Switzerland – Month-long tribute will be paid to Mario Monicelli
Switzerland will pay a month-long tribute to Mario Monicelli, the last witness of a glorious season for Italian cinema, in a festival that is due to start on 1 January and run until 30 January. The Italian Cultural Institute in Zurich announced that the films by the famous artist that will be shown are 12, […]
Read moreArgentina – Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires hosts Christmas concert
To wind up its activities for 2016, the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires has organised at 7 p.m. on 14 December a Christmas concert entitled “Amor mi fa cantar” by the In Pro Ibis ensemble, which has long been performing Medieval music in Buenos Aires. The concert will include songs from both the sacred […]
Read moreHuman Rights Day
On the day which marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly, on December 10, 1948, the world celebrates the International Human Rights Day.Italy joins in the celebrations, standing firm in its commitment to the theme and believing that respecting and defending human rights are the necessary […]
Read moreUnited Kingdom – Over a million euros raised for the reconstruction of central Italy
A charity gala was held at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in London, Pasquale Terracciano, on 7th December. The event marked the conclusion of an intense fund raising campaign launched for the reconstruction of the areas most affected by the earthquakes of recent months. The campaign has raised over one million euros. The actor Colin Firth and his wife […]
Read moreAustralia – Giuseppe Modica on show in Sydney
Giuseppe Modica, first time in Australia, will present Atelier di luce e di memoria (Light and Memory Atelier), a solo exhibition . Sasha Grishin, art critic and professor emeritus at the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics of the Australian National University of Canberra, will present Giuseppe Modica’s work. Modica is one of the most representative artists in the Italian contemporary […]
Read moreChina – Italiantaste Photo Contest dedicated to Italian cuisine. The prize is a trip to Sardinia
Promoting the image of Italy and Chinese tourism in the country with innovative ideas, through the use of social media and the engagement of the most popular photography bloggers. This was the idea behind #Italiantaste, the photo contest organised by the Italian Embassy in Beijing and addressed to Chinese tourists who visited Italy. “The first edition of the ‘Week of […]
Read moreLondon – “Michelangelo Pistoletto at Blenheim Palace”,
There is time until 31 December to visit the exhibition “Michelangelo Pistoletto at Blenheim Palace”, curated by the Blenheim Art Foundation in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute in London. The exhibition gives an overview of the artist – among the most influential in the 20th Century – by showing his paintings, sculptures and installations, […]
Read moreHumanitarian crisis in Mosul
The military operations to free Mosul from Daesh terrorists have produced a flow of almost 80,000 dislocated persons up to now and, in this phase, it is essential to multiply humanitarian relief activities in order to meet the greater needs on the ground, especially in view of the upcoming winter season. Granting the request […]
Read moreInternational Anti-Corruption Day 2016
Fighting corruption, being one of the Government’s top priorities, has increasingly become a tool of foreign policy and judicial diplomacy. To celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day 2016, on 13 December the Foreign Ministry hosts the high-level event entitled “Fighting corruption, economic growth and the activities of Italian companies abroad”. The initiative focuses on the relationship […]
Read moreAfghanistan – Cooperation, a radio and TV network to disseminate culture in rural areas
The new offices of ERTV, Educational Radio TV, were opened in Kabul last week after they were refurbished with funding from Italy, through UNESCO, from 2003. The radio and TV broadcasting station is equipped with cutting-edge broadcasting technology to deliver educational programmes both to teachers and to the general public. Thanks to Italy’s contribution, since […]
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