Amsterdam – Lo spettacolo teatrale di Nicola Russo (in translation)
Un progetto, due compagnie, tre lingue: si tratta di “Elettra: biografia di una persona comune”, spettacolo teatrale ‘ospite’ ad Amsterdam, dove dal 4 al 6 settembre verra’ rappresentato sia in inglese con Vera Kaye e Charles Halders che in italiano con Laura Mazzi e Nicola Russo presso il Teatro Selma Susanna. All’origine, c’e’ il progetto […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Exhibit on architectural avant-garde of Puppo
Opening on Thursday 4 September, the exhibition “The architectural avant-garde: Ernesto Puppo, from Italy to Rio de la Plata”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute consisting of architectural drawings and designs for furniture for theatrical and industrial use, some of which will be included in the show. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreNorway – Italy in forefront at Haugesund Film Festival
Italy made a strong showing at the 42nd Norwegian International Film Festival, held recently in the city of Haugesund. Thanks to the efforts of the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo an entire section was dedicated to contemporary Italian cinema, and no less than three made it into the main competition programme. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreTurkey – Debut exhibit for Franco Battiato
Franco Battiato, eclectic and complex artist, composer, and director, will present an exhibition of his paintings entitled “Quisque faber fortunae suae” in Istanbul on 9 September. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy in Istanbul, in collaboration with the city administrations of Beyoglu and Catania and the patronage of the […]
Read moreCanada – Mazzantini and Castellitto
Together in life, together in art: in conjunction with the 38th Festival des Film du Monde, held this year in Montreal, the Italian Cultural Institute hosted an encounter in Italian and open to the public with Margaret Mazzantini and Sergio Castellitto. Wife and husband as well as acclaimed filmmaking duo, they were on hand to […]
Read moreAthens – Greece and Magna Graecia in photos
“Grecia e Magna Grecia” is a photographic exhibition that explores the bonds of friendship and cultural exchange that unite our two countries, as told through the eyes and images of 13 Italian and Greek artists. The exhibit is curated by Iakovos Skiadas and consists of approximately 60 works. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreHelsinki – Modernism and the avant-garde experts meet on Friday
The fourth edition of the international European Network for Avant-Garde and Modernism Studies (EAM) gets underway on Friday in Helsinki. One of the largest and most important multidisciplinary events regarding the avant-garde and modernism in Europe, scholars from all over the world will be participating in this years’ meeting, which falls under the title “Utopia”. […]
Read moreTokyo – Conference recalls Tsunenaga, first ambassador to Italy
The Italian Cultural Institiute of Tokyo will host a conference on September 1st entitled “Hasekura Tsunenaga, cittadino romano di Sendai”. The conference will focus on the facts surrounding the first Japanese diplomatic mission established in Italy 400 years ago by Hasekura, who has become a sort of icon for the ancient relations enjoyed by Italy […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Mozambique: “Italian Alliance for Ports”
Mozambique: “Italian Alliance for Ports”In coincidence with the Maputo International Trade Fair currently under way – and to which the nearly one hundred Italian firms participating were accompanied by Deputy Minister for Economic Development Calenda – the foreign ministry sponsored the launch of a work group mission to Mozambique, made up of representatives of companies […]
Read moreEdinburgh – Teatro Regio presents William Tell
Turin’s Teatro Regio presented William Tell in concert format at the Edinburgh International Festival. Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, the performance was part of “Suono Italiano”, a series of major musical events promoted in the UK by the Italian embassy in London and the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh in honour of the Italian EU Presidency. […]
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