ITALY-EGYPT – Egyptian students under the spell of italian
The number of Egyptians studying Italian has boomed, with enrolments of university students learning the language of Dante rising fourfold in the last two years. The figure rose from 491 in academic year 2011/2012 to 1930 in 2012/2013, making a total of 9322 students enrolled in courses featuring Italian as a first or second language. […]
Read moreZagreb – Venice on display: history meets technology
The exhibition on “Visualizing Venice, new technologies for urban history” has opened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb. The exhibition, which features the Visualizing Venice university research project, showcases some of the most innovative communications systems telling the story of the city’s transformations over the centuries. The research, which began in 2010, is being […]
Read moreLONGITUDE: “Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”
Headlining the latest issue of “Longitude”, the geopolitical magazine under the direction of Pialuisa Bianco on newsstands as of 6 March, is the post-Qaeda evolution of Islamic extremist groups, (“Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”) and their influence on the nascent democracies of the Arab world. Other analyses include the economic and political […]
Read moreTUNISIA – Italian project for social integration
The goal of a project sponsored by the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, and financed by the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to contribute to the creation of work and social integration opportunities for young Libyans and Tunisians. The short-term aim is a cooperation programme in Tunisia for training geared toward […]
Read moreTerzi in New York – UN and Syria on the agenda, meeting with Ban Ki-Moon
Syria, the UN and cultural and economic promotion will be the principal themes of Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s mission to New York Monday and Tuesday. Meeting at the UN with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic to discuss the Syrian crisis, he will illustrate the results […]
Read moreUSA – Contemporary italian poetry showcased in New York
Within the context of the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, an encounter was held at New York University with poet Corrado Calabrò – legal expert and President of AGCOM since 2005 – on contemporary Italian poetry, entitled “A life in Its Own Space”. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreHOUSTON – Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter
The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious […]
Read moreSOFIA – “Italy of the future” from 4 march
“The Italy of the Future” exhibition opens in Sofia on 4 March, offering the Bulgarian public an innovative and interactive opportunity to view Italy’s scientific/technological face, in a journey through some of our most significant achievements in the fields of robotics, particle physics, medicine, restoration technologies archeology. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreVILNIUS – Alberto Angela’s anceint Rome at the Book Fair
Italy was well-represented at the 14th annual Vilnius International Book Fair with a series of presentations that included an encounter at the stand with writer and television host Alberto Angela, who presented the Lithuanian-language versions of his books “Una giornata nell’Antica Roma” and “Impero.Viaggio nell’Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta”. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – Argentine architecture speaks italian
“Argentine Architecture Speaks Italian” is the title of a seminar organised for Monday 4 March by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. Its purpose will be to discuss Italians’ contribution to the construction of that city and to Andean artistic culture. Read more in Italian.
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