The course “Lina, una biografia” in Sao Paulo
The life and works of the architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) are the subject of a course organized by Centro Pesquisa e Formação of SESC (the Brazilian Social Service of Commerce organization), in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture of Sao Paulo. During this series of lessons entitled “Lina, A Biography”, students […]
Read moreMagister Raffaello’ exhibition arrives in Chile
The multimedia exhibition explores the work, life, and adventures of Raphael, one of the most emblematic artists of the Italian Renaissance. This is ‘Magister Raffaello’, a wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance, a multimedia installation brought to Chile by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago and the Artequin Museum. Thanks to technological resources and […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Ministry of Defence and MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation). A plane has landed from Kabul with Italian Embassy staff, civilian nationals and some Afghan collaborators
The Italian Air Force’s KC 767 plane has just landed at Fiumicino airport with about 70 people on board, including diplomatic staff and former Afghan collaborators. The flight, which took off yesterday, is part of the plan to bring Italian embassy staff back home and of the Aquila Omnia Operation to bring former Afghan collaborators and their […]
Read moreBelgrade, the 40 Fingers quartet at the Guitar Art Summer Fest
‘Il nuovo viaggio’ (The New Journey) is the name of the 15th edition of the Guitar Art Summer Fest, which takes place from 15 to 20 August 2021 at the Kanli Kula Fortress in Herceg Novi (Montenegro), in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Belgrade. Ad inaugurare il festival, domenica 15 agosto, sarà […]
Read moreBrazil: “L’Attesa”, a monologue about Anita Garibaldi on stage
On the occasion of the bicentenary of Anita Garibaldi’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institutes of Rio de Janeiro and San Paolo present “L’Attesa” (The Waiting), a monologue by Valeria Magrini, in two different versions: in Italian, performed by the young talent from Ravenna Asia Galeotti directed by Emanuele Montagna, and in Portuguese, performed by the […]
Read moreBuenos Aires, the Italian film festival continues
The “Incontro con il nuovo cinema italiano” continues. This is the title of a series of online film screenings organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and the Ministry of Culture through the Theatre Complex of Buenos Aires and the Cinemateca Argentina Foundation.On the platform of the Ministry of Culture and the website of the Buenos Aires […]
Read moreDebate in Sydney on Italy’s role in the aftermath of the pandemic
A debate on Italy after COVID-19 pandemic. This is the theme of the webinar organised for 21 September by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney entitled ‘After the pandemic: Italy’s place in the world’. Dr. Ric. Gabriele Abbondanza will speak, interviewed by the Australian researcher in Italian studies, Talia Walker. Gabriele Abbondanza will explain how the […]
Read moreMåneskin in the Czech Republic with the Italian Cultural Istitute of Prague
Prague, 13 August 2021. The highlight of the 26th edition of Rock for People, one of the biggest rock festivals in the Czech Republic, is scheduled for tonight with a performance in the Hradec Králové park by Måneskin, the sensational Italian musical group that won the Eurovision Song Contest and the Sanremo festival, with their […]
Read moreTirana: the new edition of YouthTrail begins
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is working with Italy and Greece to support young people in Albania. For International Youth Day, which the UN celebrates on August 12 to underline the fundamental role that young people must play in the common struggle to build a better world for all, Italy and […]
Read moreShanghai: Italian artists from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century
Five centuries of art are represented in Shanghai in the exhibition “Masters. From the Renaissance to the nineteenth century”. The initiative has the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in China, the Consulate General in Shanghai, and the Municipality of Bergamo, as well as the support of the Italian Cultural Institute and the ICE Office […]
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