Cuba, 40th edition of the Jazz Plaza Festival
The 40th edition of the Jazz Plaza Festival, one of Cuba’s most highly anticipated cultural events, took place, attracting artists and music enthusiasts from around the world. Artistically directed by pianist Roberto Fonseca, the festival celebrates both the tradition and innovation of international jazz, serving as a key platform for the promotion of musical culture […]
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Vienna, “Norma. Free fantasy and variations”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna hosted the recital “Norma. Free fantasy and variations”, performed by pianist Rossana Tomassi Golkar in a solo piano version written exclusively for her by Maestro Luis Bacalov, winner of the Academy Award in 1996. The concert, organised on the occasion of the staging of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini at […]
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Montreal, “Buone Nuove” for the 2025 Italian Design Day
On the occasion of the 2025 Italian Design Day, the exhibition “Buone Nuove – Femmes architectes du changement” was inaugurated at the Centre de Design of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) with a pre-opening event organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal and the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal. The event […]
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Mumbai, l’Italia al Pune International Film Festival
Il Pune International Film Festival ha accolto con grande interesse la partecipazione italiana per l’edizione 2025. Anche quest’anno il festival ha visto una stretta collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, che ha avuto l’onore di portare il regista italiano Marco Bechis a far parte della giuria internazionale del festival. La sua presenza al […]
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Edimburgo, Mostra “Strikers & Stickers”
A Edimburgo ha aperto la mostra “Strikers & Stickers – Football stories between Italy and Scotland”, organizzata dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura allo Scottish Football Museum dello stadio Hampden Park di Glasgow. Per la sua realizzazione hanno collaborato con l’IIC lo Scottish Football Museum, l’Associazione Mo’ Better Football, le studiose di calcio femminile Fiona Skillen e […]
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Italia RADIOsa: the first inter-school web radio of Italian schools abroad kicks off
On Thursday, 13 February 2025, on the occasion of the World Radio Day, the “Italia RADIOsa” initiative was presented at the “Tor Carbone – Alessandro Narducci” Institute in Rome. This is an original project promoted by Office V of the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy (DGDP) of the Foreign Ministry and focused on […]
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Berlin, International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025, the Italian Cultural Institute of Berlin, in collaboration with the Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin and under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, commemorated the tragedy of the Holocaust through the testimony of Liliana Segre, as recounted in the book “La memoria rende liberi. […]
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Lyon, exhibition dedicated to Corto Maltese
To mark the 30th anniversary of Hugo Pratt’s passing, the Université Catholique de Lyon is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Corto Maltese, open until 21 March. Following a stop at the Textile Arts Museum, this exhibition—organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon and the Fondazione Cong, with the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region—invites visitors […]
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Almaty, Spazio-D for Italian Design
SPAZIO-D (DNA MADE IN ITALY), the area of about 130 square metres adjacent to the Italian Cultural Institute of Almaty, conceived and managed by the Embassy of Astana together with the Italian Cultural Institute and supported by ITA, dedicated to Italian design, hosted its first promotional module, consisting of three distinct events featuring three installations […]
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Beirut, first edition of the Italian Film Festival
The Italian Embassy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut, in collaboration with the Metropolis Art Cinema, have launched the first edition of the Italian Film Festival in Beirut. The festival opened with the screening of Vermiglio by Maura Delpero, marking its premiere in the Mediterranean and Middle East region, and concluded with […]
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