Toronto – Italian opera from Tosca to Othello on screen in Canadian capital
Italian opera will brighten up the Canadian winter in Toronto with three events at the Alliance Francaise theatre organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. The evenings will be dedicated to some of Italy’s most iconic composers and their works. The programme will begin on Tuesday, January 19 with the screening of the second act of […]
Read moreDei: Bolivia announces USD 48.5 billion national development plan
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced a 48.57 billion dollar national development plan. President Morales said the plan will be funded through national and foreign resources, aid from international cooperation and lines of credit with regional and international development banks. Over 60% of the investments will be channelled to three priority areas: the hydrocarbon sector, infrastructure […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – Russian translation of Basile’s Pentamerone to be unveiled
The Russian translation of Giambattista Basile’s Pentamerone, “The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones”, will be presented at St. Petersburg’s House of Books on Saturday, January 9. The Italian poet’s work was translated with the contribution of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation (Directorate General Country System). Interpreter Pyotr Epifanov […]
Read moreBrussels – Discovering the delicacies of Lucca’s countryside with Maria Adriana Giusti
The French translation of Maria Adriana Giusti’s gastronomic journey through Lucca’s countryside, “Villas de Lucques. Les délices de la campagne”, will be presented at the Italian Institute of Culture in Brussels on January 20 at 8 p.m. The author will speak at the event alongside the President of the Association of Palaces and Villas in […]
Read moreTokyo – Italian Institute of Culture holds symposium on Botticelli
The Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo will hold a symposium on Botticelli on January 16, chiming with the launch of the “Botticelli and His Time” exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. Leading Italian and Japanese experts attendin the symposium will include Osano Shigetoshi of Tokyo University, Alessandro Cecci, art historian and former […]
Read moreJakarta – From Indonesia to Singapore, designer Valentina D’Amato establishes herself with support from the Italian Institute of Culture
Fashion, decor, design. The Art 1: New Museum & Art Space in Jakarta features modern art masterpieces, contemporary works that are both fascinating and suggestive. It now hosts a Made in Italy area thanks to Sicilian textile designer Valentina D’Amato, who recently visited the Indonesian capital to present her collection of furnishings and fashion accessories […]
Read moreMoscow – Art and cinema, the genius of Caravaggio takes centre stage in Russia
“Caravaggio”, by Angelo Longoni, will be screened from January 15 to 19 at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum. The film, an intense and suggestive portrait depicting the bright and dark sides of a genius, is the grand finale of the exhibition “Caravaggio, his Precursors and Followers”, which is on show until January 10. The screening, organised by […]
Read moreParis – “The Rules of Vision” exhibition by Luca Campigotto on show
The Italian Cultural Institute in Paris will open its activities for 2016 on Tuesday, Jan. 5 with the inauguration of a photographic exhibition by Luca Campigotto. The exhibition, “The rules of vision”, will be inaugurated in the presence of François Hébel, art director of the first edition of the Grand Paris Photography Month 2017, and […]
Read moreAnkara – ‘Italian Horizons 2016’, programme of events in Turkey
Italy will stage an all-round programme of events focused on cultural, political and economic themes in Turkey in 2016. The programme, entitled “Italian Horizons for 2016” will be presented to the press on Jan. 19 at the Italian Embassy in Ankara. The Italian Embassy, together with other Italian institutions operating in Turkey, will offer local […]
Read moreBeijing – The roadshow to promote La Triennale di Milano kicks off
The roadshow promoting the 21st Triennale di Milano has kicked off in Beijing. It is organised by the Italian Embassy together with the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) and the China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). The mission to China’s main cities aims to present design as a driver of new economies, logistical innovations […]
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