Croatia, meeting with Parmitano for the National Space Day
On the occasion of the National Space Day, the Italian Embassy in Zagreb, together with the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb and the Consulate General in Rijeka, organised a virtual meeting with Luca Parmitano, a major Italian astronaut holding the European Space Agency record for longest stay in orbit (366 days). The connection was made […]
Read moreLisbon, webinar on aerospace for the economy and the environment
The Italian Embassy in Lisbon has organized a webinar to discuss the opportunities offered by the aerospace sector for the economy and for our transition to more environmentally friendly lifestyle. A detailed study of the use of advanced technologies “such as those used in space, also with regard to an observation of the planet and […]
Read moreMadrid, concerts and exhibitions in year-end events
The Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid has scheduled an exciting program of musical, artistic and literary events for the holiday season – starting on December 13 and running until December 19 – produced jointly with other local institutions, to be held at the Institute, the Royal Palace and Conde Duque. The initiatives included round […]
Read moreNur-Sultan: the “Diffused Museum” with works by Luisa Valentini
The Embassy of Italy in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, has celebrated Italian Contemporary Art Day by organising a “diffused museum” in collaboration with the Turin Gallery of Modern Art. Four works by Luisa Valentini, depicting roses, were installed in four different institutions where they will remain on display until March. “Rosa Charme” is in […]
Read moreAngola: anti-Covid-19 vaccines arrive from Italy
1,814,400 doses of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine, donated by Italy to Angola as part of the COVAX initiative, in collaboration with UNICEF, have arrived at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, Luanda. The vaccine handover ceremony (the first donation in Angola) took place yesterday and was attended on behalf of Italy by Gabriele Magnini, […]
Read moreRound table on cooperation between Italy and Uzbekistan
The Embassy of Italy in Uzbekistan collaborated with The European House-Ambrosetti to organise a round table held on 14 December at the Hyatt Regency in Tashkent, bringing together fifty of the most critical top managers of private and public enterprises in the country. The objective of the event – “Strengthening bilateral cooperation to enable a […]
Read more“Gio Ponti: the Arch-Italian”, a conference in Tel Aviv
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Milan, has organised a conference in Tel Aviv today at 18:30 (Italian time) entitled “Gio Ponti: the Arch-Italian”. Lecturer: Fulvio Irace, professor emeritus at the said Polytechnic. Beginning with the recent exhibition “Gio Ponti: Loving Architecture” at the Maxxi Museum in Rome, […]
Read more“We love ART”, Italian artists exhibit in Chongqing
At the Changjiang Museum of Contemporary Art in Chongqing, the exhibition “We Love ART. Vision and Creativity Made in Italy” was inaugurated a few days ago. It features original works by eight emerging young Italian artists. The exhibition was organized by the General Consulate of Italy in Chongqing jointly with the Italian Institute of Culture […]
Read moreExhibition of contemporary Italian artists in Tashkent
“The Silk Road: Contemporary Art and Artists from Italy” is the title of an exhibition of contemporary art that will be inaugurated in Tashkent tomorrow, 15 December, at the Fine Arts Gallery of Uzbekistan-NBU, one of the most prestigious museums in Uzbekistan. Agostino Pinna, Ambassador of Italy to Tashkent, stated: “The Silk Road offers a […]
Read moreBelgrade, “Dieci corti in giro per il mondo”
On the International Short Film Day, celebrated on 21 December, the day of the winter solstice, the Italian Cultural Institute of Belgrade presents the initiative “Dieci corti in giro per il mondo (Ten short films around the world)”, scheduled from 13 to 22 December. The National Short Film Centre curates the initiative. The selection offers […]
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