The Luca Velotti Quartet in concert in Brazil
The concert by the Luca Velotti Quartet at the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus on Saturday night closed the “Moonray” Brazilian tour, a musical journey accompanied by melodies, songs and storytelling. The tour by the Luca Velotti Quartet featured their personal and contemporary reinterpretation of jazz music by Armstrong, Bechet, Goodman and by great American composers like […]
Read moreContemporary Italian paintings showcased in Beijing
Beijing has just opened the 14th edition of the Day of Contemporary Art, the series of events that the Association of Italian Museums of Contemporary Art (AMACI) organises every year to promote Italian contemporary art. The event, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) with the active support of the Ministry of […]
Read moreUganda, the Carabinieri train local wildlife rangers
The Carabinieri continue to offer training activities to Ugandan police both in the field of antiterrorism and of combating environmental crimes. From 20 August to 7 September, a delegation of the Carabinieri held 2 courses for 81 students, nine of whom were women, in the main police training centre in Masindi. The first course was […]
Read moreAmbassador Varricchio at the Conference on Space Economics
On September 13, 2018 the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC hosted an event on cooperation in the space field and on the new frontiers in terms of investments, innovation, and international collaboration. “Space Economics: challanges and opportunities, Investment, Innovation and International partnerships” was organized in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, the Space Economy […]
Read more“Italy in Space”
On Monday, 17 September 2018, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the event titled “Italy in Space”, aimed at illustrating to the Diplomatic Corps and to the world of business and research the new governance system introduced by Law No. 7/2018, which came into force last 25 February and set up an ad hoc Inter-ministerial Committee […]
Read moreL’Italia dello spazio
Lunedì 17 settembre 2018, alle ore 10.00, alla Farnesina l’evento “L’Italia dello spazio”, volto ad illustrare al Corpo diplomatico, alle imprese e agli enti di ricerca la nuova riforma in materia di spazio entrata in vigore il 25 febbraio scorso, che istituisce un apposito Comitato interministeriale, sotto l’alta direzione della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, […]
Read more‘Flowers at Sea’ by Bruna Esposito showcased in Coimbra
On Friday, 14 September, the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra opened the exhibition ‘Flowers at Sea’ by Bruna Esposito, presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon. It is the first time that the Rome-born artist’s artworks are displayed in Portugal in an exhibition curated by Enzo De Leonibus. The exhibition is […]
Read moreItaly and UNDP sign two agreements to upgrade the public administration in Serbia
In order to boost the assistance given to Serbia in implementing its internal reforms, especially in the public administration sector, and in stimulating regional reconciliation, Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio and the UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia, Carla Robin Hershey, signed two agreements to co-finance and implement two projects in Serbia today in Belgrade. The […]
Read moreYear-Ahead Preview at the National Gallery of Art of Washington D.C. for 2018/2019: focus on Tintoretto
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) presented yesterday during a press conference the main exhibitions which will be hosted during the next season 2018-2019. This is an exceptional season for Italian art in the US Nation capital. In fact, more than ten exhibitions on Italian artists and art have been organized by the prestigious American […]
Read moreItaly Pavilion at Riga Food showcases Italian food and wine products
Riga Food, the most important food industry fair in the Baltic Countries, recently hosted the third edition of the Italy Pavilion, organised by the Italian Embassy with the support of leading Italian companies like Ferrero, Lavazza and Barilla. The Fair, with 720 exhibitors from 35 Countries, attracts 40,000 visitors a year. The Italy Pavilion, one of the Fair’s largest, […]
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