Washington celebrates the Italian Research Day in the World and women scientists
To celebrate the Italian Research Day in the World – an initiative organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in partnership with the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) – the Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the “Life as a Scientist” photographic exhibition. Organised in association with the Bracco Foundation, the […]
Read more“Leonardo Opera Omnia” in Addis Abeba
The “Leonardo Opera Omnia” exhibition will be on show at the Ethnographic Museum in Addis Abeba until 12 April. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and Rai Com, it displays 17 perfect extremely high-definition reproductions of the entire pictorial corpus of the Renaissance genius. The […]
Read moreDakar: the story of Antigone and the African theatre
The experiences and influences of avant-garde theatre have been combined with African traditional theatre in a theatrical piece dedicated to the story of Antigone and staged at the Italian embassy in Dakar in collaboration with the new Italian Cultural Institute. “Antigone An African story”, by Jean Anouilh, directed and set design by Massimo Luconi, has […]
Read morePortugal, Festa del Cinema Italiano to tour the country
More than 50 Italian films will tour 19 Portuguese cities from 4 to 14 April as part of the 12th edition of the Festa del Cinema Italiano organised by the Sorpasso Association with the sponsorship of the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Lisbon. The festival is a review of the best Italian contemporary cinema, […]
Read moreThe #WEWORLD INDEX 2019 Report, edited by WeWorld GVC Onlus, was presented today at the FARNESINA.
The annual report measures the rate of inclusion in the world. This fifth edition has focused on an innovative concept of inclusion, which takes into account both economic and social factors. The final ranking comes from an assessment of progress made in each country, looking at the living conditions of people who are at the […]
Read moreLima: Meeting of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes
The Undersecretary of State Guglielmo Picchi chaired the Opening Session of an Area Coordination Meeting of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes and of the School Directors of Central and South America that was held in Lima (8-9 April), at the attendance of the Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and […]
Read moreAnkara: ‘Bach is in the Air’ with Ramin Bahrami and Danilo Rea
The Ankara Piano Festival closed with a greatly acclaimed concert by the exceptional Ramin Bahrami and Danilo Rea piano duo: ‘Bach is in the Air’, which was organised by the Italian Embassy in partnership with Altus Arts & Culture. The duo presented Ramin Bahrami’s extraordinary performances of Bach combined with Danilo Rea’s original jazz improvisations. […]
Read moreAustralian stop for the Sanremo World Tour
On Saturday, a full house at the Sydney Capitol Recital Hall greeted the third stop of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour. Einar, Federica Abbate, Deschema, La Rua and Nyvinne presented their repertories and some new arrangements of the biggest Italian hits before more than 1,200 people. The Australian stop of the tour – organised with […]
Read moreTirana: Italian universities present their academic courses to Albanian youths
Forty Italian Universities, 5 Fine Arts Academies and 3 Music Conservatories went to Tirana to present their institutions to young Albanians interested in studying in Italy. The event, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute with the support of the Embassy, was aimed at presenting the range of academic courses offered in Italy and also at […]
Read moreDay dedicated to preventing the counterfeiting of documents
The Directorate General for Italians Abroad organised a one-day training and updating day on preventing the counterfeiting of documents for the personnel of the Foreign Ministry’s overseas network. Thanks to the cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior (Central Directorate for Immigration and Border Police and the Central Directorate against Crime) and with the support […]
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