Tokyo, Conference on the history of the Italian Embassy garden
On 20 July the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo is organising a Conference on the history of the garden surrounding the Italian Embassy. The building located on a hill in Mita, Minato-ku, is a precious place from a historical viewpoint: formerly the residence of the daimyo of Matsudaira in the Edo period, it is surrounded […]
Read moreBrasilia, conferences on “Contemporary City and Urban Conservation”
In the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Francesco Azzarello, the “Contemporary City and Urban Conservation” conference cycle was inaugurated at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of the University of Brasilia. Lectures, mini-courses and seminars are scheduled on the relationship between heritage conservation and modern urban planning, based on the legacy of […]
Read moreNorway, Arctic marine geophysics campaign kicks off
The Italian Ambassador to Norway, Stefano Nicoletti, took part in the inauguration of the Arctic marine geophysics campaign of the Italian Navy’s Hydrographic Institute, “High North 2023”, now in its seventh year. The occasion saw the ship Alliance set sail from Tromsø, Northern Norway. Ambassador Nicoletti was welcomed on board the ship by Rear Admiral […]
Read moreAmbassador Greganti received by the President of the Iraqi Republic
The Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, was received by the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, for cordial talks following his first State Visit to Italy last June. On the occasion, President Rashid renewed his gratitude to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, for the warm welcome he […]
Read moreAmsterdam: “The Sweet Invasion” of Italian ice-cream on display
A century of Italian ice-cream history in the Netherlands is encapsulated in the photo exhibition “La Dolce Invasione” (“The Sweet Invasion”), as promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam. One hundred years ago, the first Italian ice-cream makers arrived in the Netherlands from Veneto and Tuscany. Since then, Italian ice-cream has become an integral […]
Read moreLima, Italy present at the International Book Fair
The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima is present again this year at the Lima International Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima – FIL LIMA) with a series of activities that will further enrich the cultural ties between Italy and Peru. From 21 July to 6 August, Italy’s exhibition stand will offer games and […]
Read moreBelgrade’s exhibition “In memory of Paolo Rossi and Sinisa Mihajlovic”
At the Museum of Applied Arts in Belgrade the Italian Ambassador to Serbia, Luca Gori, inaugurated the exhibition “In memory of Paolo Rossi and Sinisa Mihajlovic” dedicated to the two champions who have recently passed away. The inauguration was attended not only by the Minister of Culture, Maja Gojkovic, and the Museum Director, Biljana Jotic, […]
Read moreItalian small/medium-sized enterprises delegation visits Manama
A delegation of small and medium-sized Italian enterprises visited Manama from 4 to 5 July as part of a mission organised by the Italian Export Credit Agency (SACE) in collaboration with the Bahraini company Bapco Energies and with the support of the Italian Embassy in Bahrain and the Italian Trade Agency Desk in Manama. The […]
Read moreItalian Masterpieces on Stage at the Opera Festival Of Chicago
The Opera Festival Of Chicago, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, presents a series of original Italian works, with masterpieces rarely performed on the US stages, built around the theme “Power, Glory, and Betrayal”. The festival will open on 6 July with one of the most famous compositions by Ildebrando Pizzetti, “Murder in the […]
Read moreExhibition in Madrid: “Racconti (in)visibili: tra cielo e terra”
The original exhibition “Racconti (in)visibili: tra cielo e terra” ((In)visible Tales: Between Sky and Earth) will open on 7 July in Madrid. The show, prepared by the Central Institute for Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Italian Ministry of Culture in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, is sponsored by the Italian Embassy in […]
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