Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

7 January 2025

London, ‘Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily’

The exhibition “Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily” has opened at the Photographers’ Gallery in London. It is entirely dedicated to the life and photographs of Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022). Curated by Paolo Falcone, in collaboration with the Letizia Battaglia Archive and the Falcone Foundation for the Arts, and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute in London, the exhibition is a premiere for the Palermo-born photographer in […]

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20 December 2024

Discovering Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s photographic collections

For the “Le carte e la memoria” column, we are going to explore a photographic collection kept at the Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It is the Photographic Archive of the Undersecretariat of State for Albanian Affairs, a collection consisting of about 7000 photographs contained in 66 […]

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19 December 2024

Jakarta, “Fabrica. Italian Textile Style and Innovation”

The exhibition “FABRICA. ITALIAN TEXTILE STYLE AND INNOVATION”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, offers an engaging display that presents historical, technical, and productive aspects of Italian textile manufacturing to an international audience. It features modular elements with images, texts, and interactive experiences. Conceived by CMS Cultura, designed by architect […]

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18 December 2024

Santiago, “Letizia Battaglia. Crónica, vida, amor”

In Santiago, the exhibition “Letizia Battaglia. Crónica, vida, amor”, curated by Marco Meneguzzo and with the collaboration of the Archivio Letizia Battaglia, in the presence of the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago, Cristina Di Giorgio, the Secretary of the Legation of the Italian Embassy in Santiago, Althea Cenciarelli, and the Director of […]

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17 December 2024

Sydney, a selection of watercolour works

Thanks to the partnership between the Australian Watercolour Institute and the Fabriano Paper and Watermark Museum, under the aegis of the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and in collaboration with the Municipality of Fabriano and the Biennial International Prize “Fabriano Watercolour 2024”, an original selection of watercolour works by Australian and Italian artists is on display in Sydney at the Italian Cultural Institute until 24 […]

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17 December 2024

Bogotà, “Technologies of care” by Elisa Giardina Papa

The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO), with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Bogotá, presents “Technologies of Care”, the first institutional anthological exhibition of the Italian artist Elisa Giardina Papa in Colombia, curated by Eugenio Viola and Juaniko Moreno. This exhibition, open to the public until next 9 February, provides an opportunity to reflect on the impact of digital platforms and […]

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16 December 2024

The November-December issue of the SFIM Newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships at foreign universities. This issue focuses on the States General of Cultural Diplomacy in Matera […]

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11 December 2024

2024 Week of Italian Cuisine in the World

The “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” is the annual thematic review dedicated to the promotion of quality Italian cuisine and agri-food products, as promoted by the entire network of Embassies, Consulates, Italian Cultural Institutes, and ITA Offices abroad through activities that support exports, internationalisation, and incoming tourism flows.   The 2024 event, entitled […]

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11 December 2024

Paris – Viaggio in Italia

Until 8 January 2025, Italian photography will play a leading role at the Italian Cultural Institute of Paris. The exhibition “Viaggio in Italia”, curated by Matteo Balduzzi, presents the works of authors such as Gabriele Basilico, Mario Cresci, Luigi Ghirri, Guido Guidi, and Mimmo Jodice. It also celebrates the first forty years of Ghirri’s project […]

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11 December 2024

Shanghai, inauguration of the exhibition “Wonders of The World”

As part of the celebrations of the seventh centenary of Marco Polo’s death (1324-2024) and the 770th anniversary of his birth (1254-2024), the exhibition “Wonders of the World. China and Beyond in the Eyes of Marco Polo” (Shanghai Museum, 22 November 2024 – 30 March 2025) will be inaugurated in the presence of the Consul […]

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10 December 2024

Caravaggio on show in Seoul

On 19 November last, the exhibition “The Master of Light: Caravaggio and His Descendants” was inaugurated at the Hangaram Museum in Seoul. Open to the public until 30 March, the event, which has been produced by Korean partner Acts Management in collaboration with the cultural association Metamorfosi and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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6 December 2024

Katara European Jazz Festival in Doha

Once again this year, the Embassy of Italy in Doha is taking part in the Katara European Jazz Festival, held from 5 to 8 December in Doha along the waterfront of the Katara Cultural Village. Now in its eighth edition, the festival – which is organised by the Katara Cultural Village Foundation in collaboration with […]

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