Athens – Italian cinema ‘in pink’, focusing on the changing feminine, showing in Greece
“Scusate se esisto” [Do you see me?] is a 2014 film by Riccardo Milani in the programme of a series of Italian films entitled “Il femminile che cambia” [The changing feminine], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens. The film will be screened on 20 March on the premises of the Institute at Odos […]
Read moreMinister Alfano has been on a mission to Belgrade and Tirana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, has conducted a mission to the Balkans, which included visits to Belgrade and Tirana. The mission took place as part of the preparatory activities for the Western Balkans Summit, which Italy will host in Trieste on July 12. He said: “The integration process of the western Balkans […]
Read moreArgentina – Italian contemporary cinema in Argentina’s libraries
A series of contemporary Italian films will soon be shown in Argentina with the ‘Cine para lectores’ initiative, which seeks to organise screening in the libraries of Buenos Aires. The project has been organised in collaboration with the Direccion General del Libro, Bibliotecas y Promocion de la Lectura of the Ministry of Culture of the […]
Read moreChina – “The Extraordinary Italian Taste”, the Embassy focuses on Designation of Origin
“The Extraordinary Italian Taste” is the title of the event to be held at the Italian Embassy in Beijing on 15 March, dedicated to the protection and promotion of Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) products in China. The event is organised by the Italian Embassy in association with ICE-Agency […]
Read moreChile – “Memoria de la Retina” Exhibition opens in Santiago
The exhibition “Memoria de la retina” (“Memory of the Retina”) by Italian photographer Carlo Gavazzeni has just kicked off at the AMS Marlborough Art Gallery. The exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Chile, will run until 10 April. Gavazzeni has always experimented new shooting and printing techniques that enable […]
Read moreArchaeology: Tunis takes stock of Italy-Tunisia cooperation
The cooperation perspectives between Italy and Tunisia in the field of archaeology, a field that unites the two Countries through deep-rooted historical ties, will be the focus of a Workshop held in Tunis next 17 March, uniting the two Countries’ top experts two years after the terrorist attack on the Bardo Museum, the date which […]
Read moreThe 10th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference
Today the Farnesina hosts the 10th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference. The Conference will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Angelino Alfano, and by the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Ignazio Visco. “The partnership between the MAECI and the Bank of Italy is a strategic asset […]
Read moreMinister Alfano received his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Their agenda included various matters, including cooperation and development, the promotion of Italian culture and language and bilateral cooperation in the archaeological sector. The two Ministers also examined a number of […]
Read moreHouda Emma Kharat travels back to Italy to reunite with her mother
Houda Emma Kharat, a little girl kidnapped five years ago by her father, a Syrian citizen who brought her to Aleppo, is travelling back to Italy from Istanbul, where she will land in Milan’s Malpensa Airport this afternoon to be reunited with her mother, Alice Rossini. Houda Emma, who will soon turn 7, was abducted […]
Read moreRussia – Moscow screens the films shown at the Venice Film Festival
Moscow’s Cinema Oktjabr will host the eighth edition of “From Venice to Moscow”, a festival traditionally organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow, in cooperation with the Biennale of Venice. The event, beginning today and running until March 14, offers a broad selection of Italian films screened at the Venice Film Festival. “This is […]
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