The call for applications for the sixth “Berlin Prize” is online
The call for applications for the sixth Berlin Prize is available online, offering two young Italian architects the opportunity to spend a period of six months in Berlin (January-June 2026) for a training and professional experience at a selected architectural firm and to explore issues related to reuse and urban regeneration. The Berlin Prize 2025 […]
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In memory of Professor Giuseppe Orefici
A scholar of pre-Hispanic Peru, Prof. Giuseppe Orefici passed away on June 27, 2025. His scientific and human profile is recalled by Dr. Maria Ilaria Pannaccione Apa, Director of the HUACAS Archaeological Mission (Peru). Prof. Orefici was Director of two Archaeological Missions supported by the Foreign Ministry, in Tiahuanaco (Bolivia) and Cahuachi (Peru). The central […]
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Buenos Aires, “Pittura italiana oggi” in collaboration with Triennale Milano
The Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and Triennale Milano present – from June 26 to September 21, 2025, at the Palacio Libertad. Centro Cultural Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the exhibition “Pittura italiana oggi. Una nuova scena“ (Italian Painting Today. A New Scene”) an initiative promoted by the Unit for the Coordination of Italian Cultural Institutes […]
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Edinburgh, the translation of Chiara Valerio’s latest novel was presented
The Scottish launch of The Little I Knew, the English translation of Chiara Valerio‘s novel Chi dice e chi tace (Sellerio, 2024), a finalist for the 2024 Strega Prize, was held on 19 June 2025 at Pilrig St Paul’s in Edinburgh. The book, translated from Italian by Ailsa Wood, was published by Foundry Editions on 10 June 2025. The meeting […]
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Beijing, first translations of Leopardi and Galileo presented
The ceremony to present the first translations of Italian and Chinese classics – which will implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China’s National Administration for Press and Publishing on 8 November, 2024 – took place on 18 June at the Beijing Pavilion of the BIBF (Beijing International Book Fair), […]
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Skopje, 25th Week of Italian Cinema
The 25th edition of the Week of Italian Cinema was held in Skopje, organised by the Embassy of Italy within the framework of the “ITALIAN SCREENS” project, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture, with the organisational […]
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Tokyo, “Calvino in Japan. Travelling, reading, writing”
The final conference of the “Calvino here and elsewhere” series, part of the global celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Italo Calvino, was held at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo. The event, entitled “Calvino in Japan. Travelling, reading, writing”, was organised in collaboration with the University of Tokyo, the […]
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Santiago de Chile: Neapolitan singer FLO in concert
The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago de Chile, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Honorary Consulate General in Valparaíso, the Municipal Theatre of Viña del Mar, the Corporación Cultural de Puente Alto, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo, organised a series of concerts featuring Neapolitan singer FLO, accompanied by guitarist Federico Luongo […]
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Algeri, lo spettacolo “Vita Meravigliosa” su Patrizia Cavalli
La prestigiosa cornice del Teatro nazionale di Algeri ha ospitato il 30 maggio “Vita Meravigliosa”, un ritratto in versi e in musica di Patrizia Cavalli, tra i poeti italiani contemporanei più letti e amati. Introdotto dall’artista algerino Fayçal Belattar, lo spettacolo ha regalato al pubblico algerino la performance di Iaia Forte accompagnata dalla musicista Diana […]
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“Making books”: stories of publishing between Italy and Spain
A collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute of Barcelona, the Scuola del Libro in Rome, and the Biblioteques de Barcelona has given rise to “Making books. Conversations on publishing between Italy and Spain”, an event dedicated to those who create, promote, and write books across the two countries. Held on 12 June, the day-long event […]
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