Awards approved for the translation of Italian works into foreign languages
The Advisory Working Group for the promotion of Italian culture and language abroad has approved the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ proposal to award prizes and grants for the translation of Italian works into foreign languages. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been supporting the publishing of Italian editorial and cinematographic works abroad for […]
Read moreRiccardo Muti conducts young Italian and Greek musicians in Athens
“Europe would not exist and does not make sense without Greece and Italy.” This is the meaningful way in which maestro Riccardo Muti closed the ‘Paths of Friendship’ concert in Athens that was held at the Herodes Atticus Theatre. Muti conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 performed by young Italian and Greek musicians from the Luigi […]
Read moreMeeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors
The third meeting in 2019 of the Task Force for Disputed Minors was held Today, at the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad. It was also attended by the representatives of the Ministries of Justice and of the Interior. The meeting was specifically operational and facilitated an open and fruitful dialogue and debate between […]
Read moreHanoi: Photo exhibition of the Italian skyline
An aerial view of Italy at sunset, with its incredible landscapes is the subject of a photographic exhibition displaying photos by Massimo Sestini that was inaugurated in Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition was organised by the Italian Embassy in Hanoi and the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City as part of “The Italian Way of […]
Read morePrague: Bollani opens the Bohemia Jazz Fest
Neapolitan vibes and music performed by Stefano Bollani opened the Bohemia Jazz Fest 2019 in Prague, one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. The concert “Napoli Trip” was organised in association with the Italian Embassy in Prague and the Italian Institute of Culture, and with the support of the Ministry […]
Read moreTunis: Puccini’s Arias in Concert
A Gala Concert dedicated to the most beautiful opera arias by Giacomo Puccini opened the 34th edition of the El Jem International Symphonic Music Festival, in the presence of the Tunisian Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zine El Abidine, and the Italian Ambassador in Tunis, Lorenzo Fanara. In the Roman Amphitheatre of El Jem, known as […]
Read more“China in 2019 – Scenarios and prospects for companies”
The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the Annual Report “China in 2019 – Scenarios and prospects for companies”, now at its tenth edition. The Report, drafted by the Centre on Business Research of the Italy China Foundation (CeSIF), provides an analysis of the political and economic scenarios and of the access of businesses in China, […]
Read moreAn exhibition to commemorate Leonardo on the 500th Anniversary of his death opens in Israel
”Although Leonardo’s heritage is a universal value, we Italians feel very proud of his roots,” said Italian Ambassador to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti while opening the exhibition entitled ‘Leonardo’s questions’ at the Bloomsfield Science Museum in Jerusalem. The event, which commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the master’s death, was organized in cooperation with the Italian Embassy […]
Read more“Italians of Europe” Project: presented its final chapter
Yesterday, 4 July 2019, the final chapter of the “Italians of Europe” Project, dedicated to the Eastern European Countries, was presented at Palazzo Merulana at the presence of the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali and the authors of the project, Riccardo Venturi and Lorenzo Colantoni. “Italians of the East” is the narration […]
Read moreBucharest: Nicola Piovani in concert with film music
Maestro Nicola Piovani made it a point to conclude his concert in Bucharest with the 1999 best soundtrack Oscar-winning theme of ”La vita e’ bella” (“Life is Beautiful”). Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Romania, the “Italy in the Energy of Music” concert was held at the Auditorium […]
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