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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Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic Resilience in North Africa’s Neolithic
A new study published in Nature sheds light on the remarkable genetic and cultural continuity of forager populations in the eastern Maghreb (modern Tunisia and eastern Algeria), revealing that local groups preserved their genetic identity despite the arrival of farming populations from Europe and Southwest Asia. The research was conducted within the framework of the […]
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Shanghai, “Palazzo Treccani. Italian culture for all”
On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and China, the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of Treccani, the exhibition “Palazzo Treccani (1925-2025). Italian Culture for All” was inaugurated in Shanghai. This exhibition is the result […]
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Osaka: “Canaletto and the Splendour of Venice”
The Kyoto Prefecture, The Museum of Kyoto, The Mainichi Newspapers, MBS Mainichi Broadcasting System, and the National Gallery of Scotland, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Osaka, present Canaletto and the Splendour of Venice—the most comprehensive exhibition ever held in Japan on the Venetian painter. The exhibition will be open to visitors until […]
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Egypt, award of the Biblioteca Italia to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
In the framework of the stop of the Amerigo Vespucci ship in Alexandria, Egypt (February 12-18 February), a ceremony was held on Saturday 15 February 2025 to award the Biblioteca Italia to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. The Biblioteca Italia is an important recognition that the Italian Ministry of Culture, in agreement with the […]
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Presentation of the book Augusto Rosso. Diplomatico italiano del Novecento
On Monday 17 March at 4 p.m. in the Aldo Moro Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the book Augusto Rosso. Diplomatico italiano del Novecento (Augusto Rosso. Italian Diplomat of the 20th century’), written by journalist Giampaolo Negro, will be presented. The presentation to the public of books on historical-diplomatic subjects […]
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Launch of “OltreConfine – Italian jazz around the world”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with MIDJ – the Italian Jazz Musicians Association, is promoting “OltreConfine – Italian Jazz Around the World”, an initiative aimed at supporting and enhancing the Italian jazz scene on an international level. Through this call, the project offers partial or full financial support to Italian […]
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Tirana, “aDigital Perspective”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana presents the first stop of the exhibition “aDigital Perspective”, where ten Italian and Balkan artists redefine the relationship between visual arts and digital culture. The exhibition is open until 31 March 2025 at the GOCAT Gallery in Tirana. “aDigital Perspective”, a project by the Italian Cultural Institutes of Belgrade, […]
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Kenya, Italian music at the Gede Ruins
On 15 February, the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi and the Italian Embassy organised an extraordinary cultural event at the Gedi National Monument, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The concert, titled “Italian Classical Music. Under the Light of Gede Ruins“, was attended by around three hundred spectators and was a great success. […]
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