Algiers, “The New Poetic Activism”
The Embassy of Italy in Algeria, the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Arts, present the exhibition “The New Poetic Activism – Italian Design in Search of Inevitable Objects”, created by the ADI Design Museum in Milan under the direction of […]
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February issue of the SFIM newsletter now online
Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights of this edition include: the announcement of […]
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Rome: presentation of the book Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme
The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome and the Czech Centre in Rome, in cooperation with the Eleutheria Foundation in Prague, held a Czech-Italian evening in Rome, in the Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio, during which the book ‘Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme’ (Italians in the Czech Lands) was presented. The new publishing […]
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London, “Viaggio in Italia”
The Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and the MUFOCO – Museum of Contemporary Photography, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of London and the Archivio Eredi di Luigi Ghirri, present the exhibition “Viaggio in Italia”, curated by Matteo Balduzzi. The exhibition is hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute of […]
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Dakar, “Souvenir d’Italie”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar hosted a public programme to mark the conclusion of the exhibition Souvenir d’Italie, which was inaugurated during the 15th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dak’Art, and Partcours. Curated by Eugenio Viola, the exhibition featured works by Binta Diaw, Adji Dieye, and Délio Jasse. The programme, curated […]
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The inventory of the third part of the Archives belonging to the former Institute for the Middle and Far East is published
The inventory of the third part of the Archives belonging to the former Institute for the Middle and Far East (IsMEO), edited by Dr Alessandra Bonsignorio, is available on the web page of the Historical Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This release, part of the reorganisation and inventorying project […]
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Faenza and La Spezia selected as Italy’s candidates for UNESCO Creative Cities
The Governing Council of the Italian National UNESCO Commission (CNIU) adopted the candidacies of Faenza for the Crafts and Folk Arts sector and La Spezia for the Design sector as Italy’s candidates for the 2025 UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The Foreign Ministry, in close collaboration with the CNIU and the Ministry of Culture, played a […]
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London, presentation of the documentary “Ode to Naples”
“The thing I love most about Naples? The sense of community that you feel everywhere and in everyone you meet in that wonderful city.” These are the words of Trudie Styler, who drew a full house at the Italian Cultural Institute of London while presenting “Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples“, her documentary about the […]
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Tunis, “Piccolo Circo di Filo” performance
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy in Tunis participated in the international festival “Journées des Arts de la Marionnette de Carthage” with the performance “Piccolo Circo di Filo“, created by artist and choreographer Antonella D’Ascenzi, at the Théâtre des Régions in Tunis. “Piccolo Circo di Filo” is a dance and visual theatre […]
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Tokyo, “Scusate se esisto!”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo saw an excellent turnout for the screening of Do You See Me? (Scusate se esisto!), directed by Riccardo Milani and starring Paola Cortellesi and Raoul Bova. The event, organised to mark the Japanese cinema release of There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è ancora domani), Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut, was met with […]
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