Spain – 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 […]
Read moreM’illumino di Meno – The Foreign Ministry joins the initiative: lights switched off in the Cour d’Honneur. Numerous initiatives launched by the Diplomatic Network
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has joined the “M’illumino di Meno” (“Less Lighting”) initiative both by switching off the lights in the Cour d’Honnneur of the Farnesina Palace and those lighting up the flags hoisted in front of it, and also through similar initiatives launched in numerous diplomatic and consular Offices around […]
Read moreChina – Italy bestows high honorary decorations to Liu Chuanzhi and Ma Weihua
Liu Chuanzhi, founder of Lenovo, the Chinese giant in the production of personal computers, together with Ma Weihua, former CEO of the China Merchants Bank, were awarded the Italian honorary decoration of ‘Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy’. The two businessmen, among the most influential in China, received the high decoration from […]
Read moreNorway – “In the light of Italy”, the hues of Italian landscapes that inspired Nordic art
The exhibition “In the light of Italy: a Danish Norwegian artistic community, 1879-1886” will open in the Art Museum of Lillehammer, in Norway, on 4 March. The exhibition tells the story of a group of Danish and Norwegian artists who pursued their dream of Italy by retiring in the small towns of Sora (in lower […]
Read moreBuenos Aires proposes a comparison between the two Countries’ vision of contemporary design
The Italian Design Day is an event promoted by the Italian Foreign Ministry to celebrate the excellence of Italian design around the world. The Day, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires in the premises of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos on 2 March, will take place concomitantly to the opening of the […]
Read moreSweden – Artists-in-Residence debate at the IIC
Art, creativity and talent as expressed by two extraordinary guests at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Stockholm. One is Erika Di Crescenzo: interpreter, modern dance choreographer and director of the theatre of improvisation. The other is Carlotta Sciolto: performer, playwright and researcher. Di Crescenzo and Sciolto will be guests of honour at the IIC’s […]
Read moreCanada – Pietropaolo’s ‘Ritual’ at the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto
The Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto will host the opening event of Vincenzo Pietropaolo’s photo exhibition ‘Ritual’ on Thursday. The initiative has been organised in cooperation with the Mariano Elia Chair in Italian-Canadian Studies at York University to celebrate the publication of the book entitled ‘Ritual’ by the Italian documentary photographer. The artist, who will […]
Read moreThe Black Box: Fabio Novembre’s design illustrated in a lecture at the IIC
“The Black Box”, a lecture to narrate the visionary power of the interiors and objects designed by Fabio Novembre in the last two decades organised as part of the Italian Design Day, will be hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo on 3 March. The event is organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy […]
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