Abu Dhabi, “Depero’s Graphics” exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi inaugurated the exhibition “Depero’s Graphics. Between Italy and New York”, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Lorenzo Fanara, The exhibition is dedicated to Fortunato Depero, an avant-garde Futurist artist who redefined the boundaries of visual expression. Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, a scholar and expert of the Futurist artist and […]
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Dakar, a summer dedicated to Italian cinema
After opening on 17 June, until 22 July, 2025, the movie theatre Pathé in Dakar will host some exclusive film previews that show the plural, innovative and deeply human face of contemporary Italian cinema. This is the goal of “Italian Screens“, an initiative organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar in the wake of “Fare Cinema“, the […]
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Santiago, il Duo FisHarmonica in concerto
Il Duo FisHarmonica, composto da Gianluca Littera (armonica) e Massimiliano Pitocco (fisarmonica), ha tenuto due concerti a Santiago, dopo la tappa di Montevideo, presso l’Istituto stesso e nel Teatro Municipale di Maipú, uno dei comuni più grandi della capitale. La proposta musicale, proveniente da CIDIM (Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica), unisce con successo due strumenti definiti […]
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Bahía Blanca: Italian Jazz in Patagonia
Organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca and the city’s Cultural Institute, the “Jazz Week” was inaugurated at the L. Caronti Auditorium with the concert Connections, performed by the young yet already acclaimed Italian jazz vibraphonist Giovanni Perin. The concert was sold out for the occasion. Accompanied by two outstanding Argentine musicians […]
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Call for applications published for the third edition of the “Vienna Prize”
The call for applications for the third edition of the Vienna Prize is now available online. This award is open to Italian artists born after 31 December 1990, with a good command of the English language and preferably also of German, working specifically in the field of performance art and having at least one solo […]
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Lima, Italy Guest of Honour at the Book Fair
For the first time in the history of the Lima International Book Fair, Italy will be the Guest of Honour. This unique opportunity celebrates 150 years of relations between Italy and Peru through a rich programme entitled “Latin connections”, which from 18 July to 6 August 2025 will showcase the vibrancy and contemporaneity of Italian […]
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Prague: a June of music and dance
June in Prague kicked off with a celebration of Italian music and dance, featured in the rich summer programme of the Italian Cultural Institute. As part of the international contemporary dance festival Tanec Praha, held at the Ponec Theatre, choreographer and director Simone Sandroni presented a new production: “Let there be the light”. Following this, […]
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The June issue of the SFIM newsletter is online
Every month the SFIM newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives, to educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. The SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses and lectorships at foreign universities. Among the news in this issue: the award ceremony of the “progettoDiventerò” at the Teatro alla […]
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Tirana, Enzo Cucchi’s first exhibition in Albania
The exhibition I soli di tutte le terre, inaugurated on 5 June, 2025 at the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in Tirana, marks the first institutional exhibition in Albania of the famous Italian artist Enzo Cucchi, a key figure of the Transavanguardia. Promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute and curated by Spazio Taverna, the […]
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New York, Naples on display with the Caputo Award
The Caputo Award exhibition, hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York from 17 to 30 June 2025, marked the first international stage of a project created to enhance the young talents of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples. The works on display reflect the deep connection between art and food tradition, on […]
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