POSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY / Mar del Plata, a choice driven by love
Love led him to move to Argentina two years ago: he works in the Italian Consulate in Mar del Plata and is the president of the Dante Alighieri Society. This week Andrea Casiraghi, 40, originally from Monza, is the sender of the new “Postcard from the Other Italy”. Through his job, Andrea has a privileged […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni on diplomatic mission in Cyprus today
The progress made in the UN-led reunification negotiations and perspectives, the migration crisis, the EU-Turkey relations and the Brexit vote will be the main issues addressed during the visit to Cyprus of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Minister Gentiloni’s agenda includes a visit to President Anastasiades. With his Cypriote counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, Gentiloni will address the […]
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The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in London will celebrate the bicentenary of Italian poet Ugo Foscolo’s arrival in England with a lecture by Italian essayist Piero Morales on Monday, Sept. 12. It will analyse the psychological aspects of Foscolo’s works and his cultural impact in London, especially in promoting Dante’s “Divine Comedy” among the British […]
Read moreGermany – The “Cinema! Italia!” Festival kicks off
The summer is waning and it’s almost time to go back to filling cinema theatres, possibly with a review of the last season’s best Italian films presented at the Hamburg “Cinema! Italia!” Italian Film Festival, now at its 19th edition. The six new releases chosen for this edition are dedicated to Italy and reflect the […]
Read moreCzech Republic – “Prague for Central Italy” fundraiser
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Prague will hold a fundraiser for the victims of the recent earthquake in central Italy on Sept. 20 in connection with the “Echi italiani” (“Italian Echoes”) exhibition. “Pasta all’amatriciana” dishes will be served during the event as a tribute to the recipe’s hometown of Amatrice, which was largely destroyed […]
Read moreCanada – Montreal hosts retrospective on Michelangelo Antonioni
A little over nine years since the death of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest directors of contemporary cinema, the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal and the Cinémathèque québécoise have organised a retrospective of the Italian master to show his take on the human soul and on the contradictions of modern society. It is a […]
Read moreChile – Italian baroque art in ‘Allegory of Painting’ exhibition
On September 28, the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, will inaugurate “Allegoria della pittura” (Allegory of painting), an exhibition by Ofelia Andrades proposing a review of Italian Baroque works through the lens of a Chilean artist. Her paintings, inspired by Realism set in contemporary art, evoke Italy’s Baroque traditions […]
Read moreMinisterial Conference on Security and Stability in the Mediterranean
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, is on the Greek island of Rhodes to attend the Ministerial Conference on Security and Stability in the Mediterranean.The meeting, organized by Greece, is designed to promote a dialogue between partners of different regional groups (Southern and Central-Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Arabic Peninsula) […]
Read morePakistan – Italian artist paints mural for Karachi airport
Italian artist Maurizio Boscheri has painted a mural at the Jinnah International Airport. Italy’s diplomatic mission in Pakistan pointed out that all passengers leaving the airport will be able to see the mural and be reminded of the deep bonds of friendship between the two countries. Pakistan’s national animal, the markhor, stands out at the […]
Read moreChina – Italy guest of honour at China Investment and Trade Fair
Italy is the guest of honour of the 20th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), which will open in Xiamen tomorrow. Fifteen top Italian companies will take part in the fair, along with an institutional delegation led by Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto. The president of the Italian Trade Agency, […]
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