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America Latina e Caraibi

Press Releases
17 June 2013
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino meets with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Elias Josè Jaua Milano

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Elias Josè Jaua Milano, who is in Rome with President of the Republic NicolásMaduro.They discussed collaboration between Italy and that Latin American country in the sectors of industry, tourism and air safety. Minister Bonino expressed great […]

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17 June 2013
LIMA – Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese in Peru

Peru remembers Hugo Pratt in an exhibition entitled “On the road to adventure. Pino Ninfa’s homage to Hugo Pratt”. The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima organised the event, which will run from 19 June to 16 July and consists of 40 photographs of the places featured in the Corto Maltese cartoons drawn by Pratt. The […]

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13 June 2013
BRASILIA – “Arte italo-brasilera” on show at the Italian Embassy

Italy is celebrating its excellent cultural relations with Brazil through the “Arte Italo-Brasilera” exhibition in our Embassy in Brasilia. The exhibition, with works by 24 artists, opened in early June and will run until 5 August 2013. Embassy Open Doors The initiative is part of the “Embassy Open Doors” project, which gives visitors an opportunity […]

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12 June 2013
MONTEVIDEO – “Italian: a lively language” – a new competition

“Italian: a lively language”. That’s the name of the competition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Uruguay to mark Italy’s National Day (2 June). The theme – for children (6-12 years old), teenagers (13-17) and adults (over 18 years of age) – is to design an advertising image, possibly with a slogan, that can […]

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10 June 2013
ARGENTINA – Battiato for the first time in Buenos Aires

Sicily’s eclectic singer-songwriter, musician, director and painter Franco Battiato was in Buenos Aires for the first time on 8 June during his “Open Sesame” international tour. The concert was part of the broader “Verano Italiano”, a series of cultural events to be presented in the Argentine capital through 5 July in the course of a […]

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7 June 2013
ITALY-ECUADOR – “El mural binacional mas largo de Quito”

Ecuador’s capital hosted the award ceremony for the winners of the “El mural binacional mas largo de Quito” competition, a cultural initiative that arose from the two-fold need to refurbish and repaint the exterior wall of the compound housing the Italian diplomatic mission, which involved both the Embassy and the City of Quito an several […]

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6 June 2013
PERU’ – Italian design a leader in Lima

Through mid-June the Peruvian capital will be host to the exhibition “Italian Style Dressing Home”, dedicated to Italian historic and contemporary furnishings. A total of 150 pieces from some of the best-known brands in the world. Read more, in Italian.

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Press Releases
31 May 2013
Under-Secretary Giro at the 55th Venice Biennale to open the Istituto Italia America Latina pavilion

Under-Secretary Mario Giro, with the remit for Latin America and cultural promotion, opened the pavilion of the Istituto Italia America Latina in the Arsenal building. Many Latin American countries have had pavilions over the years thanks to the IILA’s contribution. The IILA pavilion continues to welcome all the region’s artists in an effort to present […]

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31 May 2013
Argentina: Bennato, Battiato, Ughi, a month of Italian culture

As summer goes into full swing in South America, Argentina hosts “Italian Summer”, a month of cultural events in Buenos Aires, from 2 June to 5 July. Organised by the Embassy, Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute, the calendar includes appearances by, among others, Uto Ughi, the musicians of La Scala, Franco Battiato and Eugenio […]

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31 May 2013
URUGUAY – The “20 X 1” exhibition Montevideo

After making stops in Argentina’s La Plata, Cordoba and Buenos Aires the “20 x 1” exhibition comes to Montevideo, a selection of 20 emerging and yet well-known Italian artists – one for each region – working on themes of regional culture and national identity. The exhibition was organized by the Garuzzo Institute for Visual Arts […]

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29 May 2013
BUENOS AIRES – Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini

“Il fiore delle Mille e una notte in the photographs of Roberto Villa” is the title of an exhibition taking place in Buenos Aires from 4 to 30 June 2013. Organised by the Italian Consulate General, the Film Archive in Bologna, the Argentinian Film Archive and the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires, the exhibition […]

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