Belgrade, Italian excellence in lighting design
“Italian Lighting Technology: intelligent lighting for smart cities. Italian excellence in lighting design at the service of the individual”: this was the theme of the conference held in Belgrade among the initiatives of the 2022 edition of Italian Design Day, co-organized by the Italian Embassy and the ICE Italian Trade Agency at the Italian Cultural […]
Read moreTunis: exhibition on “100 years of Magistretti”
The exhibition “100 Years of Magistretti” consists of sketches, drawings, plans and photos documenting the intensive work of architect and city planner Vico Magistretti. It was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis, as part of the initiatives marking Italian Design Day 2022. The exhibition is introduced by a video-presentation by Margherita Pellino, from […]
Read moreNew Delhi: “Lakmé Fashion week” in the Embassy garden
The “Lakmé Fashion week” of the Indian Chamber of Fashion was inaugurated in the garden of the Italian Embassy in India. The event was opened by a discussion on the future of fashion between Italy and India, introduced by Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca, followed by a video message from the President of the National Chamber […]
Read moreBarcelona, digital design workshop for young people
As part of the 2022 edition of Italian Design Day, the Italian Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona organised a workshop to give young people a chance to experiment with design through new digital technological media; it was hosted by the IED Design School in Barcelona. “There is no future without daily experimentation […]
Read moreTunis, the monologue “Gli Altri” on stage
On Saturday, 26th of March, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will stage a monologue enriched with images and music, recited by Rabii Brahim, an actor of Tunisian descent, and directed by Anna Serlenga. The performance is titled “Gli Altri” (“The Others”) and deals with the perception of others. It is staged by Corps Citoyen, […]
Read morePortugal, lecture by Giulio Vinaccia at Design Day
For the 2022 edition of Design Day, dedicated to regeneration, the Italian Embassy in Portugal has invited Giulio Vinaccia, a designer known for his international commitment to increase the social impact of creative industries. The winner of the Compasso d’Oro 2016 and of the World Green Design Award 2015, consultant at UNIDO and for several […]
Read moreVancouver, webinar on “Food security on Earth”
The Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, along with the local branch of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, has organised a webinar entitled “Food security on Earth: lessons from food production systems in space”. The webinar is one of the events marking the 6th Italian Design Day. The speaker is the architect and engineer Valentina […]
Read moreDakar: presentation of an Italian product that replaces cement
The Italian Design Day in Senegal offered the opportunity to present the fruit of Italian ingeniousness: ‘’Monolyto’’, a recycled plastic structure that replaces cement bricks. Manufactured in the region of Dakar from an Italian patent registered by the developer Maddalena Martigli, “Monolyto” represents an eco-sustainable and innovative solution that reduces the carbon footprint thanks to […]
Read moreLecture on the invention of the “Made in Italy” brand — Tel Aviv
As part of the 6th Italian Design Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv has organised a lecture by Fulvio Irace, Professor Emeritus at the Politecnico di Milano, where he held the chair of History and Criticism of Contemporary Architecture. The lecture will take place on Thursday 24 March in Tel Aviv’s Beit Liebling. […]
Read moreCartagena — Pasolini retrospective at Film Festival
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Italian Cultural Institute in Bogotá has organised a retrospective of four of Pasolini’s films. The event was presented at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia’s most important film festival. The four films presented – Accattone, Il Decameron, Comizi d’amore and Porcile – […]
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