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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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31 March 2015
Argentina – La Plata – promoting the Italian language through song

Autumn 2015 will see the first edition of the Festival of Italian Song in La Plata, an event that will run from 7 to 8 October at the Teatro Coliseo Podestá. The official presentation was attended by festival coordinator Nicolás Moretti; the Italian Consul General, Iacopo Foti; the Director General of Entidades y Colectividades, Mauricio […]

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31 March 2015
Argentina – “Indie” film festival celebrates Monicelli

The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film (BAFICI), which runs from 15 to 25 April 2015, will celebrate Mario Monicelli with a retrospective featuring the great Italian director. The event will also include an exhibition entitled “Rap per Mario”, the work of Monicelli’s widow, Chiara Rapaccini. The retrospective, part of the Year of Italy […]

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27 March 2015
Lima – Launch of “L’istituto Italiano In Concerto”

The Teatro Pirandello, adjacent to the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima, will host the second edition of the “Istituto Italiano in Concerto” from March to August 2015. The review is a special edition designed for the Year of Italy in Latin America, and will include chamber, pop and jazz music selections intended to give voice […]

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26 March 2015
Rio – New horizons for Italy-Brazil tourism discussed

New prospects and challenges for Italy-Brazil tourism are the subject of collaboration between the Istituto de Geografia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Rome’s Tor Vergata University on the publication of book that analyses ongoing developments in cultural tourism in Italy and Brazil. Read more, in Italian.

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