The March issue of the SFIM Newsletter is online
Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships at foreign universities. This issue focuses on the launch of the educational project “Un Voto, […]
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Vilnius, the Concert “Giullari di Dio” for St. Francis of Assisi
As part of the initiatives organized in Lithuania to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian Embassy, the Apostolic Nunciature, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius organized the concert “Giullari di Dio” (Jesters of God) by the Micrologus Ensemble at the National Museum – Palace of the […]
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San Francisco, Andrea Bajani opened “La Piazza” Festival
An online event featuring writer Andrea Bajani, winner of the 2025 Strega Prize with “L’anniversario” (published by Feltrinelli), officially opened “La Piazza – Italian Literary Festival San Francisco,” organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco in collaboration with the cultural association “Librai in Corso.” This is the first Italian Literary Festival in San […]
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Paris hosts Italian Design Day at the OECD
The event “RE-DESIGNING: Policies, Spaces and Values” was held at the OECD headquarters in Paris. Organised by the Permanent Representation of Italy, it marked the tenth Italian Design Day in the World, an initiative promoted throughout Italy’s diplomatic and consular network by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Ministry […]
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Miami: Made in Italy Day celebrated through innovation, tradition, enterprise and culture
On the occasion of the Italian Made in Italy Day, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, organised a talk with Horacio Pagani, the renowned founder and CEO of the hypercar brand bearing his name. Accompanied by an exhibition of Pagani vehicles, the event aimed to present to […]
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São Paulo: “5+1” Exhibition Opens
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day in the World 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo is hosting the exhibition “5+1”, curated by Beto Cocenza. The show brings together six leading names in contemporary Italian design, in close synergy with BOOMSPDESIGN, a prominent event within the DW! São Paulo Design Week. The […]
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La Paz celebrated the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis
The Italian Embassy and the Apostolic Nunciature in Bolivia, in collaboration with the Franciscan Order, organized a Conference on the topic “Saint Francis: A Response to Current Challenges” to commemorate the eighth centenary of the death of the Saint of Assisi. The event took place in the Basilica adjacent to the Convent of Saint Francis, […]
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São Paulo: call for entries for contemporary photography
The Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo (IICSP) and the São Paulo Photography Festival – 2026 Edition (FFSP 2026) announce a special call for entries addressed to Italian nationals residing in Brazil or Italy who work in the field of contemporary photography. The initiative offers a unique opportunity to take part in a free photographic […]
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Cairo, the “IT Out OFF” call for Italian art
Today, March 16, 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo launches a call for expressions of interest for the position of curator for an initiative to be implemented as part of “IT Out OFF – Egypt,” a project aimed at promoting contemporary Italian art and connected to the Alexandria Biennale, which is resuming its activities […]
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Prague, concert for the Bianca d’Aponte Award
On 5 March, the Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague hosted the opening concert of the 2026 Bianca d’Aponte Award tour. For more than twenty years, the initiative has provided a platform for emerging Italian female singer-songwriters and for canzone d’autore. Performing before a capacity audience were Lumen (2025 finalist), Gabriella Martinelli […]
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