Czech Republic – New record set by Italian-Czech Republic trade volumes: +11.6%
A new record has been set in the volume of trade between Italy and the Czech Republic. According to the Czech Statistical Office, Italy has outperformed France and Austria, becoming the Country’s fifth-largest trade partner after Germany, China, Poland and Slovakia. The trend had already proved to be very positive in 2015 and has recorded […]
Read moreGermany – La Grande Bellezza, Italian design of four wheels
The Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne, Germany, will hold an event dedicated to automobiles at 7 p.m. next 2 March, as part of International Italian Design Day. Professor Paolo Tumminelli, from the Köln International School of Design, will deliver a lecture entitled “La Grande Bellezza, Italian design of four wheels”. Automobiles – for the better […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh screens Influx by Luca Vullo
The Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh will screen ‘Influx’, a documentary produced and directed by Luca Vullo on Italian immigration to London. “The British capital has never attracted so many Italians as in the last few years. In a period in which immigration in Europe is always the focus of political debate, especially after the […]
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Uruguay: Anas International signs framework agreement with Corporacion Nacional para el Desarollo Anas International has signed a framework agreement with Corporacion Nacional para el Desarrollo, the operational arm of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works of Uruguay, with the aim of collaborating to improve the road infrastructural network in the country. With this agreement, Anas […]
Read moreBerlin – Fruit and Vegetables, the region of Puglia takes centre stage at Fruit Logistica
“Puglia is more than just an important partner for Italian exports: I would say it is essential, including in the field of fruit and vegetables, as we can see confirmed by the uptrend in all the figures. On the one hand quantitative numbers are significant but on the other there is the quality of the […]
Read moreWashington – Exhibitions, the National Gallery of Art celebrates three generations of the della Robbia family
“As an Italian I am proud that an exhibition is dedicated to the work of Luca della Robbia and his contemporaries because it puts them back at the centre of the focus of the American public. Ingeniousness, creativity and capacity for innovation are the main traits of these artists and they perfectly reflect some of […]
Read moreMontreal – “The Enlightment” give a “concert d’electricité”
Montreal’s Studio d’Essai will host an event entitled “The Enlightment”, a “concert d’electricité” under the direction of Quiet Ensemble’s Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli. The initiative has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal, in partnership with Les Productions Recto-Verso. “The Enlightenment” replaces a traditional orchestra with an impressive lighting system. Stage […]
Read moreSouth Africa – “Misperceive” by Girolamo Marri at the Cape Town Art Fair
Saying Cape Town is like saying a lively art scene. This is why the Cape Town Art Fair – the event showcasing African and world contemporary art, running from 17 to 19 February in the South African city – is a must for art professionals and emerging artists. The Cape Town Art Fair – extremely […]
Read moreMexico – Mexico City hosts “La Passione Di Frida” exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City has organised an exhibition with the title “La Passione di Frida” (“Frida’s Passion”). The event is the fruit of the cooperation between sculptor Emanuele Viscuso and Colombian photographer Leo Matiz, who was born in Macondo like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and was a friend of his. The photographer immortalised […]
Read moreJapan – Music, Vito Clemente pays tribute to Niccolò Van Westerhout
Vito Clemente will take centre stage in Tokyo with a tribute to the great Apulian composer Niccolò Van Westerhout. The event will take place on Monday, 27 February, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Tokyo. The concert is organised by the Organising Committee of […]
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