America Latina e Caraibi

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20 April 2015

Lima – Italian duo Musica Nuda to perform at the 2015 Jazz Festival

Italian duo Musica Nuda, composed of Petra Magoni (vocals) and Ferruccio Spinetti (double bass), will be performing at the Jazz Festival in Lima on 21 April 2015 at the invitation of the Italian Cultural Institute. The Institute is supporting the Festival as part of the Year of Italy in Latin America initiatives. Now in its […]

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Press Releases

17 April 2015

Italy-Latin America: business mission sets off for Colombia and Chile

A business mission from 19 to 23 April, and made up of 65 firms, 5 business associations, 5 banking groups, for a total 130 participants, will make its first stop in Bogotá, Colombia and go on from there to Santiago in Chile, Latin American’s two most prominent countries for level of openness to global trade […]

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17 April 2015

Italy and Brazil – Building on cooperation

Italy and Brazil examined bilateral collaboration and how to build on it during the 6th Cooperation Council, held in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia and chaired by Farnesina Secretary General Michele Valensise. The meeting was divided into three work groups. Discussions examined the current bilateral trade situation and greater support for businesses. Read more, in […]

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16 April 2015

Argentina – Discussion of under-utilised renewable resources

A discussion on renewable energy sources will be the topic of a round table hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires on 24 April. Specifically, the focus will be on under-utilised sources such as geothermic energy, and the future legislative framework regarding renewable energy in Argentina. To conclude, some reflections on the environment, […]

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15 April 2015

Lima – Galliano’s “On Earth as it is in Heaven”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima presents “On Earth as it is in Heaven”, a new project by artist Daniele Galliano, in which he explores the theme of crowds as seen from an aerial perspective, along with a series of small portraits of various archetypical characters, in a dialogue that goes from the general to […]

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14 April 2015

Buenos Aires – A meeting of Law and Philosophy

“Celso e Kelsen, per la rifondazione della scienza giuridica” is the title of a book by Filippo Gallo to be presented on 15 April at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires. The event has been organised by the Consorcio Universitario Italiano para Argentina (Cuia) and the centre for Lain American legal studies of Rome’s […]

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13 April 2015

Buenos Aires – The Genoa Aquarium “Teaches”

President of the Casa America Foundation of Genoa Roberto Speciale, and Costa Edutainment leader Giovanni Battista Costa flew to Argentina on a mission aimed at introducing the authorities of the city of Buenos Aires to the experience of the Genoa Aquarium, whose creation contributed to the relaunch of that Ligurian city in the early 1990s. […]

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8 April 2015

Brazil – Food and nutrition in schools

“Mesa Expo 2015: Food production and healthy eating in public sector schools”. That’s the title of a seminar that will take place on 10 April 2015 at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ). The event is organised by UERJ in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, as part of the Year of Italy in Latin […]

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7 April 2015

Argentina – The development of Italy, as told by ISTAT

“The development of the Italian economy and society as told by ISTAT: challenges and outlook”. That is the title of the conference  that will take place on 13 April 2015 at the Italian cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. The initiative is part of the programme of the Year of Italy in Latin America and of […]

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3 April 2015

Italy-Argentina – Italian films foster bilateral relations

Italian cinema was well represented at the 11th Pantalla Pinamar International Film Festival, with screenings of “Italo” by Alessia Scarso, “Il Pretore” by Giulio Base, “Mai Stati Uniti” by Carlo Vanzina, and “Il Giovane Favoloso” by Mario Martone. Italy’s participation was illustrated at a press conference attended by our Ambassador in Buenos Aires, Teresa Castaldo. […]

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1 April 2015

São Paulo – Italian film, a homage to director Carlo Mazzacurati

The Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo is paying homage to Italian film director and screenwriter Carlo Mazzacurati, who died in January 2015 aged 57. The Institute will be screening his last work, “La sedia della felicità”, at 19.00 on Wednesday 15 April at its premises in Av. Higienópolis, 436, with a presentation by Prof. […]

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1 April 2015

Uruguay – Italian films feature in Montevideo

Uruguay’s International Film Festival, now in its 33rd edition, begins today, 1 April and runs until 12 April 2015. Italy will be taking part with a number of films including “L’intervallo”, by Leonardo Di Costanzo (2012) and “Gli equilibristi” by Ivano De Matteo (2012). Also featured will be “Il gesto delle mani” (2015) by Francesco […]

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