New York – Cinema, the Italian Cultural Institute hosts an evening with James Ivory
In 1987, “A Room with a View” won three Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Thirty years later, on 28 March at 6:30 p.m., the Italian Cultural Institute in New York hosts an evening with director James Ivory. The debate will also be extended to professors and authors André […]
Read moreSydney – Science in the feminine: Italian female researchers in Australia meet at the IIC
Physics, medicine, engineering: the world of science may appear to be dominated by the male gender but in fact many are the research studies and discoveries made by female scientists and researchers. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney, in conjunction with the office of the Science and Technology Attaché at […]
Read moreDublin – Italians in Ireland, photographs on display
A story of Italians in Ireland, narrated in a photography exhibition open at the RDS Library in Dublin. The series of images, created from a collection belonging to deceased Cavaliere Barbato Borza and other sources, traces the history of Italians in Ireland from the end of the 1800s to date. The event is organised by […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg
Minister Alfano met with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, in Brussels today. Many were the matters addressed: from the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance for international security to the need to reflect on its role in the face of new challenges. Minister Alfano underscored the centrality of the Mediterranean, the meeting point between […]
Read moreUnited States – Literature, Peter Cameron speaks about his ties with Italy
As it is customary for this series of events, the Italian Cultural Institute(IIC) in New York presented author and novelist, Peter Cameron who talked about his ties with Italy in conversation with Stefano Albertini, Professor of Italian, Director of Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (New York University). The event was hosted at the IIC premises on 7 […]
Read moreGermany – “The New Light of Emigration” becomes a permanent exhibition.
Inclusion, training and the culture of reception are at the core of the artistic project of a monumental 28 sqm work by Morena Antonucci, titled “The New Light of Emigration.” The painting exhibition opened in April 2016 at the Citizens Hall in the Municipality of Wolfsburg, in Germany. The project was hosted and promoted by the […]
Read morePortugal – Lisbon: Lectures of Paper Conservation
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon is holding two lectures at the National Library of Portugal on March 9 at 7:30 pm. They form part of a series of lectures on paper and photograph conservation techniques. Barbara Cattaneo and Federcia Delia will give a lecture on: “Paper and photograph conservation between material culture and conservation […]
Read moreItaly-Georgia Business Forum
The Farnesina is hosting an Italy-Georgia Business Forum, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the agency for the internationalisation and promotion abroad of Italian businesses (ICE) and the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. “The objective of the Business Forum,” said Angelino Alfano, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read more#8March – The Foreign Ministry screens the true story of a Somali migrant woman to celebrate the occasion
For the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has organised the screening of the film “Desert Flower”, distributed in Italy by the independent producer “Ahora!”. The film tells the true story of Waris Dirie, a Somali migrant woman who became an internationally famous top model in London […]
Read moreSerbia – ‘Concerti in Galleria’ cycle of concerts back in Belgrade
The cycle of ‘Concerts in the Gallery’ has made its comeback in Belgrade and will continue until June. The Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in cooperation with the city’s Cultural Centre (KCB), will host a musical event on a Monday, once a month. The cycle will begin with a piano concert with Kristina Balzic, Petar […]
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