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22 June 2015

Buenos Aires – Mozart, Chopin, Puccini: Cinzia Bartoli revives the magic

Critics described Ligurian pianist Cinzia Bartoli, recently on tour in Germany, as an extraordinary interpreter of the work of celebrated pianist and orchestra conductor Maurice Ravel. After stops across Europe, the United States and South America, she is ready to open in Argentina on 25 June (20:30) at the Sale de Cámara Usina del Arte […]

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22 June 2015

Argentina – Diplomacy speaks through historic automobiles

The 4th edition of “Vuelta historica Felipe Caronti”, a race of historic automobiles (pre- and post- WWII) concluded in Bahia Blanca, the “Coppa del Consolato-Concorso italiano” going to Italy for the third time. This year’s competition coincided with a week-long celebration of all things Italian that involved our diplomatic mission, which is highly active in […]

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19 June 2015

Chile – Italian presence in Santiago

“Presenza italiana per le strade della Provincia di Santiago” is the title of a book by Claudio Massone Stagno that will be launched on 25 June at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Chilean capital. The book documents the various forms in which the Italian presence is felt even along the streets of the city. […]

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18 June 2015

El Salvador – Italian initiative to protect the cultural heritage and prevent youth crime

“Rafforzamento della Secretaria de Cultura de la Presidencia de El Salvador mediante la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale” is the name of a project recently opened in El Salvador by Italian Ambassador Tosca Barucco. Funded by theDirectorate General for Development Cooperation, the project is being implemented by the Universita’ degli Studi Roma Tre. Its aim is […]

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17 June 2015

DEI – Brazil: new infrastructure plan worth 198 billion reais

The Brazilian government has announced a new infrastructure and logistics investment plan that includes a series of projects worth an estimated 198 billion reais (about 57 billion euro). 66 billion reais will go to the rail sector, 66 billion to motorways, 37.4 billion to ports and 8.5 billion to airports. Brazil expects to see the […]

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17 June 2015

Rio – First exhibition on “De Martino in Brazil”

“De Martino in Brazil” is the title of an exhibition celebrating the works of Italian genre painter Eduardo De Martino. De Martino was an Italian navy officer who left his military career and turned to painting following an accident in Rio de la Plata. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the exhibition will […]

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15 June 2015

Asunción – “L’Italia del futuro” arrives in Paraguay

An exhibition entitled “Italia del futuro” has opened at the Catholic University of Asunción and will run until 11 June 2015. The initiative was organised by the Farnesina and by the National Research Council (CNR) in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna […]

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12 June 2015

Peru – Exhibition “Tesori Di Cusco: L’impronta Di Raimondi”

The exhibition “Tesori di Cusco. L’impronta di Antonio Raimondi” will open on 15 June at the Palazzo Tupac Yupanqui in Lima. It has been organized by the Museo Raimondi with the collaboration of the Italian Embassy of Cultural Institute of Lima and local public and private sponsors. Read more, in Italian.

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11 June 2015

Buenos Aires – “Ipotesi dell’inferno” staged

“Ipotesi dell’inferno”, a theatrical tribute to Dante by actor Ivan Espeche, will be staged on 16 June at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires. For the 750th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important authors of Italian and world literature, the “Mate Kusasai” group will present a technologically revolutionary theatrical piece […]

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11 June 2015

Buenos Aires – Italian 20th century graphics on display in Argentina

The Sala Roma of the Italian Cultural Institute will host an exhibition, which opens tomorrow (19:00 hours) and runs through through 30 June, of the graphic works of Italian artists of the 20th century from the collection of the Sartirana Foundation of Pavia. The Foundation is collaborating on promotion of the exhibition along with the […]

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10 June 2015

Peru – Focus on “Italian Travelers and Explorers”

A delegation from the Italian Geographic Society (SGI) will make a visit to the Embassy of Italy and Italian Cultural Institute in Lima for the event “Italian Travelers and Explorers”, to be held on 11 June in the Pier Paolo Pasolini Auditorium. The event will examine the contributions of Italians such as Milanese geographer, cartographer, […]

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9 June 2015

Asuncion – Italy of the Future exhibition stops in Paraguay

An innovative exhibition offers a chance to discover Italy’s scientific accomplishments in fields ranging from robotics to particle physics, health and technologies for the transport and protection of archaeological and cultural treasures. “Italia del future” (Italy of the Future) has the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the […]

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