Brasilia: presentation of a photographic book paying homage to the Venice Carnival
The Italian Embassy in Brasilia hosted the presentation of the photography book “Cenas Venezianas (Scene Veneziane)”, by photographer Francisco De Assis Andrade, which pays homage to the Carnival of Venice. The winner of the Premio Pini 2017, the book contains texts in Portuguese, Italian and English. The book was written at the end of the photographer’s […]
Read moreBuenos Aires Exhibition by Martin Errichiello, the winner of the Premio Italia Argentina for art
The audio-visual installation “Il tempo che vivi è più forte di te” (“The Time You Live is Stronger than You”) by Martin Errichiello, on show at the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires from 14 June, draws inspiration from the theme of exploring the body as a territory and as a source of political, civil […]
Read moreItalian music on stage in Colombo as a sign of solidarity
“Italia ♥Sri Lanka” is the title of the concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Colombo to present a piece of Italian music which represents a symbol of our culture – Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” – and offer a sign of solidarity to Sri Lanka, a country dramatically hit by an act of terrorism […]
Read moreSao Paolo celebrates Italy’s Republic Day donning the Italian flag colours
It was the first time that Sao Paulo’s iconic sites were lit up with the colours of the Italian flag to the celebrate Italy’s Republic Day. Thanks to the cooperation of the Mayor, the city’s landmarks such as the historic Matarazzo Palace, which is the city hall, the Viaduto Do Chá, the Ponte Estaiada, the Monumento às Banderas, […]
Read moreLondon hosts Italian Theatre Festival
The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill, London, plays host to the Italian Theatre Festival. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London the Festival, which is at its second edition, is meant to celebrate some of Italy’s most distinguished playwrights and actors. The 2019 edition opened on Friday, 7 June with “Three Italian Short Stories” by Elsa Morante, Natalia Ginzburg […]
Read moreFirst Italy-Armenia Business Forum
The first Italy-Armenia Business Forum that just closed in Yerevan turned out to be a great success, with the attendance of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and of the Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan. The event was promoted by the Italian National Association of Builders (ANCE) and the OICE engineering consulting and organised by the Italian […]
Read moreYerevan: Armenian manuscripts conserved in Florence now on show
Three Armenian manuscripts from Florence dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries are now on display at the Matenadaran Museum in Yerevan thanks to the efforts of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Research Council (CNR). The exhibition is a perfect mix of science, art, history and technology and, thanks to spearheading techniques developed by the […]
Read morePrague: the SantaGiulia Academy participates in the Quadrennial
The SantaGiulia Academy of Brescia, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute, is participating in the Prague Quadrennial, an event of great international relevance since 1967. The Quadrennial constitutes one of the world’s major scenography platforms and is a unique showcase to present the latest research in stage and costume design as well as […]
Read moreDuress: Italian music duo at the International Guitar Festival
The viola and guitar music duo formed by Simone Gramaglia and Luigi Attademo, performed in Duress within the framework of the third edition of the International Guitar Festival of Tirana through the collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The programme offered by the well-established instrumental duo that often performs both in Italy and abroad, raising […]
Read moreLisbon: Italy participates in the European Literature Night
Actor Enrico Ianniello will represent Italy at the European Literature Night held in Lisbon. The event – which is organised by the Embassies and Institutes of Culture that are members of the EUNIC network in Portugal, including the Italian Cultural Institute – will involve fourteen spaces on the Colina de Santana which will host the reading […]
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