Brasilia, the pleasure of reading Susanna Tamaro in Italian
On Wednesday, 28 August, the “New Pleasure of Reading in Italian” series will pick up again at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. The readings of contemporary works will resume with “Ogni angelo è tremendo” by Susanna Tamaro. In a book which is halfway between an autobiography and an educational novel, the authoress narrates the childhood […]
Read moreItalian Cooperation Launches Road Map for Family Medicine in Sudan
A new road map was launched yesterday in Khartoum to run the Family Health program in Sudan, which aims to strengthen basic health care for the local population. In this context, the Dictorna program – one of the most important initiatives of the Italian Cooperation in Sudan – is currently being rolled out in the […]
Read moreMexico, Carla Fracci’s art in dancing on display at the Italian Cultural Institute
Carla Fracci’s great art in dancing will be the focus of a photographic exhibition hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City from 22 August. “Los abrazos – Carla Fracci en imagenes de Lucia Baldini” (“Embraces – Carla Fracci in images by Lucia Baldini”) is the fruit of twelve years of Lucia Baldini’s collaboration as […]
Read moreTunisia: Sicilian animated movies take centre stage
This year, the 14th edition of “Incontri cinematografici di Hergla” dedicates a space to Sicilian animated films. The objective of the initiative, which is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute, is to focus on the most authentic cinematographic projects and experiences developed in Africa and the Mediterranean. The focus of this edition is animated films. […]
Read moreArmenia to host ancient Roman mosaics exhibition
The exhibition ”Colourful visions of Ancient Rome: Mosaics from the Capitoline Museums”, a rich collection of prestigious mosaic works from the Capitoline Museums of Rome, will be on display from 10 August to 29 September in Armenia’s National Gallery. The event, promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Armenia with the organisational support of Global Project Consulting, is part of a series […]
Read moreBrasilia: the third edition of ‘Embassy Open Doors’ has concluded
The third edition of the “Embassy Open Doors” initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia has concluded. The event offered the public the opportunity to admire the architectural and artistic beauty of the building that hosts the Italian diplomatic mission which was designed by the famous Italian civil engineer, Pier Luigi Nervi. The building, […]
Read moreBeirut: Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in the Temple of Bacchus
The Temple of Bacchus in the Baalbek Roman temple complex near Beirut formed the backdrop to the concert of the ‘Messa da Requiem’ by Giuseppe Verdi organised by the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute as part of the Lebanese summer music festival. The concert was performed by the Bucharest Radio Orchestra conducted by maestro Toufic Maatouk and featured soloists Maria […]
Read moreRhodes: on show the watercolours by Italian archaeologist Hermes Balducci
A collection of 55 watercolours on cardboard by archaeologist Hermes Balducci are on show at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes organised by the Italian School of Archaeology at Athens (SAIA). The exhibition, co-organised by the Superintendence of Fine Artes of the Dodecanese, is part of the summer playbill of […]
Read moreMalaysia: Italy participates in the Borneo Jazz Festival and opens the exhibition on Leonardo
The second evening of the ‘Borneo Jazz Festival’ held in Miri, in the Sarawak region in Malaysia, and now at its 14th edition, was dedicated to Italy. It is the second year that Italy, thanks to the promotion of the Italian Embassy to Malaysia, participates in this culture sharing initiative between foreign Countries and local […]
Read moreThe MAECI in cifre provides data on a year’s work
The MAECI IN CIFRE (the MAECI IN FIGURES) is the yearbook that provides data on the work performed by the Foreign Affairs Administration at the service of Italy in the world, with an introduction by the General Secretary, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni. The publication of the 2019 Statistical Yearbook makes available to citizens and institutions all […]
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