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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Ho Chi Minh City: urban regeneration at the heart of Italian Design Day 2026
The role of design and architecture in urban transformation processes was the focus of Italian Design Day 2026, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Ministry of […]
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Tenth Italian Design Day
Today marks the tenth Italian Design Day in the World (Italian Design Day 2026), promoted and organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity, in collaboration with ADI – Association for Industrial Design, Fondazione ADI Collezione Compasso d’Oro, Triennale Milano, Salone del […]
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Prague, opening of the exhibition “De Chirico – Painting is the Magical Art”
The exhibition “Giorgio De Chirico – Painting is the Magical Art,” dedicated to the great master of the metaphysical art movement, is currently underway at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. Curated by Lorenzo Canova, Professor of Contemporary Art History at the University of Molise and member of the Scientific Council of the Giorgio and […]
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Bahía Blanca, PINK – “Women of Italian Graphic Design” exhibition
The Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca, together with the Honorable Concejo Deliberante (Legislative assembly) of Bahía Blanca, inaugurated, on the occasion of the opening of the 2026 ordinary session, in the month dedicated to women, the photography exhibition PINK – Women of Italian Graphic Design. From the origins to contemporaneity. The PINK project […]
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