America Latina e Caraibi

Diplomatic Network

16 September 2021

La Plata: a handbook for learning about cooperation

The Italian Consulate General in La Plata, in collaboration with Intercoop Editora Cooperativa, has held a presentation, in virtual format, of the book “Learning about Cooperation! A journey into the heart of cooperation”. The book promotes a pathway for cooperation which, beginning from primary school, can help build collaborative projects in the classroom. The presentation […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 September 2021

Panama: staging of “Questionario: theatrical action with arias”

The Italian Embassy in Panama has staged the contemporary opera “Questionario: theatrical action with arias’, written by maestro Riccardo Riccardi and performed by Panamanian soprano Susan Samudio. The concert was held at the Teatro Nacional, located in the heart of Panama City’s old quarter Casco Antiguo and designed in the early 20th century by Italian […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 September 2021

“Italian Language in Argentina” Prize

The third edition of the “Italian Language in Argentina” Prize, sponsored by the Italian Institute of Culture in Buenos Aires, the Italian Institute of Culture in Cordoba and Adilli (Association of Teachers and Researchers of Italian Language and Literature) is about to start. The competition is open to students of Italian at universities and public […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 September 2021

The “Magister Raffaello” exhibition arrives in Santiago, Chile

Together with the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago and the Artequin Museum, the Italian Embassy in Chile brings the exhibition “Magister Raffaello, a wonderful journey through the Italian Renaissance” to Chile. The multimedia exhibition, which is arriving in Santiago after being shown in Austria, Vietnam and Mexico, allows visitors to explore the work, life and […]

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Diplomatic Network

2 September 2021

San Paolo: female images in Italian art

The Italian Cultural Institute in San Paolo is organising a series of conferences on women in Italian art. It will cover both artists like Artemisia Gentileschi, and the muses that inspired great artists like Leonardo, Raffaello, Tiziano, and Bernini. Within a cycle of five online meetings, Luciano Migliaccio, Professor of the History of Art at […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 August 2021

Medical aid to Cuba. The Ambassador met with associations

Italy sent medical aid to Cuba to combat a new wave of Covid-19 on the island. A flight carrying medicines, equipment (including ventilators), and medical supplies landed at Havana’s Jose Marti airport on 26 August. It was a special Neos flight from Italy, transporting medical supplies and equipment worth around a million and a half […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 August 2021

Belo Horizonte, exhibition and conference “Piazze [In]visibili”

The Consulate of Italy in Belo Horizonte, in collaboration with Casa Fiat de Cultura and the Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo, has created a virtual photographic exhibition entitled “Piazze [In]visibili ([In]visibile Squares)”. The aim is to highlight squares as spaces for living together, socialising, organising commercial activities, cultural events, and being significant reference points […]

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In detail

26 August 2021

Sparkle launches Panama Digital Gateway

Sparkle and the Panamanian telecommunications company Trans Ocean Network have signed an agreement to form a strategic joint venture in Panama for the construction of a neutral landing and connectivity station that aims to become a digital hub for all of Central America, the  Andean region, and the The Caribbean. Panama Digital Gateway will be […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 August 2021

“Presenza Italiana in Peru”, an exhibition of watercolours

The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima have organised an exhibition of watercolours entitled “Presenza Italiana in Peru” (Italian Presence in Peru)”. Ten buildings representing the Italian presence in the South American country are the protagonists of the cultural event set up at Parque Tamayo in San Isidro. The initiative was organised […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 August 2021

Italian piano music celebrated in Buenos Aires

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires presents an original series of concerts via streaming, celebrating Italy by means of piano music. As part of its traditional #Vivacissimo online cycle, now in its fourth season, it has organised three sessions, to be held on 27 August and 9 and 10 September (at 6.30 p.m.).    The […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 August 2021

The course “Lina, una biografia” in Sao Paulo

The life and works of the architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) are the subject of a course organized by Centro Pesquisa e Formação of SESC (the Brazilian Social Service of Commerce organization), in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture of Sao Paulo.     During this series of lessons entitled “Lina, A Biography”, students […]

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Press Releases

16 August 2021

NOTE BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Venezuela

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its satisfaction with announcing the start of negotiations in Mexico City between the Venezuelan authorities and opposition forces, with the mediation of Norway, to find a solution to the political and humanitarian crisis in the South American country, to which Italy provides its support. Jointly with the European Union and the International Contact […]

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