Scalfarotto at the event “China, We Are With You”
Undersecretary Scalfarotto participated today in the inauguration event of Milan Fashion Week 2020. During the event the solidarity campaign “China, we are with you” was launched by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (National Chamber of Italian Fashion). The initiative includes a digital exhibition of the new collections of eight emerging Chinese designers who had the […]
Read moreTirana: Mario Airò’s project Modelling water on display
The lines of Castelli ceramics shapes the natural motif of water and its flow, in an environmental installation that cites the theme of the fountain. The project ‘Modelling water’, by the Italian artist Mario Airò, will be exhibited in Tirana from 27th February, thanks to the commitment of the Italian Cultural Institute. ‘Modelling water’ was […]
Read moreFirst performance of Lucia di Lammermoor Croatian National Theatre
Forty-five years after its last performance in Zagreb, Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor returned on Friday, February 14 at the Croatian National Theatre, directed by Maestro Pierluigi Pizzi and conducting the Zagreb Opera by Marcello Mottadelli. The evening, co-organized by the Embassy of Italy and the Superintendent of the Croatian National Theatre, was a tremendous […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto visited MICAM and MIPEL trade fairs
Ivan Scalfarotto, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, visited the MICAM and MIPEL trade fairs dedicated to the footwear and leather goods sectors. The event opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. “These are realities of absolute importance for an exporting country like ours. The figures speak for themselves: the two […]
Read moreItalian fashion and cinema at the Athens Fashion Film Festival
Italy is the protagonist of the Athens Fashion Film Festival, an event dedicated to fashion and cinema now in its second edition. The first day, inaugurated by the Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, was opened by Luca Guadagnino’s short film “The Staggering Girl”, inspired by Valentino’s haute couture collection created by Pierpaolo Piccioli, and by […]
Read moreOslo: Italian Embassy towards zero emissions
As of today, the Italian Embassy in Oslo is abandoning the oil heating system and switching to district heating. The choice is the additional piece of a path, started in 2018 with the initiative “Embassy in Oslo Plastic Free”, which aims to gradually reduce the environmental impact until optimal zero emissions are achieved. In doing […]
Read moreLondon: parade of stars to remember Zeffirelli
The great Maggie Smith, but also Jeremy Irons, Robert Powel and many other important Shakespearean actors joined the invitation of the Italian Ambassador in London, Raffaele Trombetta, who organized an evening to honour the memory of Franco Zeffirelli. Since the 1960s, it was London that consecrated the international success of the Florentine master, the magnificent […]
Read moreDi Stefano in Milan at the inauguration of “Anima Export Days”
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke today in Milan at the inauguration of “Anima Export Days”, an international event for industrial mechanics companies represented by Federazione Anima. The Undersecretary, recalling that Italy is the fifth global exporter in the industrial automation sector, stressed the government’s commitment to supporting the industry in the sector. “In recent years […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: artists meet visitors
The usual appointment on the last Friday of the month with the Farnesina Collection is enriched this month by a new initiative. On February 28th, the guided tour of the outstanding contemporary art collection will be preceded by a meeting with the authors of one of the last works acquired. Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana […]
Read moreTurin and Giugiaro guests of honor at Madrid Design Festival
Turin is the guest of honour of the Madrid Design Festival in the Spanish capital until February 20, 2020. The only Italian representative among the “UNESCO creative cities for design” brings to this vital appointment its history of design and creative innovation, technological innovation for mobility and automotive. And it does so with a series […]
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