Tirana -Terrusi presents his book “Brenga ime shqiptare”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, in cooperation with the National Library of Albania, organised the presentation of the book by Aldo Renato Terrusi “Brenga ime shqiptare” (“My Albanian Blues”), scheduled for 11 a.m. on 19 January at the Library. The book represents the author’s journey to seek his origins and background: it tells the […]
Read more“Malta for Italy” – Arcidiacono’s watercolours to raise funds for Amatrice
“Malta for Italy” is an exhibition of watercolours and oil paintings by Marco Arcidiacono, set up to raise funds in favour of the earthquake-stricken town of Amatrice. Part of the funds will be donated to aid the population affected by the earthquake that hit Central Italy in recent months. The exhibition, hosted by the Italian […]
Read moreMessaggio di auguri del ministro Alfano a tutti gli Italiani all’estero
Angelino Alfano, ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, rivolge il suo augurio di sereno Natale e di buon anno a tutti i connazionali all’estero.
Read moreQatar – La Farnesina promuove le eccellenze italiane per la Supercoppa di Lega TIM Juventus-Milan
Ha fatto tappa in Qatar, a Doha, la grande attività di promozione delle eccellenze italiane organizzata dalla Farnesina sotto lo slogan “Vivere all’Italiana” in occasione della finale della Supercoppa di Lega TIM, che si è disputata ieri sera tra Juventus e Milan. Intorno al grande evento calcistico ruota una serie di eventi di promozione integrata […]
Read moreGreece – Art, Athens pays tribute to Leonardo Cremonini
There is time until 11 February to visit the exhibition “Gli allievi greci di Leonardo Cremonini” (“The Greek Pupils of Leonardo Cremonini”), now on show in Athens. The exhibition pays tribute to the great Italian artist widely known in Greece, where he held numerous exhibitions. The show will be hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreSantiago in Chile – On stage the ‘Monologues of Women’
The Italian Cutural Institute in Santiago, Chile, sponsors “Monologhi di donne” (“Monologues of Women”), a performance by the theatre company ‘Spirale2’. The monologues are drawn from three different texts by the duo of Italian authors Franca Rame and Dario Fo. The actresses will hold their monologues on 17 and 18 December at the Parque Cultural […]
Read moreUnited States – Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles hosts a symposium on Alberto Burri
“Burri Prometheia” is the title of a symposium organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), to discuss the legacy of Italian artist Alberto Burri through the largest of his work created outside of Italy: the ‘Grande Cretto Nero’ [the Large Black Crack] on show in […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – 22 December: latest news from the world
Azerbaijan: Danieli wins contract for metallurgical plant Danieli, an Italian company, has won a contract from the Baku Steel Company for the construction of an integrated high value-added metallurgical plant in the city of Sumgayit, in Azerbaijan. The project envisages an investment of more than 1 billion euros and is scheduled to be completed within […]
Read moreRussian Federation – The Hermitage hosts an exhibition on Mariano Fortuny
An exhibition dedicated to Mariano Fortuny, the Spanish painter, stylist, set designer, photographer, designer, decorator and collector, and a naturalised Italian citizen, opened in St. Petersburg. The exhibition includes a selection of works from museum collections and private Venetian and Russian collectors. In addition to the fabrics and the garments created by “The Wizard of […]
Read moreEthiopia – Addis Foto Fest hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute
The Addis Foto Fest is back with six days of exhibitions, lectures, and workshops. It will be hosted in a variety of venues in the Ethiopian capital, including the Italian Cultural Institute where Simon Njami and Elena Korzhenevich, internationally famous art curators, discussed the “At Work Addis Ababa” art project. The Addis Ababa Foto Fest […]
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