Sydney: an Italian artist in Australia and Australian artists in Sicily
The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney organised a residency exchange programme between Sicily and Australia with the participation of two North Australian aboriginal artists and a Sicilian artist. The project is aimed at promoting the sharing of innovative artistic techniques between the two Countries and also involved Regina Pilawuk Wilson, a very well-known artist belonging […]
Read moreDel Re at the UN: Italy commits to promote women as agents of peace
On the sidelines of the General Debate that opened the 74th United Nations General Assembly, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the New York event that launched the “Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediators Networks”. The event, which was opened by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina […]
Read moreSerbia: Italy partners with Serbia also in the production of wind energy
The opening of a wind farm built through the partnership between an Italian company and Košava in Izbište (Vojvodina) offered the opportunity to take stock of the economic cooperation existing between Italy and Serbia. “Our partnership,” said the Italian Ambassador in Belgrade, Carlo Lo Cascio, “is now extending to renewable energy sources and, in addition […]
Read moreTeheran: the façade of the residence of the Italian Ambassador becomes the backdrop for street artists
Two street artists, one Italian and one Iranian, will exhibit on the façade of the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Teheran for a year. This project, called “Urban Art Unites”, opened with the work of Paolo Bordino (known as PAO) and the Iranian Mehdi Ghadyanloo, who is the author of many murals in Teheran. […]
Read morePrague: Street art exhibition entitled ‘On the wings of freedom’
Street art was chosen to celebrate the centenary of the Italian Mission in Prague and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Jan Palach and Jan Zahjíc, two Czech youths who committed suicide in protest against the threat posed by the troops of the Warsaw Pact, thereby becoming symbols of freedom. The exhibition entitled […]
Read moreHong Kong: Exhibition on Leonardo: ‘Art and Science, Then and Now’
The exhibition ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Art and Science, Then and Now’ was inaugurated in Hong Kong. It presents twelve original drawings of the Codex Atlanticus, the models of Leonardo’s machines and a replica of the Virgin of the Rocks by Vespino, a 17th century painter. The School of Creative Media of the University contributed to […]
Read moreTunis: Jobs in Film-making
Jobs in film-making will be the protagonists of the second edition of “Film-Making” to be held in Tunis from 2 to 6 October at the Cinémathèque Tunisienne. The initiative, promoted by the Farnesina, aims at promoting quality Italian cinema production abroad, with the support of the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. The fil […]
Read more‘Arcipelago Italia’ at the Gothenburg Book Fair
Arcipelago Italia, is the name of the booth with which this year, from 26 to 29 September, the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm will participate in the Gothenburg Book Fair, the most important Scandinavian event dedicated to publishing. In collaboration with the Italian Embassy, ICE and ENIT, Arcipelago Italia intends to present a series of […]
Read moreItaly at the Luanda Biennale
Italy participated in the first “Biennale of Luanda: Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace”, promoted by UNESCO in partnership with the African Union and the Government of Angola. The aim of the event was to contribute to the promotion of the “culture of peace” in Africa. The Forum was attended by 12 African countries […]
Read moreRugby promotes Italian brands in Japan
The Italian Embassy in Tokyo together with the Italian Rugby Federation will promote the image of Italy in Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. “We have decided to do our best to benefit from this sport event, also by conceiving it as a showcase that promotes the best that Italy can offer in cultural, commercial and […]
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