Turkey: Ankara and Istanbul showcase Italian design and architecture
The Italian Embassy in Turkey, in partnership with the Department of Architecture of Bilkent University, organised two evening events in Ankara and Istanbul dedicated to design and architecture, with a special homage to Caccia Dominioni, an important family name made famous by two cousins: Paolo Caccia Dominioni, military, writer, engineer and designer, and Luigi Caccia […]
Read moreSeoul: exhibition of the works on the journey of Italian artist Tarshito
The exhibition “Tarshito falls in love with Korea” dedicated to Italian artist Tarshito, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, opened at the Gallery of the Cultural Foundation of the Metropolitan Council of Seoul. The exhibition displays works that the Apulian artist painted in Korea last autumn together with Korean artist Soe Oe Ja, drawing inspiration […]
Read moreCinema: the CinemArena experience travels from Africa to Roma
The convoy of trucks that for months drove through the roads of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia and Nigeria to bring outdoor cinema to more than 75,000 people will now arrive in Rome. The 135 evening events, organised as part of the CinemArena project, which were financed through the Africa Fund of the Ministry of […]
Read moreA masterpiece by Botticelli on show in Vladivostock
It is the first time that the Russian Far East hosts a work from an Italian museum. The “Madonna della Loggia” by the famous Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) and that belongs to the collection of the Uffizi Galleries of Florence, was displayed today in an event that forms part of the cultural programme of the […]
Read moreSao Paulo: exhibition on the work of Bruno Munari
The creative works of Bruno Munari, one of the most important Italian artists of the 20th century, will be on show at Sao Paulo’s Museo da Casa Brasileira. A selection of 117 of his artworks offers an overview of his artistic production from the 1930s to the end of his career. The opening of the […]
Read moreOSCE: global security in the digital era and its Asian partners
On 2 and 3 September, Italy, as the Chairman of the OSCE Asian Contact Group, is co-chairing with Japan the Tokyo Conference “How to Achieve Comprehensive Security in the Digital Era: The Perspectives of the OSCE and its Asian Partners”. The event will be attended by representatives of the 57 OSCE Participating States and of the […]
Read moreYerevan: Italy takes centre stage with football, culture and art
Art, music, food and wine, without neglecting football: these are the themes proposed by the Italian Embassy in Yerevan, which will also feature the much- awaited match between Armenia and Italy. In parallel, two contemporary art exhibitions will be the bridge between the cultures of the two Countries. Both of the exhibitions, ‘Ogni dove’ (‘Everywhere’) by […]
Read moreTokyo: Italy looks at Africa
In order to intensify the Italian-Japanese dialogue and cooperation for Africa and with Africa, the Italian Embassy in Japan sponsored a conference as a side-event to the Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (Ticad7). Organised by the Comunità di San’Egidio, the event was hosted at the Sophia University of Tokyo and was attended by over […]
Read moreGuatemala: collective exhibition of Italian artists
The Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City opened the contemporary art exhibition “Tempo& Spazio” (“Time & Space). The show includes Italian artists selected by the curator and art critic Monica Ferrarini, in order to establish a dialogue and a comparison with Guatemalan artists selected by co-curator and artist Brenda Estrada. The exhibition is part of […]
Read morePraga: musica e tradizioni sarde con “Boches a beatbox”
La musica, le tradizioni e la cucina della Sardegna sono sbarcate a Praga dove l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura ospita “Boches a beatbox”, un progetto che unisce il tradizionale canto a tenore con le forme musicali innovative e sperimentali dell’armonica beatbox di Moses Concas. Il progetto ha come obiettivo la realizzazione di progetti innovativi che valorizzino i beni […]
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