Los Angeles: exhibition dedicated to Gianfranco Ferré
From 8 February to 15 May, a piece of the history of Italian fashion is on display at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles as part of the exhibition “Gianfranco Ferré. Design Principles”, curated by the Gianfranco Ferré Research Center of the Politecnico di Milano University, which was established in December 2021 following a […]
Read moreThe artwork Sky Partition by Patrizio Travagli unveiled in Berlin
The artwork Sky Partition, a site-specific installation by Florentine artist Patrizio Travagli, was exhibited at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. The project draws its inspiration from the Ishtar Gate, housed at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, and enjoys the cooperation of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB), the German state body collecting the capital’s museums. The […]
Read moreIraq: Ambassador Greganti’s mission to Najaf and Karbala
The Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, went on a mission to the governorates of Najaf and Karbala, cultural and religious centres of the country that host important places of worship for Shiite Muslims from all over the world. The Ambassador held meetings with local authorities and leading religious authorities. The Ambassador began his […]
Read moreLondon, the Energy Transformation is discussed at the event “Encounters”
On 15 February, the Embassy of Italy in London and the Italian Cultural Institute will be holding a meeting dedicated to the Transformation of the energy system. The event is part of a series of conversations entitled “Encounters” organised by the Embassy and the Institute and dedicated to the analysis of the most relevant current […]
Read moreBarcelona: Fencing, “Un affondo per il futuro”
An event organised by the Consulate General of Italy was held on the sidelines of the Women’s Epee World Cup in Barcelona, entitled “Lo Sport e la Scherma. Un affondo per il future” (Sport and Fencing. A Lunge for the Future). The initiative was developed together with the European, Italian, Spanish and Catalan Fencing Federations […]
Read moreTents and generators from the Italian government to further aid Ukraine
A new lot of humanitarian aid donated by the Italian government to Ukraine has arrived in Kiev: ten tents (measuring 23 square metres) equipped for the winter (with an air chamber for insulation, wood-burning stoves and thermal blankets), as well as generators, which will help mitigate the effects of the war on the civilian population […]
Read moreSarajevo, the “Viva Vivaldi” concert at the opening of the Festival of the Italian Culture
The Italian Ambassador in Bosnia Herzegovina – Marco Di Ruzza – launched the 2023 edition of “Insieme” – the Festival of the Italian Culture – organised in partnership with the Italian Association of Banja Luka. This year’s programme, rich of events, opened yesterday at the Banja Luka Theatre with the “Viva Vivaldi” concert, directed by […]
Read moreWashington: the Week of Women in Science begins
The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated at Villa Firenze in Washington the Week of Women and Girls in Science, an initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy together with the Embassies of France and Germany, the Children’s National Research Institute and the George Washington University. The event, built around the International Day […]
Read moreIsIAO: tender for the sale of exploitation rights of “Africa” magazine
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has published an auction notice for the sale of exploitation rights of the magazine “Africa. Rivista trimestrale di studi e documentazione dell’Istituto italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente”, already published by the abovementioned Institute. Founded in 1950, the magazine features ethnographic, social, linguistic, economic and historical […]
Read moreASEF: call for papers on the theme of Asia-Europe Cooperation
In view of its anniversary on 15 February, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) has launched a competition to select four papers in English on the theme “The Future of Asia-Europe Cooperation“. ASEF, an intergovernmental forum whose initiatives are financed also thanks to the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was established in […]
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