Prague commemorates Angelo Maria Ripellino
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and Slavist Angelo Maria Ripellino and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of his famous novel-essay Praga magica (Magic Prague), the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague today hosted an international conference in its Baroque Chapel, organised with the support of the Italian Embassy. […]
Read moreJohannesburg: “Arte povera” lands in South Africa
The Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg launched the exhibition “Arte Povera and South African Art: In Conversation”, designed to further strengthen the cultural bridges between Italy and South Africa by fostering intercultural dialogue and the exchange of experiences between the two regions through the universal language of Art. The initiative, organised at the Wits Art Museum of […]
Read moreStockholm, packed calendar for the Cuisine Week
The 8th edition of the “Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World” – entitled “Dining with the Italian cuisine: well-being with taste” – will kick off in Sweden on 13 November with an event featuring Cilento and its cuisine as a protagonist. For the occasion, the Swedish book “Den Goda Maten” (The Good Food) […]
Read moreOsaka, presentation of the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025
Today, 6 November, the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025 was officially presented in Osaka by the Governor of Osaka Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama and the Expo Secretary General Ishige. Attending the ceremony was also the Japanese Cardinal Maeda, as, for the first time, the Holy See will be part of the Italian Pavilion. Commissioner General Mario Vattani explained […]
Read moreStrasbourg: Sardinia photographed by Sander on display
The Italian Cultural Institute in Strasbourg is hosting – from 9 November 2023 to 7 February 2024 – the traveling photographic exhibition “Sander Sardinia 1927,” curated by Florent To Lay as part of a project bringing together the Italian Cultural Institutes of Hamburg, Cologne, Montreal and Strasbourg. In 1927, when German photographer August Sander travelled […]
Read moreConferenza “Italia – USA: cooperazione internazionale sulle biotecnologie emergenti e le scienze della vita”
Incontro istituzionale e commerciale di alto livello tra stakeholder italiani e statunitensi attivi nel settore delle biotecnologie e delle scienze della vita Martedì 14 novembre, ore 9:30/13:30 CET | Roma, Palazzo della Farnesina I settori scientifici come quello delle biotecnologie sono caratterizzati da un’alta intensità di conoscenza e di R&S, da cicli d’innovazione rapidi e da personale […]
Read moreSarajevo, presentation of the “Ars Aevi” museum project designed by architect Renzo Piano
The Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, together with the relevant Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has organised the second conference “A Vision Becomes Reality”, dedicated to the project of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art. The conference was held in Sarajevo at the prestigious Vijećnica building, seat of the city municipality. […]
Read moreUkraine, Ambassador Zazo inaugurates Honorary Consulate in Dnipro
Ambassador Pier Francesco Zazo visited the city of Dnipro, in south-east Ukraine, accompanied by a delegation from the Embassy. In talks with Governor Serhiy Lysak and Mayor Borys Filatov, the Ambassador recalled the Italian government’s all-round commitment to Ukraine, highlighting in particular the attention paid to the Dnipropetrovsk region, an area brimming with assets of […]
Read moreIstanbul, conference on the work of Pietro Canonica
The Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul is organising a Study Day on the work of sculptor Pietro Canonica in the early years of the Republic of Türkiye for 3 November. The Italian Ambassador, Giorgio Marrapodi, the Director of the Institute, Salvatore Schirmo, the Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Rome, Miguel Gotor, and important […]
Read moreIndia, the new Consulate General opens in Bengaluru
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riccardo Guariglia, the Italian Ambassador to India, Vincenzo de Luca, and the Consul General, Alfonso Tagliaferri, – attended the opening of the new Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru. The new Italian diplomatic venue will have consular jurisdiction in the Southeastern region of India. It will […]
Read more