Buenos Aires, conference on the re-use of organised crime assets
The conference “The social re-use of assets seized from organised crime: an opportunity for society and State” took place on 5 April at the Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires, following the initiative of four Italian and Argentinian organisations: Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie; Circolo Giuridico di Argentina; Asociación Civil por […]
Read moreSantiago, “Italia Energia Creativa” programme to kick off
The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago have recently started the programme “Italia Energia Creativa” (“Italy, Creative Energy”), which tables a number of thoughts and multidisciplinary actions related to science, technology, energy and sustainability, art and culture through exhibitions, conferences and contests. The key moment of the project, set up with the […]
Read moreEvent “Montevideo, a capital of Italian culture” has ended
A bicycle ride along the most important buildings and monuments associated with Italian history or architecture concluded the exhibition, “Montevideo. A capital of Italian culture”, held in Uruguay’s capital, on 5 April. The initiative, organised by the Italian Embassy and by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo, further consolidated the ties with Italy of a […]
Read moreMario Pirovano presents “Francis the Holy Jester” in Amsterdam
On 8 and 9 April, the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam will present the show by Dario Fo and Franca Rame “Francis the Holy Jester”, played by Mario Pirovano. Mario Pirovano – actor and storyteller who has picked up the baton from Dario Fo and his wife Franca Rame, and translated their works into English – […]
Read moreBangkok, seminar on sustainable production and consumption
The Embassy of Italy in Bangkok organised a seminar, in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), focusing on sustainable production and consumption, food waste, the circular economy and development. The Forum on “Sustainable Production and Consumption, Best Practices and Ideas from Italy and ASEAN”, was moderated by Nattavud Pimpa, Chair in Sustainability […]
Read moreNur Sultan: “Sinfonia” installation by Sciaraffa on show
“Sinfonia”, an installation by Alessandro Sciaraffa, has been launched in Kazakhstan. The work was exhibited for the first time at the Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art. Now, thanks to the commitment of the Embassy of Italy in Nur Sultan, it has been transferred to the Foundation and Gallery TSE Art Destination, which […]
Read moreBuenos Aires, kicks off the “Viva Fellini” film festival
The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires and the Fundación Cinemateca Argentina organize a cycle of film screenings titled “Viva Fellini”, that will open on 10 April and close on 15 May. The cycle includes three recently restored feature films of the Italian filmmaking master and two documentaries that give an in-depth description of the […]
Read moreFull calendar of events for the “Green Embassy Week” in Brasilia
The “Green Embassy Week” has just ended. The event was organized by the Diplomatic Representation in Brasilia, the first Italian Diplomatic Mission to be certified as “Green” and the first Embassy in the world to obtain the “Lixo Zero” (Zero Waste) certification for the minimum amount of solid waste that goes to landfills. The initiative […]
Read moreSeminar and lecture on Dante in Berlin
To celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Italienzentrum of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin is organizing a seminar on the history of the more than 170 translations of Dante in Germany. The event will be attended by Ludger Scherer, a […]
Read moreConference, exhibition, and concert on Metastasio in Vienna
From 7 to 9 April, on the occasion of the digitization of Pietro Metastasio’s epistolary, the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna is organizing an international study conference accompanied by an exhibition of letters by the Italian poet, librettist, playwright, and presbyter, and a concert by mezzo-soprano Teresa Iervolino. The event was realized in collaboration with META […]
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