Israel: a two-day event for companies from Southern Italy
A two-day event was held in Israel for 18 companies, start-ups, universities and incubators from 5 Regions of Southern Italy. The event, organised by the ICE Agency in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Israel, was held as part of the Piano Export Sud, financed by the European Commission within the framework of ‘PON Imprese […]
Read morePrague: the history of the Italian Congregation on show
Precious scrolls, imperial edicts, illuminations and historic documents are on show at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague to narrate the story of the Italian Congregation four centuries after it was founded. The exhibition, set up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Italian diplomatic mission in Prague and of the establishment of […]
Read more40th Session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva presented a side event on the “promotion of alternative quality assistance for children with disabilities” as part of the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council and following up on the annual meeting on the Rights of the Child. The side event was organised […]
Read moreHamburg: lecture on Industrial Archaeology
The Hermann Nitsch Museum and the former Sava wool mill in Naples are classical examples of regenerated Industrial Archaeology. This was the theme of the lecture delivered by art historian Rossella Monaco at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg within the framework of the ‘Industrial Archaeology/Urban Regeneration’ cycle.Indeed, since the beginning of the 1990s, the […]
Read moreTirana hosts concerts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth
The 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) will be celebrated with a multitude of events the world over in 2020, although celebrations have already started in some places. Tirana, which is one of the first cities to commemorate the great composer, will host nine concerts that form part of a project […]
Read moreToronto hosts conferences and workshops on theatre masks
The expressive power of masks, common to most cultures and representing one of the oldest examples of artistic expression, was the main focus of conferences and workshops organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto. Two representatives of the Sartori family spoke about the history of masks and the ancient art of making them in […]
Read moreNiger: training course on skills for combating terrorism
Upon the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, a training course was held in Niamey, Niger, on investigation techniques to be used in combating terrorism restricted to 20 local judges and magistrates. The aim of the course was to boost terrorism combating skills and […]
Read moreZambia: an Italian Cultural Centre to open in Lusaka
An Italian Cultural Centre will soon be opened in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and will be located near the Italian School. The Centre is planned to host a multi-functional hall with a capacity for 300 spectators for theatre and music performances (it is fitted with a piano and an audiovisual system) and film screenings […]
Read moreProgress is made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney
Progress has been made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney based on the “Museum of the Mind” in Rome. The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney hosted a focused and effective meeting on the project, which was attended by the Director of the Santa Maria della Pietà Museum in Rome, psychiatrist Pompeo Martelli, and anthropologist […]
Read moreBucharest: Tenco, De André and Genova in a musical voyage
Piano, guitar and voice to narrate the story written by Elena Buttiero and Ferdinando Molteni to retrace the steps of the short friendship between two Italian legendary artists: Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. Against the backdrop of a mysterious city: Genoa. The city that merges not only their destinies but also those of other […]
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