Riga: a journey through Italian art from the 16th to the 21st centuries
The Embassy in Riga has reopened the museum exhibition season with the exhibition “Self-Reflection”, a journey through Italian art from the 16th to the 21st centuries. The result of cooperation between the Uffizi Galleries, the Art Museum Riga Bourse and the Embassy, the exhibition, which is hosted in the splendid Venetian-style main hall of the […]
Read moreAlgiers, a masterclass on film criticism
The Italian Cultural Institute of Algiers has collaborated in the organisation of an online masterclass on film criticism, scheduled from 12 to 16 September 2021 and aimed at students and professionals of Algerian cinema. The event is part of online meetings on film criticism entitled “Jil Cilima” (from 11 to 18 September 2021) organised by […]
Read moreItalian archaeological mission in Azerbaijan, new excavations
Excavations by the Italian archaeological mission in Azerbaijan have resumed as part of the GaRKAP (Ganja Region Kurgan Archaeological Project) funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The main objective of the archaeological project is to learn about the history of the populations of western Azerbaijan from the 4th to the […]
Read moreStudying in Berlin, a video by the Italian Embassy
The new episode of the web series “Welcome to Berlin” dedicated to the school system in the Land of Berlin, sponsored by the Italian Embassy, is now available online. The video – made by Com.It.Es.Berlin – shows the key features of the local educational system, as well as how to enrol children at school and […]
Read moreTen Italian short films at the Busho Film Festival in Budapest
In relation to the Busho Film Festival (the International Short Film Festival of Budapest), now in its 17th edition, the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest has organised an Italy day on its premises, for Wednesday 1 September 2021 (time 19:15), showing ten very recent Italian short films. “10 corti in giro per il mondo” is […]
Read moreThe Divine Comedy in comic book form, an exhibition in Marseille
A dozen Italian artists and illustrators have created a tribute to Dante Alighieri. These works are the subject of an exhibition entitled, “Drawing Dante. La Divina Commedia vista dal disegno, tra fumetto e illustrazione” (Drawing Dante.The Divine Comedy in drawings, between comic book and illustration”), which will be inaugurated on September 7 at 6 p.m. […]
Read moreCultural Institute in Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Exhibition
On 7 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade will inaugurate the exhibition entitled “Nikola Tesla, l’uomo che definì il future” [Nikola Testa, the man who defined the future], curated by Italian architect and illustrator, Daniele Meucci. This event is to be run jointly by the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and the publishing company, […]
Read moreItalian Exhibition at the Prague Art Gallery Exchange Project
The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague supported the running of an exhibition at the Berlinskej Model Gallery organised in the capital of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with the “Like a Little Disaster” Italian contemporary art gallery based in Polignano a Mare. The main theme of this artistic event is femininity, dealing principally with maternity […]
Read moreMedical aid to Cuba. The Ambassador met with associations
Italy sent medical aid to Cuba to combat a new wave of Covid-19 on the island. A flight carrying medicines, equipment (including ventilators), and medical supplies landed at Havana’s Jose Marti airport on 26 August. It was a special Neos flight from Italy, transporting medical supplies and equipment worth around a million and a half […]
Read moreSlovenia Film Festival – Italian movies in the programme
The Italian Cultural Institute in Ljubljana has been involved in running the 2021 edition of the 17th International Film Festival at the Kino Otok-Isola Cinema, a summer review of art and auteur-style films that includes Italian movies as well. The Festival – which will run until 30 August – is held mainly in […]
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