Australia – “Buonissimo! Simple, healthy and delicious Italian food”
The Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney, that has always been active in promoting Italian cuisine, has organized an evening event for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World entitled “Buonissimo! Simple, healthy and delicious Italian food“. The title itself is a tribute to our excellent cuisine made up of recipes that use essential […]
Read moreContemporary Art hosted at Casa Italia in Hanoi
A selection of the works of 19 contemporary Vietnamese artists will be exhibited at Casa Italia in Hanoi until 14 January. The exhibition, together with the presentation of a catalogue of photographs, is part of the AIA Vietnam Eye Project promoted by Vietnam Life Insurance Co Ltd (AIA), in cooperation with Parallel Contemporary Art and […]
Read moreItaly-Russia – Debate on ‘realism’ in 20th Century art and culture
The Conference “La Russia e l’Italia: i ‘realismi’ nell’arte e nella cultura del XXmo secolo” (“Russia and Italy: ‘realism’ in 20th Century art and culture”) will be held on Thursday, 24 November, in Moscow. The Conference is part of the cultural and educational programme promoted by the Department of History of the Lomonosov Moscow State […]
Read moreItaly on a new humanitarian mission to Libya
An Italian air force C-130 aircraft landed today at Meetiga airport near Tripoli carrying pharmaceutical products and healthcare equipment for the capital’s hospital. The material, which included almost three tonnes of medicines and medical support devices, will ensure primary health care to approximately 10,000 people for 3 months, and specific care for war injuries. This […]
Read moreCanada: the first “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” kicks off with an agenda of more than 40 initiatives
The countdown has begun for the launch of the first edition of the “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” (21-27 November), an initiative promoted by the Foreign Ministry in conjunction with the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Ministries of Education and Economic Development. The aim of the initiative is to […]
Read moreGeorgia, MoMA of Tbilisi hosts “60 Years of Made-in-Italy”
Tbilisi pays tribute to Italian fashion by hosting the retrospective exhibition, “60 years of Made-in-Italy”, at the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) from 15 November 2016 to 10 January 2017. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister of Culture of Georgia, Mikheil Giorgadze, in the presence of Deputy Mayor Nina Khatiskatsi, the Italian Ambassador, Antonio […]
Read moreSweden – Lund: Innovation, culture and enterprise: workshop dedicated to the founder of Giffoni
Lund is a Swedish city famous for its university, which is why it is called the “city of ideas”. Therefore, it is natural that a person who conceived a host of brilliant, innovative and winning ideas be celebrated precisely in the city of ideas. In fact, the great amount of ideas that went into the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 16 November: latest news from the world
Indonesia: Jakarta hosts the ASEAN Infrastructure Investment Forum Jakarta hosted the ASEAN Infrastructure Investment Forum, an event dedicated to large infrastructure projects in ASEAN countries organised as part of the Indonesia Infrastructure Week. The forum aimed to present to the private sector the new Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025, which sets out a 3.3 […]
Read moreArgentina – The play “L’Emigrante” on stage in La Plata
The play “L’emigrante” will be staged at the Teatro de Cámara of City Bell in Plata, Argentina, at 8:30 p.m. on 19 November. The play retraces the Italian emigration that mainly involved the small towns in the South of Italy in the years following World War II. The writer of the piece is Bentivoglio Zurzolo, […]
Read moreColombia – Concert by violinist Francesco Manara to be held in Bogotà
On Friday 18 November, Italian violinist Francesco Manara, winner of the special prize at Moscow’s Tchaikovsky International Competition, will hold a concert at the Teatro Colon of Bogotá, in Colombia. The concert, with music by Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert, will be directed by French conductor Olivier Grangean. Having received widespread international recognition, Francesco Manara […]
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