Prague: 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 […]
Read moreTirana: Video Performance on Italian Design
A video performance of about 40 images of the best Italian design products, selected by the Industrial Design Association for the 2019 edition of the ADI Design Index, will be presented on September 21st as part of the Tirana Design Week 2019. The initiative, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute, will take place in a unique place, […]
Read morePretoria: Italian workshop italiano on the automotive and mobility sector
The Italian Embassy in South Africa organised a workshop in Pretoria on academic cooperation on research and training in the “Automotive and Mobility” sector. The event was attended by the representatives of several Italian and South African universities, including the University of Modena, Reggio Emilia and Bologna, in representation of the Consorzio emiliano-romagnolo MUNER – […]
Read moreBrasilia: the Italian Embassy hosts an exhibition on Leonardo
As part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia hosts the exhibition “Leonardo Da Vinci Lives”. The exhibition, which will run until 1 November, was organised in association with the Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci di Brasilia and displays 21 prototypes built in […]
Read moreLondon: Italian research is awarded recognition in the United Kingdom
The young Italian researchers who authored the six projects that won the ‘Italy Made Me’ contest received an award at a ceremony held at the Italian Embassy in London. The contest, which is celebrating its fifth edition, was created to highlight Italian academic research in the United Kingdom. ‘Italy Made Me’ is a prize awarded […]
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