “concert d’electricité” under the direction of Quiet Ensemble’s Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli. The initiative has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal, in partnership with Les Productions Recto-Verso. “The Enlightenment” replaces a traditional orchestra with an impressive lighting system. Stage […]
Read moreSouth Africa – “Misperceive” by Girolamo Marri at the Cape Town Art Fair
Saying Cape Town is like saying a lively art scene. This is why the Cape Town Art Fair – the event showcasing African and world contemporary art, running from 17 to 19 February in the South African city – is a must for art professionals and emerging artists. The Cape Town Art Fair – extremely […]
Read moreMexico – Mexico City hosts “La Passione Di Frida” exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City has organised an exhibition with the title “La Passione di Frida” (“Frida’s Passion”). The event is the fruit of the cooperation between sculptor Emanuele Viscuso and Colombian photographer Leo Matiz, who was born in Macondo like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and was a friend of his. The photographer immortalised […]
Read moreJapan – Music, Vito Clemente pays tribute to Niccolò Van Westerhout
Vito Clemente will take centre stage in Tokyo with a tribute to the great Apulian composer Niccolò Van Westerhout. The event will take place on Monday, 27 February, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Tokyo. The concert is organised by the Organising Committee of […]
Read moreAlfano signs a joint Italian-Tunisian declaration
Today at the Hotel Boscolo Exedra of Rome, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, signed a joint declaration with his Tunisian counterpart, Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui. The text illustrates the priorities of bilateral cooperation in different sectors, including the partnership for development, the electrical interconnection project, the youth exchange programmes, and […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 8 February: latest news from around the world
Saudi Arabia: Government illustrates initial privatisation plan details The privatisation plan drafted by the Government of Saudi Arabia is being launched. The Ministry of Economy and Planning has released the first synthetic texts pinpointing the public bodies to be prioritised for privatisation in view of the Private Sector Participation Program. The first public companies to […]
Read moreSpain – Madrid, European Literary Café at Italian Cultural Institute
This evening the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will host a chat entitled “Being a writer in today’s Europe” between three Italian authors, Diego Marani, Marco Mancassola and Chiara Mezzalama, who will talk to the Spanish audience about their writing experience in Europe. Diego Marani is a writer, translator and opinion maker who lives and […]
Read moreBulgaria – The Anemos quintet in concert with The Melody of the Wind
Five talented young musicians in a concert of great music is on schedule from 7 to 8 p.m. on 16 January at the Concert Hall of the Central Military Club of Sofia. The concert, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in association with CIDIM (Italian Music Committee) of Friuli, will feature the Anemos quintet. […]
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