New Orleans officially apologizes for the lynching of 11 Italians on 14 March 1891
The Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, issued a proclamation containing the city’s official apology for the dramatic lynching of 11 Italian immigrants on March 14, 1891. The proclamation was read at the headquarters of the American Italian Cultural Center of New Orleans at the presence of Mayor Cantrell and the Italian Consul General in Houston, […]
Read moreHenao Quartet performs at the Italian Embassy in Madrid
The Italian Embassy in Madrid hosted a special event combining classic music and new talents. The Henao String Quartet is an ensemble comprising young musicians: violinists William Chiquito from Colombia and Soyeon Kim from South Korea, and Italian musicians Stefano Trevisan, viola, and Giacomo Menna, cello. The Quartet’s program included pieces from Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Ludwig […]
Read moreFirst Italy–Latin America Forum on the promotion of gender equality
On Friday, 12 April, the Farnesina is hosting the Italy–Latin America Forum, dedicated to the “Italy-Latin American Alliance for the Promotion of Gender Equality”. Leveraging the sharing of experiences and best practices, the Forum aims to facilitate building an Alliance between the Participating Countries with a view to singling out projects to combat gender-related violence, […]
Read moreKampala hosts the presentation of ‘Call me Giuseppe, a book on Father Ambrosoli
The Italian Embassy in Kampala, in Uganda hosted the presentation of a book dedicated to Father Giuseppe Ambrosoli and entitled ‘Call me Giuseppe’ . The book, which was published with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tells the story of the Italian doctor and missionary who dedicated his life to Uganda where he […]
Read moreWashington 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 […]
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