Sanremo Giovani World Tour
Promoting the Italian culture and language and supporting our creative industry in the world The “Sanremo Giovani World Tour”, promoted by the Foreign Ministry in partnership with the Rai Communications Directorate, kicks off with the ambitious goal of taking on a tour of five continents the finalists of Sanremo Giovani 2018: Deschema, Einar, Federica Abbate, La Rua and Nyvinne. It is […]
Read moreLisbon: birth of Ipazia, the Association of Italian Scientists
The Italian Embassy in Lisbon hosted the birth of the Association of Italian Scientists and Researchers in Portugal, “Hipácia”, which is the Portuguese name of the scientist from Alexandria, Hypatia, a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer of ancient Greece. The founding members of the Association are fifteen, comprising Italian researchers, both men and women, who work […]
Read moreBratislava hosts event dedicated to Made in Garda
Lago di Garda and the surrounding area was presented as a tourist destination in Bratislava during a promotional event held at the residence of the Ambassador of Italy to Slovakia, Gabriele Meucci. The event, which was organised in conjunction with the Lago di Garda Lombardia Consortium and Agenzia Europe 3000, was attended by the Slovak authorities […]
Read moreItaly’s “Grande bellezza” is on show in Moscow through the lens of Massimo Sestini
In an effort to effectively promote Italy by combining art and tourism, the Italian Embassy in Moscow, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Russian capital and ENIT, Italy’s Tourist Board, organized a photographic exhibition entitled “Orizzonti d’Italia”, in parallel with the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, MITT. Italy’s extraordinary beauty […]
Read morePostponement of the deadline to apply for the Italy-Georgia art residency
First edition of the Italy-Georgia Artist Exchange Programme: the deadline to submit applications for the prize awarding two artist-in-residences in contemporary art in Georgia to emerging artists of Italian nationality is postponed to 31 March 2019.
Read moreWarsaw: 12 Italian companies @WolvesSummit 2019
The Italian Ambassador in Warsaw, Aldo Amati, was the testimonial of Italian companies @WolvesSummit 2019, one ofmost important international networking events dedicated to hardware, research and development in Central and Eastern Europe. Italy participates in the event, that opened in Warsaw, with the largest foreign delegation of startups present which includes the spearheading 12 Italian companies in […]
Read moreWashington: three exhibitions to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Tintoretto
Washington to host exhibitions and conferences to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the genius Tintoretto (1518/1519-1594). The Italian Ambassador to the US, Armando Varricchio, said: “Thanks to the work of Tintoretto, America celebrates Italy, its creative genius, its culture and its history. A throbbing history that continues to inspire and fascinate generations of Americans who […]
Read moreBelgrade hosts a meeting on sustainable development
Italian Ambassador in Belgrade, Carlo Lo Cascio, and the Rector of the city’s Ivanka Popovic University co-chaired the first Italo-Serbian meeting on sustainable development goals. The event draws inspiration from the meetings organized by the Club of Rome – a non-profit NGO whose members are notable scientists, economists, businessmen/women, civil rights activists, high level civil […]
Read moreDoha: the Italian Embassy reduces its environmental impact
The Italian Embassy in Doha and the local Elite Paper Recycling company, a pioneer in the recycling of paper in Qatar, signed a partnership to launch a joint paper recycling system for the waste paper of the Embassy and thus limit the environmental impact of the Embassy’s activities. The agreement, which was signed on Global […]
Read moreCanada: Italian works screened at the Canadian Short Film Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents a rich programme of Italian films at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival REGARD. The Festival is one of the most important short film festivals in North America. The event, established in 1995, takes place every year in Saguenay and presents about 200 international and Quebecois short films. […]
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