Mexico: opening of the 4th. edition of “M’illumino d’immenso”
The Awards Ceremony of the 4th edition of “M’illumino d’immenso. Premio Internazionale di Traduzione di Poesia dall’italiano allo spagnolo” [“M’illumino d’immenso: International Prize for the Translation of Poetry from Italian to Spanish] will be taking place today at the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City and will be preceded by a conversation between the poets Fabio […]
Read moreHanoi, new Vietnamese-language edition of “L’Inferno”
As part of the initiatives promoted by the Italian Embassy in Hanoi for the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World, the new Vietnamese language edition of “L’Inferno” will be presented on Saturday 23 October, in the presence of Casa Italia and online, in the translation of Nguyen Van Hoan, illustrious historian of […]
Read moreItalian-Lithuanian round table on cybersecurity
An Italian-Lithuanian round table on cybersecurity, which took place in hybrid form on 19 October in Vilnius, was opened by the Italian Ambassador to Lithuania, Diego Ungaro. This was the first initiative on this specific subject and allowed the participants to deepen their mutual knowledge of national information security systems and to assess the opportunities […]
Read moreCOP26: Ambassador Cornado, the youth can change course
Italy’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, spoke today at an event entitled “Update on Preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference COP26”, organised by the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, in view of COP26 to be held in Glasgow from 31 October to […]
Read moreDante in the schools, multimedia collection in Berlin and Bremen
A collection of multimedia projects on Dante Alighieri and his works has been produced by the schools of Berlin and Bremen: these projects, sent to the Education Department of the Italian Embassy in Berlin will be showcased in the celebrations of the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World. This initiative highlights the […]
Read moreBook Art exhibition in Seoul inspired by Dante
An exhibition of artists’ books inspired by Dante, “Dante e la Divina Commedia (Dante and the Divine Comedy)”, has been organised in Seoul on the occasion of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The exhibition, an initiative of Sojeon Gallery and realised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul, will […]
Read moreWashington: Ambassador Zappia presents an award to Paolo Sorrentino
The Ambassador of Italy to Washington, Mariangela Zappia, has presented the International Spotlight 2021 Award to the Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino for his film “E’ stata la mano di Dio” [“The Hand of God”]. Sorrentino’s film was selected along with ”A, Chiara” by director Jonas Carpignano, to represent Italy at the 2021 edition of the […]
Read moreYangon: Burmese students make a video on Dante
The Italian Embassy in Yangon is also taking part in the Week of the Italian Language in the World, involving young Burmese people. About 30 young people, more than half beginners in the study of the Italian language, have made five videos dealing with their encounter with Dante, made possible thanks to the first-ever translation […]
Read moreItalian Language Week, between shows and books in The Netherlands
On the Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam initiative, a rich programme of events is underway to celebrate the 21st Italian Language Week in the world, which takes place from 18 to 24 October. Events that have already begun in recent weeks and will also be held in the coming months. Among the upcoming initiatives is […]
Read moreBelo Horizonte: Dante’s Italian and its musicality
The musical nature of the Italian language expressed in the Divine Comedy has inspired a number of cultural events organised by the Italian Consulate in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on the occasion of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The first event, entitled “Music revolving around… Dante”, is a performance of theatre and […]
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