Tokyo – A coral “necklace” linking Naples and Japan
Gioia De Simone, head of the National Association of Coral and Cameo Producers (Assocoral), will be giving a talk at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo on “Coral: Its history and relations between Torre del Greco and Japan”. Assocoral is engaged in protecting coral resources, developing and marketing member companies, and promoting coral products abroad. […]
Read moreBrussels – Italian design on display with “Innesti” by Andrea Anastasio
Italian design will be showcased at the “Innesti” exhibition, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels and running from 23 September to 11 October 2013. The exhibition features a selection of vases designed by Andrea Anastasio. For Anastasio, vases have been a presence in human life since prehistoric times and, with their changing meaning […]
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia – A freelance journalist in Olympic Brazil
Brazil was the setting of the 2014 football World Cup and in less than a year will once again be in the limelight with the 2016 Olympic Games. And Brazil is also a country offering great opportunities for young Italians who decide to move abroad. This was the experience of Alfredo Spalla, a 28-year-old freelance […]
Read moreTirana – Film and human rights with Simone Borrelli’s “Eddy”
“Eddy”, a 2015 film written and directed by, and featuring, Simone Borrelli, will be screened on Tuesday 22 September in Tirana at the European University and the Marubi Film Academy. The film received support from the Prime Minister’s Office and recognition as “Official Human Rights Film”. The screenings are promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreSweden – Italian shadow theatre takes the stage
Italian shadow theatre comes to Sweden with a performance of “Embla una bambina nel cosmo” at Stockholm’s Dockteatern Tittut venue. The work is based on the books “Embla nel cosmo” and “L’universo di Embla” by Majken Pollock, with illustrations by Sara Lundberg. Curated by the Teatro Gioco Vita in Piacenza, the performance is organised by […]
Read moreChile – Pasolini to be celebrated at FIDOCS 2015
A documentary by the Italian director, poet and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini entitled “Appunti per una Orestiade Africana” will be presented at the Festival Internacional de Documentales de Santiago 2015 (FIDOCS) on 25 September. Theinitiative, which marks the 40th anniversary of Pasolini’s death, has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in the Chilean capital […]
Read moreLondon – Gambero Rosso road show in the City
Paolo Cuccia, chair of Gambero Rosso, has brought the company to the City of London in a road show illustrating its plans and new initiatives to investors. The event was hosted by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano at our Embassy in the United Kingdom. A listed company, Gambero Rosso is seeking to increase its capital to finance […]
Read moreBudapest – Italian and Hungarian artists showing together in the “Oltre” exhibition
Ten Italian and seven Hungarian artists will be showing together in “Oltre”, an international exhibition opening on 8 October as part of Art Market Budapest 2015. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, which will host the exhibition until 11 October 2015, in collaboration with the Cramum association and the Giorgio Pardi Foundation, […]
Read moreMalaysia: Government launches economic support plan
The government of Malaysia has launched an economic support plan valued at approximately 28 billion ringgit. The short- and medium-term measures planned are aimed at addressing the negative effects of a drop in demand from China, the low price of petroleum and palm oil and the devaluation of the ringgit, with the goal of shielding […]
Read moreLa Valletta – Exhibition celebrates 750 years of Dante Alighieri
The National Library of Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute of La Valletta will join forces to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri on 24 September at 18:30 hours. The event will take place in the library’s lecture hall, where noted linguist Tullio De Mauro will inaugurate an exhibition of ancient […]
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