Italian culture around the world: February events
The February 2025 cultural agenda is now available on the Rai Cultura website under the section “La visione italiana, la cultura nel mondo” (The Italian vision, culture around the world). It features a curated selection of events and initiatives organised by the Italian Cultural Institutes. Among this month’s events: the presentation of the book “La […]
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Santiago, Chile: Maestro Claudio Berra in concert
The 57th Edition of “Semanas Musicales” in Frutillar was held at the Teatro del Lago, an internationally renowned cultural centre on the shores of Llanquihue Lake in Chile’s Los Lagos Region. This prestigious musical event has been held continuously since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most distinguished in Chile and across Latin […]
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Tunis, Ars Nova Napoli in concert
For the first time, the Neapolitan Nu Folk band Ars Nova Napoli performed in Tunis as part of the international festival Les Journées Musicales de Carthage. The band took centre stage in two concerts, held at the Cité de la Culture Chedli Klibi and on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, thanks to the support of the Directorate […]
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UNESCO, “A world apart” by Riccardo Milani
The Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO organised a screening of Riccardo Milani’s film, “A world apart“, in the prestigious hall of the Organisation. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher from Rome who, weary of the city’s routine teaching environment, decides to apply for a short-term assignment in a remote mountain […]
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Barcelona, “Milan, showcase of modernity”
The Museum of Fine Arts of Alicante is strengthening its historical connection with Italian art through the exhibition “Milan, showcase of modernity”, curated by Nicoletta Colombo, Danka Giacon, and Serena Redaelli, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Madrid, the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona, the Italian Cultural Institute of Barcelona, the Generalitat Valenciana, and […]
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The January issue of the SFIM newsletter is online
Every month the SFIM newsletter provides 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. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as assistantships and lectureships at foreign […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day in Italian schools abroad
The SFIM – Sistema Italiano della Formazione nel Mondo (Italian Education System in the World) celebrated the Holocaust Remembrance Day by organising initiatives and activities aimed at students attending Italian schools abroad, a crucial opportunity to pass down to the new generations the importance of remembering the atrocities and victims of the Nazi Shoah on […]
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On Rai 5 this evening: “The Italian vision”
On 30 January 2025 at 21:15 CET, Rai 5 will broadcast “The Italian vision: culture in the world”, the special dedicated to the States General of Cultural Diplomacy (Matera, 5-6 November 2024). At the same time, the special will be available worldwide via live streaming on Rai Play. From 31 January 2025, it will be […]
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Tokyo, The Greek and Roman world in Japanese manga
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo hosted a roundtable entitled “The Greek and Roman world in Japanese manga: representations of the classical world and impact in the age of globalisation”. The event offered a reflection on the cultural dialogue between the West and Japan through the art of manga, which has enabled the rediscovery of […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Once again this year, Italian Embassies and Italian Cultural Institutes around the world have organised events to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the international commemoration held annually on 27 January in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. This date was chosen as it marks the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland by […]
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