Bratislava: on show the photos of the set of “Mamma Roma”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava, in partnership with the Centro Cinema of Cesena and the Kino Lumière of Bratislava, organized an exhibition displaying the photos of the set of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s film ‘’Mamma Roma’’, filmed in 1962 and starring Anna Magnani. The film is the crux of the “Roman Trilogy” (Accattone, Mamma Roma, […]
Read moreTanzania, Ambassador Lombardi visiting Iringa
At the invitation of the Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU), the Ambassador of Italy in Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, visited Iringa, a region in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the RUCU and Italian universities, and in particular with the Catholic University of Brescia and those of Palermo and Turin. During his […]
Read moreBeirut: Fresu plays at the Lebanese Jazz Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute in the Lebanon, in collaboration with the Liban Jazz Association, presents a concert by Paolo Fresu and his Trio on March 12. Fresu is one of the most famous Italian jazz musicians of our time. The sound of his trumpet is often compared to that of jazz legends such as Miles […]
Read moreHaifa to host Children’s Theatre Festival
For three days, from 17 to 19 April, as happens every year, Haifa will host the International Children’s Theatre Festival, organised by the local Municipal Theatre, assisted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa, to celebrate the Jewish and Christian Easter. The Festival will feature many theatre shows, outdoor shows and activities for children. As […]
Read moreTel Aviv: when poetry means woman
To mark World Poetry Day, which will be celebrated on 21 March 2022, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv is dedicating an evening to a selection of Italian and Israeli female poets whose work has been translated for the first time for the occasion. The event will be conducted by poet and literature scholar […]
Read moreLisbon: webinar on technologies and the energy transition
The opportunities in the field of digital technologies for decarbonisation and the energy transition were the main topics discussed at the webinar organized by the Italian Embassy in Lisbon and COTEC Portugal (a Business Association for Innovation), together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). The online webinar […]
Read moreHelsinki: workshop on Italian Food & Wine
A workshop to promote Italian food and wine was held in Helsinki in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Sergio Pagano. “Selezione Italia – Food & Wine” was an opportunity to showcase Italian quality food and wine for the Finnish market. The workshop was organized by “Italian Trade Connections”, a Finnish firm committed to developing […]
Read moreTunis: Arab play on Dante’s Inferno
The Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis is continuing to celebrate Dante Alighieri’s life and works by staging an original play on the Inferno of the Divine Comedy by the Tunisian director Hafedh Khalifa. This new staging of the play is set to premiere on 11 March at the Theatre of Regions in Tunis’ City of Culture. […]
Read morePrague: 36 photos to tell the story of women scientists
The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague inaugurated an exhibition narrating the stories of women scientists. The “A Life as a Scientist” exhibition draws inspiration from the databank of the “100 Women Against Stereotypes” project launched by the Osservatorio di Pavia and the Associazione di giornaliste Gi.U.Li.A., in partnership with the Bracco Foundation and […]
Read moreTo mark International Women’s Day, the Italian Embassy in Washington DC and the Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles present two episodes of the “One of Us” documentary series by film director-producer Chiara Tilesi
To mark the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, the Italian Embassy in Washington DC dedicated the presentation of the “East Coast” episode of the “One of Us” documentary series to Ukraine, at the attendance of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. The Embassy’s guests of honor included the Ukrainian Ambassador to […]
Read more