Tirana 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 […]
Read moreChina: a cinema and social media star travels across Italy
A Chinese cinema and social media star becomes the testimonial for tourism to Italy thanks to a campaign developed and launched by the Italian Embassy in Beijing. Liu Haoran, 21 years old and 30 million followers won through his cheerful and positive image, toured Italy for five days in November, documenting his entire itinerary. Before […]
Read moreMadrid: shots by Vimercati and the dialogue with Morandi
The Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid devotes an exhibition to Franco Vimercati, an artist often defined as the ‘Morandi of photography’, who portrays isolated objects in an almost ritual setting. The exhibition ‘Franco Vimercati: his photography, his life. A dialogue with Giorgio Morandi’, curated by Elio Grazioli, showcases the artist’s whole artistic career. It begins […]
Read moreBelgrade: Concert by pianist Alessandra Celletti
The Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in partnership with the Kolarac Foundation, organised an important concert at the Foundation’s Gallery. On stage was Italian pianist Alessandra Celletti, an all-round artist. After graduating from the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome, Alessandra Celletti has performed in Italy but also in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Denmark […]
Read moreAn exhibition opens in Muscat, Oman, to celebrate 40 years of Italian archaeological missions
The long-standing collaboration between Italian archaeologists and the Sultanate of Oman was celebrated by organising an exhibition at the National Museum of Muscat ‘Dreamers. 40 years of Italian archaeological research in Oman ‘. The exhibition, dedicated to the biographies of scholars who carried out their research in the Sultanate, was inaugurated by the Ambassador of […]
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