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Diplomatic Network
13 March 2019
‘The Land of Earthworms’ at the Theatre Festival of Albuquerque

‘The Land of Earthworms’, a project developed by Chiara Guidi, aims to talk to children about death through the tragedy of Alcestis, staged as a form of open theatre also involving the little spectators. The performance was organised at the Elisabeth Waters Center for Dance as part of the Revolutions International Theatre Festival of Albuquerque, […]

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Diplomatic Network
8 March 2019
Washington: the treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Turin

The inauguration of the ‘Queens of Egypt’ exhibition at the National Geographic Museum in Washington was the occasion for a conference by the Director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Christian Greco, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute.    The exhibition, which opened its doors to the public on March 1st, […]

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Diplomatic Network
4 March 2019
Toronto hosts conferences and workshops on theatre masks

The expressive power of masks, common to most cultures and representing one of the oldest examples of artistic expression, was the main focus of conferences and workshops organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto. Two representatives of the Sartori family spoke about the history of masks and the ancient art of making them in […]

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Diplomatic Network
26 February 2019
Los Angeles: the Creativity Award IIC goes to Preziosi and Cucinotta

Alessandro Preziosi and Maria Grazia Cucinotta are this year’s winners of the Los Angeles Creativity Award organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC). The presentation of the award took place at the end of the ‘Los Angeles Italia – Film Fashion and Art Fest’, which is celebrated every year in the week preceding the Oscars. […]

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Diplomatic Network
22 February 2019
Chicago: Muti holds a concert to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre

The 75th anniversary of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre was commemorated in Chicago with a number of initiatives promoted by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti, in partnership with the Italian Consulate General and Cultural Institute. On 21 February, Muti conducted Symphony N. 9 by American composer and Pulitzer prize winner William Howard Schuman, […]

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Press Releases
13 February 2019
Minister Moavero Milanesi on mission in Warsaw

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on a mission to Warsaw on 13 and 14 February to attend the Ministerial Conference “Promoting a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East”, organised at the initiative of the United States of America and hosted by the Polish Government. The American […]

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Diplomatic Network
8 February 2019
The captured soul of landmarks in an exhibition in San Francisco

Stefano Forgione and Giuseppe Rossi – two Italian artists who create works of art in historic and landmark sites by using the natural proliferation of moulds on jute  – are the guest stars of an exhibition that opened yesterday at the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco. The exhibition, titled “Genius Loci”, is sponsored by the Italian […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 February 2019
Filming Italy-Los Angeles: Italy used as a film setting

Claudia Cardinale, an icon of style and beauty, was the guest star at the fourth edition of Filming Italy – Los Angeles, which was attended by personalities from Italy’s and Hollywood’s film industries, and that has just closed at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Los Angeles and at the Harmony Gold Theater.  By promoting Italian film productions, Filming Italy – […]

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Diplomatic Network
31 January 2019
Visit by Deputy Minister Del Re to the UN Headquarters

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, visited the UN Headquarters in New York from 28 to 30 January. The main topics discussed with her interlocutors included Italy’s commitment towards promoting peace and development in Africa, support for the implementation of Agenda 2030 with a focus on empowering young people and women, reform […]

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Diplomatic Network
30 January 2019
Bicycle Thieves film at the PuSh in Vancouver

A new take on Vittorio de Sica’s masterpiece ‘Bicycle Thieves’, with live musical and voice accompaniment, was performed for two evenings at PuSh, the international festival in Vancouver, now in its 15th year. The Italian Consulate General, in association with the Italian Cultural Centre, organised the screening. The neorealist film was shown without sound and with […]

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Press Releases
28 December 2018
Minister Moavero Milanesi’s mission to Washington, DC

  The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be traveling on a mission to Washington, D.C. on 3 – 4 January 2019. Several meetings are scheduled, namely: at the State Department with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; at the White House, with National Security Advisor John Bolton; and in […]

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