Africa Day 2020, the video marathon
Niccolò Fabi, Tommy Kuti, Kandy Guira, the Mezzotono, Baba Sissoko: these are just some of the many artists who joined the video marathon organised by the Foreign Ministry to celebrate Africa Day 2020. Today, May 25th – the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation for African Unity (later African Union) in 1963, created to […]
Read moreItalians in Texas engaged in the front line against covid-19 – Panel opened by the Ambassador of Italy in Washington, Armando Varricchio
Today, May 23rd, the third appointment of the #Italiandigitaltownhall series dedicated to the Italian community in the State of Texas was held. The event was opened by the Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio in the presence of the Consul General in Houston, Federico Ciattaglia. Texas, one of the largest states in the Union, is home to […]
Read moreIIC Tirana: Il Maggio dei Libri 2020
L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tirana aderisce a Il Maggio dei Libri 2020, la campagna nata nel 2011 con l’obiettivo di sottolineare il valore sociale dei libri quale elemento chiave della crescita personale, culturale e civile. Un’iniziativa che invita a portare i libri e la lettura anche in contesti diversi da quelli tradizionali, per intercettare coloro che […]
Read moreIIC Tirana: Il Maggio dei Libri 2020
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana adheres to Il Maggio dei Libri 2020, the campaign created in 2011 to emphasize the social value of books as a key element of personal, cultural, and civil growth. The initiative invites to bring books and read also in contexts other than the traditional ones, to intercept those who […]
Read moreScalfarotto at ISPI seminar on coronavirus economic effects in the Balkans
“Solidarity and cooperation are the two pillars on which we must build to mitigate the socio-economic effects of the pandemic.” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated this in his opening speech at the online seminar organized by ISPI on the economic effects of the coronavirus in the Balkans. “The economic challenges will be multiple and will require […]
Read moreAfrica Day 2020
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration of Africa Day2020, Monday 25th May, will be characterised by an innovative digital format, with an artistic and cultural content dedicated to the African continent. At the instigation of Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re, in agreement with Minister Luigi Di Maio, the Foreign Ministry has designed a virtual […]
Read moreIIC Los Angeles: a webinar on Raphael’s frescoes
The series of webinars organized by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes of the United States and Canada on the occasion of the Raffaello 500 celebrations continues with a conversation on the technique and materials used by Raphael in his frescoes, in the light of the scientific investigations conducted during recent restorations. In particular, the […]
Read moreIIC Stockholm: the en plein air exhibition “Language is a virus”
The Italian Cultural Institute C.M. Lerici in Stockholm presents Language is a virus. The female voice of the Italian art in search of freedom during isolation, an open-air exhibition curated by Adriana Rispoli commissioned by the Institute during the Coronavirus emergency. Art responds to the blockade of activities imposed to prevent the spread of contagion […]
Read moreDi Stefano: 400 million for the Integrated Promotion Fund
On the occasion of the publication of the “Relaunch” Decree-Law in the Official Journal, Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano drew attention to the important news for the support of the internationalization of our companies and the Italy system in general. “Firstly, we are going to increase by 150 to 400 million euro the funds allocated to […]
Read moreItalians stranded on cruise ships
Thanks to the relentless work of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in close collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a solution has been reached for the case of compatriots stranded on the cruise ships of the Royal Caribbean company stationed off Florida. The “Freedom of the […]
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