Brussels hosts show on Italian illustrators for children
The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels has organised the exhibition “Italian excellence. The new generation of Italian illustrators for children”, featuring works by twenty of our most promising artists: Giacomo Agnello Modica, Andrea Antinori, Michael Bardeggia, Beatrice Cerocchi, Marianna Coppo, Francesca Corso, Cecilia Ferri, Chiara Ficarelli, Marta Pantaleo, Giulia Pastorino, Irene Penazzi, Alice Piaggio, Camilla […]
Read moreSlovakia: Ambassador Flumiani opens University academic year
Italy’s Ambassador to Slovakia, Catherine Flumiani, attended the opening ceremony of the academic year at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. While wishing well to the team of Italian language professors teaching at the university, the Ambassador also stressed, once again, her appreciation of the cooperation ensured by Libor Vozár, Dean of the University, […]
Read moreBuenos Aires: exhibition on architect Francisco Salamone
The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires inaugurates the exhibition “Francisco Salamone. Astronaves en La Pampa”, with photographs by Enrico Fantoni. The exhibition, displaying the work of this Architect of Italian origin who arrived in Argentina as a child, is hosted in the Institute’s Sala Roma and is scheduled to run until 31 October. In […]
Read moreTanzania National Assembly Speaker thanks Italy
Italy’s Ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Marco Lombardi, met – along with other European ambassadors – with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Tullia Ackson. During the meeting, they addressed all the major issues regarding cooperation between the EU and Tanzania. As far as Italy is concerned, the Speaker wanted to thank our […]
Read moreMorocco hosts a MedFilm Festival edition for the first time
On 22 September, Italy’s Ambassador to Morocco, Armando Barucco, will inaugurate the first edition of the “MedFilm Festival au Maroc” to be staged until 25 September at the School of Visual Arts in Marrakesh and, from 29 September to 2 October, at the Cinéma Renaissance in Rabat. The project, set up together with the Italian […]
Read moreIstituto Marangoni inaugurates new location in Dubai
Istituto Marangoni’s Dubai Campus was inaugurated on Monday 12 September, at the Museum of the Future; the event was attended by H.H. Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and member of the Dubai Council, and by the Minister of Culture and Youth, H.E. Noura Bint […]
Read moreAmbassador Pasquale Ferrara on a mission in Sarajevo
Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, Director-General of Political Affairs and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was on a mission in Sarajevo from 14 to 16 September for consultations with his counterparts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ambassador Ferrara met with the Acting Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs with the European Union, Šejla Đurbuzović, […]
Read moreBengaluru, Anastasio exhibition launches Consulate events
The first cultural event of the Italian Consulate General established in Bengaluru last spring was launched on 10 September. The Consulate organised the “Binary Codex” exhibition in the historic Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath gallery for the occasion, a retrospective on the work of Andrea Anastasio, Italian artist, designer and philosopher who has lived and worked between […]
Read moreEmanuele Trevi holds a chat on “Prague, the myth; Prague, the reality”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague hosted a chat on the city of Prague between Italian writer Emanuele Trevi and Czech politician and writer Michael Žantovský last 8 September which was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, Ondřej Chrást. The event, titled “Prague, the myth; Prague, the reality. A […]
Read moreAmbassador Marrapodi presents the “BeIT” campaign in Ankara
The MAECI’s “BeIT” nation branding campaign was presented in Ankara by the Italian Ambassador to Turkey, Giorgio Marrapodi, last 8 September. The campaign – whose slogan is “Italy is Simply Extraordinary: BeIT” – was designed in partnership with ICE, the Italian Trade Agency to promote foreign trade and Italy’s exports. In his presentation, Ambassador Marrapodi thanked Italy’s […]
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