Sydney – Macchiaioli Project – a jazz duo for Vivacissimo
Jazz duo Andrea Pellegrini and Mirko Guerrini will be performing with their “Macchiaioli Project” at the 8th “Vivacissimo!” concert hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney on 8 October 2015. The project is inspired by the paintings of the Macchiaioli, a Tuscan art movement that flourished in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. Read more, […]
Read morePrague – A trek in the heart of the Majella
From the Majella plateau in the heart of the Apennines to Prague in a project by Francesca Consigli and William Santoleri. The project is the subject of an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Czech capital. Entitled “Desert – The Last Remaining Snow” the exhibition is curated by Chiara Serri.The aim now is […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil – Scientific research cooperation boosted by new agreement
Collaboration between Italy and Brazil in the field of scientific research has been boosted by 10 new agreements between the International Centre for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANet) and the University of Brasilia. The agreements were signed by the director of ICRANet, Remo Ruffini, and the deputy rector of the university, Sonia Nair Bao, at a […]
Read moreTokyo – A coral “necklace” linking Naples and Japan
Gioia De Simone, head of the National Association of Coral and Cameo Producers (Assocoral), will be giving a talk at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo on “Coral: Its history and relations between Torre del Greco and Japan”. Assocoral is engaged in protecting coral resources, developing and marketing member companies, and promoting coral products abroad. […]
Read moreBrussels – Italian design on display with “Innesti” by Andrea Anastasio
Italian design will be showcased at the “Innesti” exhibition, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels and running from 23 September to 11 October 2013. The exhibition features a selection of vases designed by Andrea Anastasio. For Anastasio, vases have been a presence in human life since prehistoric times and, with their changing meaning […]
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia – A freelance journalist in Olympic Brazil
Brazil was the setting of the 2014 football World Cup and in less than a year will once again be in the limelight with the 2016 Olympic Games. And Brazil is also a country offering great opportunities for young Italians who decide to move abroad. This was the experience of Alfredo Spalla, a 28-year-old freelance […]
Read moreTirana – Film and human rights with Simone Borrelli’s “Eddy”
“Eddy”, a 2015 film written and directed by, and featuring, Simone Borrelli, will be screened on Tuesday 22 September in Tirana at the European University and the Marubi Film Academy. The film received support from the Prime Minister’s Office and recognition as “Official Human Rights Film”. The screenings are promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreSweden – Italian shadow theatre takes the stage
Italian shadow theatre comes to Sweden with a performance of “Embla una bambina nel cosmo” at Stockholm’s Dockteatern Tittut venue. The work is based on the books “Embla nel cosmo” and “L’universo di Embla” by Majken Pollock, with illustrations by Sara Lundberg. Curated by the Teatro Gioco Vita in Piacenza, the performance is organised by […]
Read moreChile – Pasolini to be celebrated at FIDOCS 2015
A documentary by the Italian director, poet and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini entitled “Appunti per una Orestiade Africana” will be presented at the Festival Internacional de Documentales de Santiago 2015 (FIDOCS) on 25 September. Theinitiative, which marks the 40th anniversary of Pasolini’s death, has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in the Chilean capital […]
Read moreLondon – Gambero Rosso road show in the City
Paolo Cuccia, chair of Gambero Rosso, has brought the company to the City of London in a road show illustrating its plans and new initiatives to investors. The event was hosted by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano at our Embassy in the United Kingdom. A listed company, Gambero Rosso is seeking to increase its capital to finance […]
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