Italian cuisine celebrated in Croatia
The celebrations of the 8th edition of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World in Croatia include a rich and diverse programme of activities organised throughout the country by the offices of the Italian economic system, under the coordination of the Italian Embassy in Zagreb. The launch event, organised by the Italian Trade […]
Read moreArchaeological finds from Basilicata on show in Hamburg
“Il racconto della bellezza. Tesori della Basilicata antica (The tale of beauty. Treasures from ancient Basilicata) is an exhibition of archaeological finds curated by the Italian Cultural Institute of Hamburg. The collection, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum Network of Basilicata and […]
Read moreWeek of Italian Cuisine, in Dakar with “Yaye Senegal”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar is organising a preview evening of the Week of Italian Cuisine on 10 November. It will be the occasion to present “Yaye Senegal” (Mama Senegal), the docu-film born from the culinary exchange project between Italian and Senegalese chefs, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute and produced by Upset Studios. […]
Read morePreventive peace at UNESCO: Michelangelo Pistoletto speaks to Ministers of Education around the world
This afternoon, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, a meeting will be held between Ministers of Education from around the world, who will discuss the role of education as a fundamental tool for achieving global peace, the ultimate goal of the United Nations. For the occasion, Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto has been invited to dialogue with […]
Read moreSydney: Italian artists at International Festival of Photography
The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, which has been collaborating with the International Festival of Photography ‘Head On’ for over a decade, is promoting the participation of five Italian artists for the 2023 edition. These are Antonio Denti, Diego Fedele, Flavio Brancaleone, Mauro Curti and Pierpaolo Mittica. Two of the artists, Fedele and Brancaleone, have […]
Read morePrague 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 […]
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