Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum on display in Hong Kong
For the first time, the masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum in Naples are on display in Hong Kong in an exhibition opened on 15 July 2022 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and made possible thanks to the support of the Consulate General of Italy as part of the celebrations for the Italy-China Year […]
Read moreThe “Jodice/Canova” itinerant exhibition lands in Melbourne
To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne announced the opening of “Jodice/Canova”, an itinerant exhibition hosted at the LCI Gallery Space in Collingwood after making a stop in Bassano del Grappa, Milan, Arezzo, Mexico City, San Marino, and Hong Kong. The exhibition […]
Read moreBrazil, Italian Embassy takes part in CINE BIKE Festival
The Italian Embassy in Brasilia will be present at the first edition of CINE BIKE, International Festival of Cinema and Urban Mobility, staged at the Cultural Centre Banco do Brasil, in the Brazilian capital, and open to the general public until 31 July. The event aims to foster more sustainable lifestyles, promoting bicycles as the main means […]
Read moreZerocalcare’s comic strips on display in Lyon
The Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon has set up the exhibition “From Rebibbia to Kobane”, dedicated to Roman cartoonist Zerocalcare, which showcases forty plates, curated by Ralph Doumit. The exhibition presents the stories the author has dedicated to his life in Rome, in the Rebibbia neighbourhood, and to his commitment in favour of the Kurdish […]
Read moreRenzo Piano Building Workshop exhibition in Toronto
“Piece by Piece” is the title of an exhibition of architectural projects by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The event, which is taking place in Toronto from 16 July to 11 September 2022, was organised by the Workshop itself, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy. Eleven projects have been selected to […]
Read morePrague showcases the voice of Italian poets
“Ascoltare con gli occhi. Voci della poesia italiana” (“Listening through your Eyes. Voices of Italian Poetry”) is the titled of the original exhibition organised in its premises by the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, which is running from last 1 July to 31 August. This exhibition makes it possible to admire the portraits of the […]
Read moreGeorgia, mostra sulla cultura italiana della montagna
L’Ambasciata d’Italia a Tbilisi ha organizzato una mostra dal titolo “Italian Routes. Montagne, alpinismo, cambiamenti climatici”. Curata da Fabiano Ventura, fotografo e divulgatore italiano, l’esposizione è un progetto del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, realizzato in collaborazione con l’Associazione non profit Macromicro. L’obiettivo è illustrare a un vasto pubblico internazionale la grande […]
Read moreSpain, the installation “Mediterranea” opens at the Museo del Mar de Santa Pola
At the attendance of the Italian Ambassador in Madrid, Riccardo Guariglia, the installation “Mediterranea” was unveiled in the suggestive Museo del Mar de Santa Pola (near Alicante). It was created on commission of the Italian Embassy by designer Gianluca Pugliese, who was testimonial for the Italian Design Day 2022. Present at the inauguration on 14 […]
Read morePortuguese Authorities thank Italy for their help in fighting fires
Sincere gratitude was expressed by the Portuguese Government to Italy for the immediate dispatch of two Canadair aircraft through the European Civil Protection Mechanism to help fight the serious fires that have been ravaging the entire national territory for days now. In a meeting held at the air base of Monte Real, the Minister of […]
Read moreShenzhen hosts new exhibition by Maurizio Cattelan
The Consulate General of Italy in Canton has inaugurated an exhibition featuring some of Maurizio Cattelan’s most iconic works. The exhibition is named “Wish You Were Here”; it has been set up at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen and will close on 16 October. It features iconic works such as Comedian, […]
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