Brazil – Olympic and Paralympic Games. Italian Embassy stands against child exploitation
With the inauguration of Rio 2016 only a few days away, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, stands shoulder to shoulder with the ECPAT Italia Onlus organization in its campaign against the sexual exploitation of children during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Studies and statistics have shown that large global events lead to an increase […]
Read moreLebanon – The “Jezzine Hub” opens its doors to Lebanese youth
The “Jezzine Hub” youth club opened in Jezzine, in south Lebanon, on 31 July. The club was inaugurated by Oxfam International, Development for People and Nature Association (DPNA) and the Union of the Municipalities of Jezzine (UMJ). The inauguration ceremony was followed by a workshop on social innovation and activities with local associations. The club […]
Read moreItaly and Japan join forces to develop a “tractor” laser beam
A laser beam capable of attracting and trapping quantum objects: it is not science fiction but the result of a study revealed in the article “Quantum coherent tractor beam effect for atoms trapped near a nanowaveguide” recently published on Scientific Reports (Springer-Nature Publishing Group). Sandro Wimberger, of the Department of Physics and Earth Sciences of […]
Read moreBarcelona – “Pesci fuor d’acqua” by Angela Barusi on show in Catalonia
“Pesci fuor d’acqua” (“Fish out of Water”) is the title of the exhibition by Angela Barusi, that the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Barcelona will open to the public from 20 September to 11 October. A presentation note posted on the IIC’s website reads: “The artist’s long creative process evolved over a period of 20 […]
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia: puts the focus back on emigration
The news agency “9colonne” puts the focus back on emigration with the second edition of the web series “Cartoline dall’altra Italia” (“Postcards from the other Italy”), produced with the support of the Directorate General for Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The series will comprise video interviews profiling the identity […]
Read moreTehran – World Youth Orchestra. The “Sounds for Iran” Project
The second phase of the “World Youth Orchestra – Sounds for Iran” project, involving musicians from Italy, Iran and other Countries, will kick off in Tehran on 2 August. The first phase of the Project took place in June in Italy with a musical laboratory set up for young Iranian musicians. Project activities will top […]
Read moreCIDU opens a public online consultation on the National Action Plan on Businesses and Human Rights
The Inter-Ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has recently published on its Website – www.cidu.esteri.it – the preliminary National Action Plan on Businesses and Human Rights. The Plan is the outcome of a broad consultation campaign promoted by CIDU among institutional bodies, business representatives, civil society organizations, trade […]
Read moreLocarno – International Art Film Festival kicks off in Switzerland
Through its 69-year-long history the Locarno International Film Festival (3-13 August) has conquered a unique place among the world’s major film festivals. Every year the Swiss-Italian town of Locarno becomes the highlight of arthouse films: art film lovers and professionals all meet there to share their passion for the cinema, in all its expressions. For […]
Read morePortugal – “Quasi tutto”, anthology of Giorgio Griffa in Porto
Italian painter Giorgio Griffa’s artworks are on display in Portugal for the first time in Porto’s Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Serralves. The anthology, entitled “Quasi tutto” (Almost everything), was organised by the museum in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon. The exhibition consists of a vast selection of more than 40 paintings […]
Read moreAthens – The Italian Embassy hosts the Garden of Sculptures
The Italian Embassy in Athens is hosting the exhibition “Forme, Colori, Materiali: il Giardino delle Sculture” (Forms, Colours, Materials: The Garden of Sculptures) until September 15. The exhibition displays the work of a group of students from Athens’ Academy of Fine Arts. It will be open to the public on Thursdays. The initiative aims to […]
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