Houston, screening of films by Federico Fellini
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s birth, postponed for a year because of the pandemic, a screening of several of his masterpieces concluded a few days ago at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (MFAH), one of the most prestigious cultural institutions of Texas. The event, inaugurated in September, was co-produced […]
Read more“Gourmet dinners” with Italian chefs, in Pristina and Peja
“Gourmet dinners” with Italian chefs, in Pristina and Peja, on the occasion of the Italian Cuisine around the World Week. In Kosovo’s major cities, the review covers an abundant calendar of events from today, 22 November, through to 28 November, organised by the Embassy in Pristina, in collaboration with ICE Agency, the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreBrussels: round table on the energy transition
On 17 November, as part of the “green” economic diplomacy initiatives, the Embassy of Italy in Brussels, in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy in Brussels, and the energy infrastructure operator SNAM, convened a round table on the energy transition and on the role of hydrogen in decarbonising the energy, industrial, and transport sectors, […]
Read moreThe Adriano Olivetti exhibition lands in Portugal
The exhibition on the industrialist Adriano Olivetti entitled “Universo Olivetti. Community as a concrete utopia” is coming to Portugal, to Matosinhos, in the north of the country. It will be displayed at the “Casa do Design” from 26 November to 23 January 2022. The exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, under the […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week: an event in Detroit against waste
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World opened in Detroit with a webinar, produced by Andrea Segrè of the University of Bologna, about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and how it fosters and facilitates the transition toward sustainable food systems and the reduction of food waste. The Italian Consul, Paola Allegra Baistrocchi, introduced […]
Read moreSydney, a video on violence against women
On the occasion of the International Day against Violence against Women, celebrated on 25 November, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney presents a video entitled “25 November 2021” by multidisciplinary artist Emilia Persenico. It is an initiative that aims to raise awareness of a social problem sadly echoed in the international news with increasing frequency: […]
Read moreMorocco: numerous events for the Week of Italian Cuisine
From 22 to 28 November, in Morocco, the sixth “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” will be dedicated to the theme of “Tradition and perspectives of Italian cuisine: the awareness and enhanced appreciation of food sustainability” with a rich programme of cultural and trade promotion initiatives throughout the country, promoted by the Italian Embassy […]
Read moreAmbassador Falcinelli’s mission to Crete
The Italian Ambassador to Athens, Patrizia Falcinelli, went on a mission to Crete this week. The Ambassador reached the island, the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea, together with the Head of the 3rd Department of the General Command of the Capitaneria di Porto (Harbour Masters), Admiral Aulicino, onboard an ATR 42 flight of the […]
Read moreMiami and San Francisco celebrate the Italian language
The Italian Consulate General in Miami and the one in San Francisco have organized an interesting program of initiatives in their respective areas dedicated to Dante Alighieri on the occasion of the Week of the Italian Language. An exhibition on fashion at the time of Dante Alighieri was hosted by the Marangoni Institute and produced […]
Read moreDiary of Ornament by Iacurci enters the Farnesina Collection
The Farnesina Collection has been enriched with a new project: “Diary of Ornament”, by the famous street artist Agostino Iacurci. It consists of a series of paintings inspired by the urban landscape of Brooklyn, where Iacurci has lived: details that he photographed and collected during his journey from home to the studio, later reproduced as […]
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