Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

28 August 2023

Flu水o in Shanghai

The Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai, the Ming Contemporary Art Museum (McaM) and Arthub Shanghai, is pleased to present the exhibition “Fluxo (Flu水o)”, scheduled from 1 September to 12 October 2023. The exhibition uses multimedia techniques to display a visionary long-term project. Born from an […]

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Press Releases

24 August 2023

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement – On the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s launch using ballistic missile technology conducted on August 24, 2023. This launch is a clear, flagrant violation of multiple United Nations […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 August 2023

Melbourne, “Silent Divas” celebrates Italian silent cinema

The Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne is celebrating the golden age of Italian silent films with the “Silent Divas” film concert programme. Italian silent film classics will be screened against a background of electronic soundtracks composed and played live by Melbourne musicians. The screenings will start at the Astor Theatre on Sunday 27 August with […]

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Diplomatic Network

18 August 2023

Roberto Bolle’s 2023 Tour in Australia

The Italian Consulate in Brisbane and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Canberra and the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, are pleased to announce the first Australian tour of Roberto Bolle, Étoile of La Scala Theatre in Milan, Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 August 2023

“The Centenary Triptych” exhibition on display in Beijing

The Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing is currently hosting “The Centenary Triptych. Leonardo 1919 Raffaello 1920 Dante 1921 and the Italian Ingenuity at the Origins of Made in Italy” (Il Trittico del Centenario. Leonardo 1919 Raffaello 1920 Dante 1921 e l’Ingegno Italiano alle origini del Made in Italy) exhibition, an initiative to explore the celebrations […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 August 2023

Melbourne, conference celebrating the centenary of Italo Calvino

As part of the initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the centenary of Italo Calvino’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne has organised the Inaugural Lecture of the European Languages Programme dedicated to the intellectual on 10 August, together with the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 August 2023

Italy brings La Città Ideale (The Ideal City) by Mario Cucinella to Expo 2025 Osaka. Tajani: “Our pavilion will be an outstanding instrument for growth diplomacy”

The call for tenders for designing and building the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has been awarded: the winning project was submitted by the group led by architect Mario Cucinella, a renowned professional and winner of numerous international awards. The Italian Pavilion will be a modern version of the Ideal City, an iconic symbol […]

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Press Releases

10 August 2023

Italy brings La Città Ideale (The Ideal City) by Mario Cucinella to Expo 2025 Osaka. Tajani: “Our pavilion will be an outstanding instrument for growth diplomacy”

The call for tenders for designing and building the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has been awarded: the winning project was submitted by the group led by architect Mario Cucinella, a renowned professional and winner of numerous international awards. The Italian Pavilion will be a modern version of the Ideal City, an iconic symbol […]

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Press Releases

7 August 2023

Scouts gathered at the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea to be evacuated

The evacuation of the numerous contingents of scouts from all over the world gathered in South Korea for the World Scout Jamboree will begin tomorrow, Tuesday 8 August, due to the expected impact of Typhoon Khanun in the area. The Italian Embassy in Seoul, in agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in […]

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Press Releases

5 August 2023

World Scouting Jamboree in South Korea

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Italian Embassy in Seoul and in agreement with the local authorities, is closely monitoring the condition of its compatriots taking part in the 25th World Scout Jamboree underway in South Korea. The region has been hit in recent days by a strong heat wave that has caused […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 July 2023

Australia, Mosa-Nakagawa music duo in concert

Italian cellist Emanuela Mosa and Japanese pianist Mayaka Nakagawa will perform in a mini Australian tour organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney in collaboration with the Italian Music Council in Rome (CIDIM). After the break imposed by the pandemic, the programming of the “Suono italiano” music series, which sees emerging artists, but already […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 July 2023

Perugino’s work on display in Jakarta

The Italian Cultural Institute of Jakarta is hosting an exhibition on Italian artist Pietro Vannucci, known as Perugino, in its premises until 28 July. The initiative, organised on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the painter’s death, aims to illustrate to a non-specialist public the life and places that influenced the artist’s work. The […]

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