Moscow showcases the 75th Venice International Film Festival
A selection of films screened at the 75th Venice International Film Festival will be shown at the Karo cinema theatres in Moscow. The initiative is the fruit of the cooperation between the Venice Biennale and the Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow. The screenings will run from 20 to 24 February and will show the latest releases […]
Read moreJerusalem: Palestine as it used to be – in the photographs by Luciano Morpurgo
A permanent photographic exhibition at the Consulate General of Italy in Jerusalem tells the story of 1927 Palestine. The pictures of daily life in this land during the British Mandate are the work of the great photographer, Luciano Morpurgo, whose collection ‘Palestine 1927’ comprises over 200 photos. Morpurgo, born in Split from an ancient Jewish […]
Read more‘Italian scientists at school’ in Frankfurt
Paolo Ferri, the father of the Rosetta mission and leader of flight operations for all ESA satellites – including the BepiColombo probe, an interplanetary mission that will reach Mercury in 2025 to discover its geophysical mysteries – was a guest of the European School in Frankfurt as part of the “Italian scientists at school” initiative […]
Read morePrague: record trade volumes between Italy and the Czech Republic
Trade relations between Italy and the Czech Republic are very positive and have great growth potential, said the Italian Ambassador in Prague. Francesco Saverio Nisio, at the signing ceremony of a Cooperation Protocol between the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC) and the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic (HKCR – Hospodarska komora […]
Read moreMadrid: young chefs win the “Nuovi talenti cucina italiana” cooking contest
A Spaniard and an Italian, both residing in Barcelona, are the two winners of the second edition of the “Prepara il tuo futuro – Nuovi talenti della cucina italiana” contest that was launched by the Italian Embassy in Madrid, in partnership with the Italian National Tourism Board (ENIT) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and […]
Read moreConference in Tunis on the dialogue between the two shores of the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean, nationalism, borders, roots, dwellings, origins, the sea, fluidity, identity. These are the themes of the fifth two-day International Conference on Mediterranean Studies: “Transnational fluid identities” that was held at the prestigious Beit al Hikma, “l’Académie des belles lettres” in Carthage. The main purpose of the event, organized by the Department of Italian Studies […]
Read moreExhibition on Fellini’s works at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
The exhibition Federico Fellini Genius of humanity has been inaugurated at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Promoted by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, in collaboration with the Federico Fellini Foundation, the exhibition pays tribute to one of the greatest masters of cinema but also to Italy’s commitment to all civilization […]
Read moreFinal of the “New Italian culinary talent” competition to be held in Madrid
The final of the second “Prepara il tuo futuro. Nuovi talenti della cucina italiana” (“Get your future ready. New Italian culinary talents”) competition will be held at The Kitchen Club in Madrid. It was organised by the Italian Embassy in association with Italy’s Tourist Board (Enit) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain (CCIS). […]
Read moreAnkara: Italian literature guest of honour at book fair
Italy will be guest of honour at the 13th book fair in Ankara which runs until 24 February. The event was setup by the Italian Embassy in association with the Department of Italian studies of the University of Ankara, with an emphasis on Italian literature. Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the 2017 Campiello Prize for […]
Read moreJordan: The ‘Issa Naouri’ translation award
The translation from Italian to Arabic of a passage taken from the book ‘Resto qui‘ by Marco Balzano was the test for the candidates competing for the ‘Issa Naouri’ Award, established by the Italian Embassy of Amman and by the family of the writer and Italianist Naouri. The award – won by three young Jordanians: Aya […]
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