Tunisia – Shared places of worship and architectural affinities between Italy and Tunisia
As part of the “Lieux saints partagés” exhibition hosted at the Bardo National Museum, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will present the conference “Shared places of worship and architectural affinities” with Paolo Belloni, architect and professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and Najla Allani, director of the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme of Sidi Bou […]
Read moreThe Foreign Minister recalls the young researcher one year after his death
One year since his demise, which occurred in Cairo on the day in which Egypt commemorated its revolution, the tragic death of Giulio Regeni is still an open wound, not only for his family, to whom we address our thoughts, but for our whole Country. The search of the truth is not a private […]
Read moreBolivia – Photo-book of the “Amazonía sin Fuego” programme presented in La Paz
The initiatives implemented under “Amazonía sin Fuego”, the programme launched by the Italian Cooperation service to reduce forest fires in the Bolivian Amazon, have been collected in a book: a photo-book containing marvellous shots by RAI journalist Liza Boschin. The volume, which draws its name from the project, was recently presented in La Paz at […]
Read moreTurkey – Istanbul echoes the sound of “Four centuries of Sephardic music”
Istanbul remembers Sephardi Jews and their Spanish-score music repertoire, which was brought to the Orient after they were expelled from Spain, with a concert organised to commemorate the International Holocaust Memorial Day. The event, entitled ‘Voces de Sefarad, four centuries of Sephardic music’, will feature an ancient repertoire of popular music drawn from the music […]
Read moreSudan – Top Italian businesses target Sudan
Italy is ever closer to Sudan, with new trade and financial agreements in the pipeline. An important sign comes from the Khartoum International Fair, the Country’s leading trade show open to international companies interested in closing business and joint venture agreements with Sudanese companies. The red, green and white ribbon-cutting inaugural ceremony at the Italian […]
Read moreAlbania – Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio to perform in Tirana
The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio Orchestra (OPV) will make its debut in Albania with a concert, hosted by the Cultural Centre of the Albanian capital’s Orthodox Church, and promoted by the Italian Cultural Centre in Tirana. The orchestra, whose 18 members come from 10 countries and speak nine different languages, will perform in Tirana on […]
Read moreMoscow – Yurij Bashmet and the “Moscow Soloists” open the Embassy’s cultural events season
The concert of Maestro Yurij Bashmet and the “Moscow Soloists” (the chamber orchestra he founded and directs which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary) opened on 20 January, the season of cultural events at the Italian Embassy in Moscow. Yurij Bashmet, one of the major contemporary violinists, performed in the double role of conductor and […]
Read more“Aperti per Voi” – The Farnesina joins the initiative of the Italian Touring Club
On Friday, 27 January, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will inaugurate its joining the “Aperti per voi” initiative of the Italian Touring Club and will open the doors of Palazzo della Farnesina. The project, launched in 2005 with the aim of getting the public acquainted with art or cultural locations that are usually closed […]
Read moreGermany – A new form of Italian migration to be discussed in Berlin
The Italian Embassy to Germany has organized a new series of events in Berlin to talk about the new Italian migration to Germany: after a meeting with a musical ensemble held on 14 December of last year, the Embassy will host an evening dedicated to Italian researchers on 24 January. The splendid palace overlooking the […]
Read moreUnited Arab Emirates – Enel brings ‘green’ energy to the Italian Embassy
A ‘green’ revolution has taken place at the Italian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates where the installation of two solar PV systems on the roof of the building hosting the Italian Embassy was completed recently. It was part of the “Green Embassies” project promoted by the Renewable Energy Division of Enel Green Power in […]
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