Opening of the symphonic season in Washington
Today, on behalf of the President of the Italian Republic, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States Armando Varricchio bestowed on Gianandrea Noseda, Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC, the honor of the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The award ceremony followed the […]
Read moreThe ‘Orchestra di piazza Vittorio’ in Dakar
As part of the preparatory activities for the reopening of the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar, yesterday evening the Italian Embassy presented the much-awaited concert by the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, the renowned band of musicians from different backgrounds that formed in Rome’s Esquilino district, giving life to a unique multicultural project. The concert was […]
Read moreTokyo: “Michelangelo, the ideal body” visited by more than 180,000 people
Over 180,000 people visited the Tokyo exhibition ‘Michelangelo and the ideal body’ in the three months that it was on display. The exhibition was organised by the Japanese editorial giant NHK in partnership with ‘Mondo Mostre’ and with the sponsorship of the Italian Embassy. Hosted in the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, […]
Read moreLondon: Italy for Innovation platform kicks off
‘I4I – Italy4Innovation’, the programme developed by Italian Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta and dedicated to innovation in Italy and in the United Kingdom, has kicked off in London. In the perspective of discussing innovation, especially in the field of companies and start-ups, on Monday, 17 September, the Embassy hosted a debate featuring Stefano Firpo (Director-General for Industrial Policy, Competitiveness […]
Read moreItalian cutting-edge healthcare products in Dubai
An important entirely Italian Treatment and Rehabilitation center was inaugurated at the Thumbay private hospital compound in the Emirate of Ajman, north of Dubai, in the presence of Italy’s Ambassador to the Emirates, Liborio Stellino, Italy’s Consul General in Dubai, Valentina Setta, and the Senior Healthcare Officials of Dubai. The Treatment and Rehabilitation Center will be run […]
Read moreCasablanca, final stop abroad for Durand de la Penne
Casablanca hosted the final foreign stop of Italian destroyer Luigi Durand de la Penne in the 2018 training campaign for 123 second class cadets from the Naval Academy of Livorno. After stops at Cartagena (Spain), Dakar (Senegal), Accra – Tema (Ghana) and Casablanca (Morocco), the Luigi Durand de la Penne is now sailing towards Portoferraio, […]
Read moreOpen Doors at Palais Sternberg as part of Open House Wien
Palais Sternberg, the seat of the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna, opened its doors for two days, on 15 and 16 September, as part of the events for Open House Wien. The event, now at its fifth edition, has been promoted in several European cities, offering the possibility of visiting publicly and privately-owned buildings of […]
Read moreItaly is guest of honour at Chengdu Fair
An exhibition area of 1,200 square metres, a circular dark room for traveling 360 degrees in virtual reality, and 55 companies already operating in China presenting excellent Made in Italy products: these numbers summarise what is to be offered at the Italy Pavilion at the Chengdu exhibition to be held between 20 and 24 September. Italy […]
Read moreItalia ospite d’onore alla Fiera di Chengdu
Milleduecento metri quadrati espositivi, una circular dark room per viaggi a 360 gradi in realtà virtuale e 55 aziende che già operano in Cina a presentare le eccellenze del Made in Italy. Questi sono in sintesi i numeri del Padiglione Italia alla mostra di Chengdu, che si svolgerà dal 20 al 24 settembre e di […]
Read moreTokyo: The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is a hit in Japan
Full houses and rapturous applause have accompanied the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in its two-week Japan tour. Audiences were enthralled at the company’s performances of La Traviata and Manon Lescaut. The tour opened in Tokyo with La Traviata, under the direction of Sofia Coppola, with costumes by Valentino. It was followed by Manon Lescaut, directed […]
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