15th Italian Language Week – Andrea Pagani Trio in Kampala for concerts and workshop
Ambassador to Kampala Domenico Fornara opens his residence on Wednesday for a concert by the Andrea Pagani Trio. The group is in the Ugandan capital to present its instrumental project “Songs without voices”, which offers jazz versions of both original and well known Italian songs. Guests will include members of the Ugandan authorities, the Italian […]
Read moreMarseille – Photography, in search of little Naples
The Italian Cultural Institute of Marseille will host an exhibition of postcards picturing what is known as the “Little Naples” of Marseille in an exhibition that runs from 5 to 15 November, and has been organised in collaboration with the collectors of Club Cartofilo, whose director Albert Leibovitch will be on hand for the 5 […]
Read moreGuatemala City – “Associazione delle Dame Italiane” presents new art calendar
Carmen Contreras Colón, Cristine Varadi, Fabián Hernández and Susy Tabush are the artists whose works are featured on the 2016 calendar of the “Associazione delle Dame Italiane” in Guatemala. The works are mounted for viewing at the Italian Cultural Institute of Guatemala City, and the project’s special focus is birds. The association presents books, concerts, […]
Read moreTirana – Literature and emigration, a meeting with Carmine Abate
Calabrian-born writer Carmine Abate emigrated to Germany to then return to Trentino, where she has been living for more than 10 years now. The author spoke about literature and emigration in Tirana on Saturday 31 October in a conversation with Albanian journalist Ben Blushi during the Tirana International Literature Festival (TILF). Read more, in Italian
Read moreMinister Gentiloni in Algiers and Sofia
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni is in Algiers for the third bilateral meeting on Libya with his Egyptian counterpart and Minister Messahel. The meeting is taking place in parallel with a crucial day in the intra-Libyan dialogue that will name a new Deputy Prime Minister, a figure who could facilitate the […]
Read moreEgypt – ”MS Africa” gets under way in Cairo
With its inauguration in the presence of Egyptian Minister for Industry and Trade Tarek Qabil and Ambassador of Italy to Egypt Maurizio Massari, the second edition of The International Trade Fair for Stone, Design, Technology, Earthmoving and Building Machinery (MS Africa) got under way in Cairo. The project has been developed by Verona Fiere in collaboration […]
Read more“Sport and diplomacy” is the topic of the 46th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni” to be aired by Radio LUISS on Tuesday 3 November
The pairing of sport and diplomacy immediately brings to mind the Olympics and other events in recent history by which sport has provided an especially effective tool for facilitating the process of relieving tensions between governments. Sports practices today are a factor in national identity and an effective promotional instrument for every country in the […]
Read moreSidney – Cinema, “Umberto D.” closes the “Masters of Neo-Realism” series
The “Masters of Neo-Realism: Roberto Rossellini e Vittorio De Sica” film series, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, presents its seventh and final screening at the Casula Powerhouse on 5 November at 19:30. The film shown will be “Umberto D.”, written and staged by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica in […]
Read moreConclusion of European campaign on work-related stress
The MFAIC received acknowledgement for its participation in the “Together for the prevention and management of work-related stress” campaign and in the European best practices award. The foreign ministry joined others at the ceremony for the conclusion of the 2014-2015 European Occupational Safety and Health Administration (EU-OSHA)campaign “Together for the prevention and management of work-related […]
Read moreStockholm – Nicola Piovani enchants in concert
Italian pianist and composer Nicola Piovani, famous for his work in cinema and theatre, was met with great acclaim in Stockholm for his “Concerto in quintetto”, accompanied by Pasquale Filasto’, Cristian Marini, Marco Loddo and Marina Cesari. The concert opened Italian Film Festival week and was organized by the Italian embassy in Sweden under Ambassador […]
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