Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

6 May 2024

Sydney, conference on the construction of the Opera House

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney will organise a meeting on 9 May focusing on Paolo Stracchi and Luciano Cardellicchio‘s multi-year research project entitled Vele, Piovre e Gru Telescopiche: la costruzione dell’Opera House di Sydney” (Sails, Octopuses and Telescopic Cranes: the Construction of the Sydney Opera House). Over the last 50 years, the Sydney Opera […]

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6 May 2024

Bratislava, Tracce Mediterranee by Giorgio Distefano

Giorgio Distefano‘s solo exhibition Tracce Mediterranee, organised by the Italian Institute of Culture, will be inaugurated on 16 May 2024, at the Považská galéria umenia v Žiline (Žilina Civic Gallery) in Bratislava. With this event, which will take place in the artist’s presence, the 17th Italian Festival in Slovakia Dolce Vitaj will also officially start. […]

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3 May 2024

Erbil – a seminar with the Directors of the Italian Archaeological Missions and the Directorates of Antiquities of Iraqi Kurdistan

Following the inauguration of the exhibition on the Italian archaeological missions in Iraqi Kurdistan organised by the Italian Consulate at the Media Hall Gallery in Erbil, a seminar was held on 29 and 30 April, which was attended by all 11 Directors of the Italian missions and the Directorates of Antiquities and Heritage of the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 May 2024

Davide Rivalta’s ‘wild animals’ exhibited in Oslo

The exhibition of bronze sculptures by artist Davide Rivalta – titled “Come si aspetta ogni ritorno” (How we await every return) – will open on 3 May in the park of the Oscarshall Royal Palace on the Bygdøy peninsula, in Oslo. Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway will attend the ceremony. The exhibition, born in […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 May 2024

Istanbul, round table on Marco Polo’s travels

The Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul, in collaboration with the Department of Italian Language and Literature and the Club of Italian Culture at Istanbul University, and with the contribution of the Italian Language and Literature Department at Ankara University, has organised a conference to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the […]

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30 April 2024

Argentina, Letizia Battaglia’s photographs on display

The Italian Cultural Institute of Córdoba, in collaboration with the Letizia Battaglia Archives and the Palacio Dionisi Provincial Museum of Photography, provides the opportunity to learn about the work of the great Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia. “Letizia Battaglia. Cronaca, vita, amore” is the title of the exhibition that retraces the photographer’s life. The exhibition is curated by Marco Meneguzzo, in […]

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29 April 2024

Erbil, exhibition on Italian archaeological missions

29 Apr – An exhibition dedicated to Italian archaeological missions in Iraqi Kurdistan organized by the Italian Consulate was inaugurated this morning in Erbil, at Gallery Media Hall, a few steps from the Citadel. The ribbon was cut by Consul Michele Camerota together with the Directors of the missions and Directorates of Antiquities of Kurdistan, […]

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29 April 2024

Senegal, Giorgio Lolli and Community Radio

On Wednesday 7 May, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar will welcome the team of Materiali Sonori Cinema to tell the story of community radio in Senegal through the experience of Giorgio Lolli, the technician from Bologna who contributed to the FM revolution in Africa. In over forty years spent in Africa, Giorgio Lolli, a […]

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22 April 2024

Prague, a rich programme of initiatives for the Made in Italy Day

The Italian Embassy in Prague, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute, the ICE Agency and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), organised a rich programme of initiatives for the Made in Italy Day. On 18 April, the Conference “Spazio & Salute: dalle sfide degli astronauti alle scoperte nella medicina terrestre” (Space & Health: from the […]

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17 April 2024

Vienna, concert of the Fontane di Roma Youth Orchestra

The Fontane di Roma Youth Orchestra made its debut in Vienna with a concert on the occasion of Made in Italy Day, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Vienna, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency to celebrate Italian excellence in honour of the genius Leonardo da Vinci. Standing ovation by the 250 […]

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16 April 2024

Shanghai, “National Forum on the Renaissance”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Shanghai, in cooperation with Italy’s Consulate General in Shanghai and the Faculty of Humanities at Tongji University, presented the 11th “National Forum on the Renaissance”. The Forum, held at the Shanghai Library East on 13 and 14 April, organised several workshops to orient Chinese researchers towards a more in-depth study […]

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10 April 2024

The second edition of Italian Screens arrives in Tirana

The Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, in collaboration with Cinecittà for the Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Accademia del Cinema Italiano – David di Donatello Awards, together with the Embassy of Italy to Albania, is pleased to announce […]

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