New York – The city rolls out the red carpet for Italian cinema with “Open Roads”
Italy is walking the red carpet in New York with “Open Roads: New Italian Cinema”. The review, now in its 15th edition, is the biggest Italian contemporary film event in the United States. Organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in partnership with Istituto Luce Cinecittà and with the support of the Italian Cultural […]
Read moreZagreb – The best in Italian film scores Made in Italy
The Embassy of Italy in Croatia joined the Italian Cultural Institute of Zagreb in organizing a concert featuring the best in Italian film scores for the Day of the Republic. The concert was held at the Vatroslav Lisinski hall in Zagreb, the country’s main Auditorium. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBaghdad – 4 young Iraqis will join the jury of Giffoni Experience 2015
Four young Iraqis will be joining the jury of the Giffoni Experience 2015 film festival, which takes place from 17 to 26 July in Giffoni Valle, in the province of Salerno. Their participation was proposed by the Italian Ambassador in Iraq, Massimo Marotti, to give them “an opportunity to spend 10 days with young people […]
Read moreLisbon – European Literature Night
For European Literature Night 2015, author Chiara Gamberale will fly to Lisbon to give a selection of readings from her book “Per dieci minuti”, presented in Portuguese by the actress Rita Brutt. The event, organised by cultural institutes and embassies belonging to the EUNIC Portugal network and now in its 3rd edition, will take place […]
Read moreBavaria welcomes Prime Minister Renzi for the G7
On 7 and 8 June the world will be Bavaria’s guest, with the heads of state and government of the G7 countries meeting at Schloss Elmau to tackle key global themes. The Free State of Bavaria is welcoming its guests with a special initiative: each day from Saturday 30 May to Friday 5 June the […]
Read moreUruguay – Exhibition on “Identidad desaparecida” opens
“Identidad desaparecida” is the title of an exhibition of sculptures and installations in glass by Silvia Levenson, opening on 3 June 2015 in the Espacio de Arte Contemporaneo a Montevideo. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute Montevideo and with the Rete x l’Identità association, the exhibition is part of the initiatives for the […]
Read moreItaly-Kazakhstan – Diplomacy on horseback
A equestrian sports competition, “Tuscia in Kazakhstan”, will be taking place at the Altyn Tulpar sports facility on 7 June 2015. The event, the first of its kind, was organised by the Embassy of Italy in Astana in collaboration with the Kazakhstani Equestrian Sports Federation and the “Tulpar” and “Altyn Tulpar” clubs. Sponsor of the […]
Read moreHanoi – Celebrations to mark Italian National Day, 2 June, and friendship with Italy
Italian National Day was celebrated in Hanoi with an event organised by the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association and attended by its president, Nguyen Van Nam. Italy was represented by the “second in command” at the Italian Embassy, Natalia Sangitini, who assured attendees of Italy’s commitment to strengthening relations and cooperation between the two countries. Italy and […]
Read moreLondon – Paola Cortellesi stars in a film featuring Italy’s brain drain
Over 350 people, most of them Italians living in the United Kingdom, attended the British premier of “Scusate se esisto” on Sunday 31 May 2015. Directed by Riccardo Milani, the film features Italy’s brain drain. Paola Cortellesi plays a young Italian emigrant who decides to return to Italy, and recounts her difficulties with life back […]
Read moreMario Schifano in Podgorica: an exhibition to mark Italian National Day
Petrovic Castle in Podgorica was the setting for a reception offered by Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco, during which a personal exhibition by Mario Schifano, one of Italy’s leading contemporary artists, was opened. Entitled “Settantaottantanovanta”, the exhibition was organised by the Italian Embassy in Podgorica in collaboration with Friarte to mark Italian National Day. Read more, […]
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