Spain – “Europe 2016: Maps of Poetry” at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid
On Thursday, 29 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will host a recital of renowned European poets entitled “Europe 2016: Maps of Poetry”. The initiative is part of the First Week of Languages organized by EUNIC España from 26 to 30 September. The event will be attended by poets from Italy, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, […]
Read moreAustralia – Sydney commemorates the anniversary of Bassani’s birth with two events
Sydney will host two lectures on Italian writer and poet Giorgio Bassani to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The University of Sydney’s School of Languages & Culture will host Professor Anna Dolfi’s lectures entitled “Giorgio Bassani: scrivere ‘di la’ dal cuore'” (Giorgio Bassani: writing “beyond the heart”) on Sept. 14 and “Il Giardino […]
Read moreBrazil – Giorgio Galli is on display in Sao Paulo
“A prática da Arte. O futuro possível” is an exhibition by Italian artist Giorgio Galli hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sao Paulo. It opened a few days ago and will run until Saturday, October 8. Galli is a versatile artist who started out in Rome’s artistic circles at a young age. He applies ancient fresco and encaustic […]
Read moreAustralia: Adelaide Consul General guest of honor at evening event organised by the Dante Alighieri Society
Italian Consul General Roberta Ronzitti was a guest of the Dante Alighieri Society at an opera evening last night. It was a pre-opera event ahead of the staging of “Puccini Spectacular” at the Adelaide Town Hall from 2 to 4 September. The evening was an interesting journey through the life, anecdotes and career of the […]
Read moreArgentina – Lucania Region centre stage during a week dedicated to Italian cuisine in Buenos Aires
The Basilicata Region is taking part in the fourth Week of Italian cuisine in Buenos Aires. Acclaimed chefs from the region and guests of honors such as Vito Amato and Giovanni Battista Guastamacchia, will prepare, until 2 September, a menu based on typical produce from the region. These are top- quality products which are bound […]
Read moreAs of today the Farnesina is on Facebook!
As of today the Farnesina is on Facebook! After Twitter, Youtube, Flickr and Telegram, another window opens on Italy’s foreign policy. A journey across the world made of stories and people that every day uphold Italy’s values and interests, offer assistance to Italian citizens, support Italian businesses abroad, work to promote peace and international security, […]
Read moreGiancarlo Marcheggiano is appointed Secretary-General of the European Schools
The Farnesina expresses its deep satisfaction for the appointment, approved today in Brussels, of Giancarlo Marcheggiano to Secretary-General of the European Schools.It is the first time that an Italian is appointed to this post. It represents an important acknowledgement of the action Italy has carried out at the national and international level in the field of […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni is today attending the 21st ItalianGerman Intergovernmental Summit
Minister Gentiloni is attending the 21st Italian-German Intergovernmental Summit today, which will be an opportunity to confirm the strong relations between the two countries and also to consolidate a common European agenda within the framework of the priorities identified at the meetings in Berlin and Ventotene: security, economics, social cohesion and youth. Minister Gentiloni will […]
Read moreFinland: Gabriella Giandelli’s comics on display at the Helsinki Comics Festival
Original comics by Gabriella Giandelli and Anke Feuchtenberger will be on display at the 2016 Helsinki Comics Festival, which opens tomorrow at the Espoo Cultural Centre in the Finnish capital. The exhibition of works by the two world-renowned pioneers of the comics world was organised by the festival in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreItaly gets centre stage at the Dubai Opera
Italy will be opening Dubai Opera’s season. Trieste’s Fondazione Teatro Lirico “Giuseppe Verdi” is contributing the first six shows to the very rich and intense calendar of Dubai’s brand new Opera House, which opens its door to the public today. The Italian Embassy to Abu Dhabi and the Italian General Consulate in Dubai have worked […]
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