Celebrations for the Dante Day 2025
On the occasion of the Dante Day on 25 March 2025, ALIM (Association of Italian Language Lecturers in the World) promoted the international project “Dante, tercets in all the languages of the world”, which involved students and teachers from ten universities spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The initiative, the brainchild of Foreign Ministry’s […]
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Opera, Amore – Metaopera in one act
Born from a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Theatre, and the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the performance “Opera, Amore – Metaopera in One Act” is a journey through the history of Italian melodrama and a tribute to the history of Italian opera. The first event of the “Maggio Metropolitano” 2025, the […]
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Edinburgh: Open Day at the Italian Cultural Institute
The Open Day of the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh takes place today, 20 March 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m., introducing its new premises at Italy House (20-22 East London Street). Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the Institute’s initiatives, events, and Italian language courses, as well as explore the photography exhibition […]
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Riga, the Year of Italy in Latvia
Two major Italian exhibitions are arriving in Riga in 2025: this was announced by Latvia’s Minister of Culture, Agnese Lāce, and Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis, alongside Italian Ambassador Alessandro Monti, at a press conference held at the Latvian National Museum of Art on 6 March. From 22 May to 24 August, the Riga Bourse Art […]
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Book presentation: “Carlo Galli. Italian diplomacy and relations between Italy and Turkey”
As part of the series of public book presentations on Italian foreign policy and international relations, the Library and the Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at 5:00 p.m., the book Carlo Galli. Italian Diplomacy and Relations Between Italy […]
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Raoul Bova and Kim Rossi Stuart in Brussels
Italian cinema and audiovisual artists and professionals have recently been the stars of three events at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels. In collaboration with Netflix, on 6 March the Institute hosted – as an international exclusive screening in a movie theatre – the first episode of the series “The Leopard”, inspired by the novel […]
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South Africa, Investec Cape Town Art Fair ended
Last February, the 12th Investec Cape Town Art Fair, the largest contemporary art fair in Africa, took place at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC). With an audience of over 30,000 people, the 2025 edition was an essential platform for cultural exchanges. The event is organised by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa (FMEA) – Fiera […]
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Berlin, “Brutalist Italy”
The photo exhibition ‘Brutalist Italy’ was inaugurated in Berlin. The exhibition is dedicated to the photo documentation created by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego, who travelled over 20,000 kilometres across the Italian peninsula to photograph the buildings of Brutalism, ranging from the Casa del Portuale in Naples to the Jesi Cemetery, from the Temple of […]
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Ulaanbaatar, events for International Women’s Day
As part of International Women’s Day, on 11 March the Embassy of Italy in Mongolia inaugurated the red bench in its premises, as a testimony to the empty place left in society by a woman victim of femicide. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the screenwriters of the movie There’s Still Tomorrow by Paola Cortellesi, […]
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Rosario, Ala Elegia in tre atti
On the occasion of Women’s Month, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario has organised an evening of music and emotion with Italian pianist Roberta Di Mario, who will present her project Ala Elegia in tre atti during her tour in Argentina. The event is scheduled for Friday 21 March 2025, at 8:30 p.m. at […]
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