“C’era una volta il ghetto” event in Berlin
The Italian Embassy in Berlin hosted the event “C’era una volta il ghetto… itinerari musicali ebraici nell’isola della rugiada divina” (Once Upon a Time in the Ghetto… Jewish Musical Itineraries on the Island of Divine Dew) on the occasion of Remembrance Day. The title refers to the Hebrew “I-tal-yah” or “island of divine dew”, which […]
Read moreIn New York, the traditional “Reading of the Names” ceremony pays tribute to Jews deported from Italy
The Consulate General of Italy in New York will host today, on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the traditional ceremony of the Reading of the Names of Jews deported from Italy and Italian territories. The initiative is part of a calendar of events promoted by the Consulate General and, among others, the […]
Read moreLisbon, tribute to “Righteous” Father Joaquim Carreira
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Embassy in Portugal, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Hagadá-Tikvá Association announce a concert by the Artemisia String Trio to be held at the Jewish Museum Lisbon. The event is a tribute to Portuguese Father Joaquim Carreira, who in 2015 was awarded the posthumous […]
Read moreJerusalem, Commemoration on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The commemoration ceremony for Holocaust victims organised by the Italian Embassy in Israel and the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv to honour the International Holocaust Remembrance Day was held at Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem. The event was attended by all the employees of the Italian Institutions operating in Israel […]
Read moreThe journey of salvation of Viennese Jews through Italy
The Italian Embassy in Vienna and the Italian Cultural Institute have collaborated with the Jewish Community of Trieste and the Jewish Museum Vienna to organise the conference “Vienna-Trieste-Shanghai. Un viaggio della Memoria” (Vienna-Trieste-Shanghai. A Journey of Memory”). The initiative, which is accompanied by a photo exhibition, aims at commemorating the story of the approximately 15,000 […]
Read moreAddis Ababa, theatre premiere of “Album di famiglia”
In collaboration with Addis Ababa University and the Ethiopian National Theatre, the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa presents the theatre show “Album di Famiglia. Storia di una famiglia etiope non convenzionale” (Family Album. A funny story of an unusual Ethiopian family). The original, non-verbal play staged by director Matteo Spiazzi with young Ethiopian actors […]
Read moreBucharest, exhibition “3CODESIGN: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse”
Exhibition “Ecodesign – 3 R’s: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse” to be inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute of Bucharest on 26 January. The exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Embassy and ICE Bucharest, and curated by architect Silvana Annichiarico, aims to show how […]
Read more“Encuentro con gigantes” in Mexico City
“Encuentro con gigantes” will be presented during a Master Conference scheduled for 25 January at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City and organised by the Institute, the Embassy, Fundación Marso and CIAD-CONACyT. The project promotes photo-documentation of marine giants (particularly in the Sea of Cortez region, where some of Mexico’s largest islands are concentrated, […]
Read moreBambino Gesù, an audiovisual history of the Children’s Hospital
Project with UniNettuno University’s CAST Research Centre presented at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See. Preserving and enhancing the photographic video documents of the Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital by making them available on a portal intended for a wider audience than just specialists: this is the aim of the research project presented at Palazzo […]
Read moreMadrid houses the opening of the 2023 opera and symphonic season of the Arena di Verona
The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid hosted the opening of the 2023 opera and symphonic season of the Arena di Verona. The event saw many participants, such as, among others, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, the Superintendent and Artistic Director Cecilia Gasdia, and the ENIT CEO Ivana Jelinic. Promoted by ENIT and sponsored by the Embassy, the […]
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