Barcelona – Catalonia’s focus on Elio Petri in April
Between “The Teacher from Vigevano” (“Il maestro di Vigevano”, 1963) to “Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” (“Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto”, 1970), there are several milestones that Elio Petri handed down to the history of the cinema. The Roman-born film director (1929 -82) will be celebrated in Barcelona throughout the […]
Read moreCape Town – Italy offers grants for South African students
The Farnesina (Italian Foreign Ministry) has launched a programme of scholarships for South African citizens and Italian nationals resident in South Africa who want to continue their studies or research projects in Italy. “The grants give South Africans the chance not only to spend a few months in Italy and study the language, but also […]
Read moreWashington –The music of Ferruccio Busoni 150 years from his birth
A musical event will commemorate Italian composer and pianist Ferruccio Busoni at 150 years from his birth. Gianluca Luisi will perform a piano concert on Thursday, 31 March, at the Italian Embassy in Washington, organised in conjunction with the Italian Institute of Culture. International reviews (Potsdamer Nachrichten, Fanfare, the New York Concert reviews at Carnegie […]
Read moreChina – 400 years of Venetian art in Beijing Museum
Venetian paintings from the last 400 years have arrived in Beijing for the exhibition “Glory of Light and Colour. Four Centuries of Painting in Venice”. The show was officially opened at the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square by Italian Ambassador to China, Ettore Sequi, and a delegation from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage […]
Read moreArgentina, limelight on explorer Sebastiano Caboto in Buenos Aires
Italian diplomat Gherardo La Francesca will present his book “Sebastiano Caboto. Il primo italiano in Paraguay. Storia di un viaggio nel cuore profondo del continente americano” (“Sebastiano Caboto. The first Italian in Paraguay. History of a journey into the deep heart of the American continent”) on Apr. 13 at the Mitre Museum in Buenos Aires. […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni in Moscow
Gentiloni was in the Russian capital today for a meeting with his counterpart Serghei Lavrov. The Syrian crisis and the current negotiations in Geneva were the main items on the agenda. Today’s visit, Minister Gentiloni said, was an opportunity to review political and economic relations between the two countries, particularly in view of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s participation in […]
Read moreBangkok – Italian Festival in Thailand to hold over 50 events
A packed programme of more than 50 events will take place in Thailand over the course of 2016, including art, music, design, architecture, cinema, dance, photography and the promotion of brand “Italy”. The calendar of events was developed by the Italian embassy in Thailand. “Bangkok, which now has over 15 million inhabitants, is a dynamic […]
Read moreTirana – Archaeology, a 100-year long history between Italy and Albania
“Antiche città e paesaggi d’Albania. Cento anni di missioni archeologiche italo-albanesi” (“Ancient Cities and Landscapes of Albania. One hundred years of Italian-Albanian archaeological missions”) is the title of an exhibition that will be hosted in the halls of Tirana’s National History Museum until May 20. The exhibition is organised by the Italian Embassy and Institute […]
Read moreBrazil – “Casa Rio – Embaixada Brasileira de Negocios” opens in Rio
The “Casa Rio – Embaixada Brasileira de Negocios” project, a government programme to attract investment and encourage business networking in the host cities of the 2016 Olympic Games has been officially opened in Rio de Janeiro. The project is a follow-up of the investment promotions carried out at the “Rio conferences” in London 2012 and […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia – Scientific and Cultural Cooperation boosted
Italy and Serbia are boosting their scientific and cultural cooperation. Italian Ambassador in Belgrade, Giuseppe Manzo, met the President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Vladimir Kostic, to discuss the excellent state of cooperation between Italy and Serbia in the areas of culture, science and technology. They looked in particular at the increasing cooperation […]
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