Prague – Exhibition: “Aquileia, Crossroads of the Roman Empire”
Thetravelling exhibition “Aquileia, Crossroads of the Roman Empire” will be visiting Plzeň in the Czech Republic, the European Capital of Culture for 2015, from 25 to 31 July. The project, supported by the Province of Udine, TourismFVG and Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, offers visitors a journey through time and features mosaics, amber, jewels and carved […]
Read moreOttawa – Opera Lyra concert in Ambassador’s residence
The residence of the Italian Ambassador in Ottawa, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, provided a wonderful setting for the 20th edition of the “Opera Lyra” concert. Young singers from the Young Artist programme – Sean Clark, Benjamin Covey and Sasha Djihanian – performed in the residence garden accompanied by Jean Desmarais on piano. “Opera is a form […]
Read moreAlbania – Italian haute couture via our diplomatic network
High fashion by Giada Curti arrives in Albania thanks to the Italian diplomatic network. The designer was the special guest at Gala Italia 2015, an event organised for the 3rd year running by our Consulate General in Vlorë. On 7 July she presented her latest 3 collections – Portofino, Shukran and Sophia – at the […]
Read moreDei – China: from 11 to 18 Setember Cuisine Festival in Yangzhou
China: from 11 to 18 Setember Cuisine Festival in Yangzhou The “Silk Road Cities Cuisine Cultural Exchanges – Yangzhou Week” will take place from 11 to 18 September. The Festival, part of the celebrations for the city’s 2,500 year anniversary, will be dedicated to the culture of cuisine, and Italy has been invited as guest […]
Read moreLondon – Marco Delogu named Cultural Institute Director
Marco Delogu officially takes up his post tomorrow as new Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of London. The first photographer ever to direct an Italian Cultural Institute, Delogu has on many occasions stated his wish to introduce new formulas for the promotion of “classic and contemporary Italian culture”. “London will play a fundamental role […]
Read moreChicago – 5,000 of Italian emigration
The Italian Cultural Institute commemorates Italian emigration with the presentation next Tuesday of “Across the Oceans to the Land of Mines” by Pier Giorgio Ardeni: a compendium of 5,000 stories of Italians who left their villages in the Apennine Mountains at the start of the 20th century to seek work in America’s Midwest. Read more, […]
Read moreCosta Rica – European Film Festival returns
Costa Rica welcomes back the European Film Festival. From 23 July to 12 August the Magaly Cinema in San Jose will host the event in cooperation with the embassies of the European Union member countries. Italy’s diplomatic mission will be showing various films on 4 August – the day dedicated to Italian cinema -, and […]
Read morePrague – Theatre-Dance, Emma Cianchi’s “Lupi” at the Pro Art Festival
The Art Garage choreography and contemporary performing arts centre of Pozzuoli (Naples) will present “Lupi” in Prague. The Italian Cultural Institute of the Czech capital has organised the performance by Emma Cianchi for 30 July at the Experimentální prostor (20:00) as one of the events of the Pro Art Festival 2015 (Prague 26 July-2 August), […]
Read moreEnergy – Georgia introduced to Italian firms
In light of the growing opportunities for Italian firms in the energy sector of Georgia, a bilateral sector forum was held for the first time in Tbilisi. The event was organised by Nomisma Energia in collaboration with the Georgian Bank TBC and the Georgian Energy Development Fund (GEDF), and had the support of the Embassy […]
Read moreTirana – Butrinti International Threatre Festival stages “Foreign Voices”
The Butrinti International Theatre Festival in the Albanian capital Tirana will host the spectacle “Foreign Voices” on Saturday 18 and Wednesday 22, mounted by the Silence Teatro of Bergamo directed by Luigi Pezzoti. The Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana is sponsoring the event, which will take place at night in a park lit by candlelight […]
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