The september issue of the Sfim Newsletter is online
Every month the SFIM newsletter delves into the latest news and developments in Italian education abroad, ranging from major initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System Worldwide. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as Italian language lectureships and assistantships at foreign […]
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Bratislava: Italy takes centre stage on World Coffee Day
To mark World Coffee Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava organised an event exploring Italian coffee, taking the Slovak audience on a journey through gastronomy, design and history. The event featured Dr Marino Petracco of Trieste’s Coffee Museum Association, who explored the rich cultural and symbolic heritage of Italian coffee, beyond its renowned excellence […]
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The Programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” Kicked Off
The training programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” began yesterday, 12 October, at the Foreign Ministry. Promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organised by MAXXI’s Public Engagement and Training Offices, the programme opened with a welcome from diplomatic officials Letizia Sant’Angelo and Valerio De Parolis on […]
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Pretoria: “Opera. Lecture Recital” with Baricco
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria organised two evenings that brought literature and music together in an innovative format for the South African theatre scene. Organised in collaboration with Opera UCT, “Opera. Lecture Recital” took audiences on a journey through opera guided by author Alessandro Baricco and enriched by live performances of some of the […]
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Prague, Exploring Franciscan Iconography
The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague hosted a new event in “Along the Paths of Francis”, a programme devised by the Institute to mark the eighth centenary of the Saint’s death. The lecture, entitled “Eternal Francis: The History of an Image from the Middle Ages to the Present”, was introduced by the Institute’s Director, Marialuisa […]
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Madrid, the first international stop for “Italia di Moda”
The photography exhibition “Italia di Moda” has opened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, marking the project’s first international stop following its success at the previous Italian venues in Milan, Rome, Florence and Vicenza. The exhibition, organised under the patronage of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion and Pitti Immagine, features the work of […]
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Tokyo, international symposium on restoration
An international symposium entitled “The restoration of an imperial chair from the Daishōji collection” was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo; the event formed part of the celebrations marking the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. In attendance were H.R.H. Princess Akishino and H.E. Mario Vattani, Italian […]
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Morocco: The Oued Beht Archaeological Project uncovers the oldest known defensive structure in North Africa beyond the Nile Valley
New excavations at Oued Beht, in north-western Morocco, have uncovered the oldest known defensive structure to date in North Africa beyond the Nile Valley: a substantial ditch and rampart dating to the early-to-mid second millennium BC, some 3,500–4,000 years ago (Fig. 1). The discovery, made during the third season of fieldwork by the Oued Beht […]
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Tokyo, ‘Turandot of the Stars’
In the centenary year of the first performance of Turandot, which took place at Teatro alla Scala on 25 April 1926, an evening dedicated to ‘Turandot of the Stars’ – an immersive performance combining video mapping and live music, conceived and directed by Davide Giannoni and Francesca Pasquinucci (Imaginarium Creative Studio) – was held at […]
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Tokyo, Artemisia Gentileschi protagonist with ‘Slaying Holofernes’
An evening dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most famous painters of the Italian seventeenth century, was held at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo with the screening of the animated film ‘Slaying Holofernes’, directed by Kurumi Hakamata. The event began with opening remarks by Luca Marini, Acting Director of the […]
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