“Una storia importante. Settant’anni di immigrazione italiana in Belgio e oltre” (An important story. Seventy years of Italian immigration in Belgium and beyond). The Directorate General for Italians Citizens Abroad and the Com.It.Es. in Brussels give voice to one of the most significant stories of Italian emigration
The comic strip “Una storia importante. Settant’anni di immigrazione italiana in Belgio e oltre ” is an unpublished work that tells the story of Italian emigration to Belgium. Created by the artist Antonio Cossu, a Belgian cartoonist of Sardinian origin and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tournai, these strips tell the difficulties but […]
Read moreTenth Seminar of Italian Immigration in Minas Gerais (Brazil)
From 6th to 10th October the 10th edition of the Italian Immigration Seminar in Minas Gerais, which this year was inaugurated by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, will take place online. The main theme of this tenth edition will be the Italian influence in development, culture and sport. The programme […]
Read moreSudan. Italian Cooperation humanitarian flight in response to flooding emergency
A humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation departed this morning from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi, destination Khartoum, with a cargo of almost 10 tons of first aid and relief goods to support the population affected by the flooding emergency in the country, which has caused more than 100 deaths, dozens […]
Read more“Italia-Russia. Un secolo di cinema”: the volume presented at the Venice Film Festival
“Italia-Russia. Un secolo di cinema” (Italy-Russia. A century of cinema): this is the title of the book, conceived by the Italian Embassy in Moscow and presented at the 77th Venice Film Festival. The event was attended by Ambassador to Moscow Pasquale Terracciano, President of the Biennale Roberto Cicutto, curators of the book Olda Strada and […]
Read moreMs Del Re. Italy G20 Presidency: focus on fighting a pandemic in developing countries
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, to take stock of the agenda of the Italian Presidency G20 in 2021 on development cooperation. Space was also devoted to the theme of relations between the European Union and Africa. “In these complex times, international cooperation […]
Read moreTehran, the new episode of “8 1⁄2 Theatre Clips”
In cooperation with the Instabili vaganti theatre company and director Ali Shams, the Italian Embassy in Tehran has broadcast today on its social channels the second episode of the virtual theatre series 8 1/2 Theatre Clips. How COVID-19 Changed Our Lives, starring Danial Kheirikhah as lead actor. The episode, entitled Il Turno di Notte, is intended […]
Read more“Italia in mostra”, the winners of the competition
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System is pleased to announce the name of the winners of the first edition of “Italia in mostra“, the competition of ideas aimed at the acquisition of exhibition projects focused on the enhancement of the Italian cultural heritage […]
Read moreIIC Paris: “Haute couture”, design dialogues with fashion
On the occasion of “Paris Design Week” 2020, the Italian Cultural Institute presents Haute couture, an installation by Servomuto, a duo of Italian designers composed by Francesca De Giorgi and Alessandro Poli. Servomuto combines extraordinary craftsmanship and avant-garde design in the creation of lamps and lights: Haute couture is a new project consisting of seven […]
Read moreChina, “Raffaello Opera Omnia” in Chengdu
On Thursday, August 20, at the Luxe Lakes Art Expo Centre in Chengdu, was held the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Raffaello Opera Omnia”. Organized in China in the year of the 50th anniversary of Chino-Italian diplomatic relations by the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing and the Italian Consulate General in […]
Read moreIIC Mexico City: the “M’illumino / d’immenso” Award
The Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City presents the third edition of the International Prize for the translation of poetry from Italian into Spanish M’illumino d’immenso, organized in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Mexico and the Trādūxit Laboratory. Born in 2018, the prize aims to encourage the translation and dissemination of Italian and Swiss-Italian […]
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