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Diplomatic Network
28 October 2019
The Italian Language Week in the World: Boccaccio’s Decameron in Yangon

To celebrate the Italian Language Week in the World, the Italian Embassy in Yangon staged a theatre performance based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron to honour the theme of this year’s edition “Italian on Stage” and to pay tribute to the father of Italian literature in prose. The re-adaptation of Boccaccio’s masterpiece in a modern key […]

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25 October 2019
Italian Language Week: a full calendar of events in Beijing

Films, comics, puppets, conferences, a training course and a pronunciation contest constitute the rich calendar of events organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing and by the Italian Embassy for the 19th edition of the Italian Language Week. A calendar of in-depth discussions on various topics began on October 11th with the Training Course […]

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Diplomatic Network
24 October 2019
Tokyo: the campaign kicks off to promote Italy through the Manga

Italy in Japan is also promoted through the Manga. It will be Lucius, the main character in Mari Yamazaki’s “Thermae Romae” cartoon strip, to guide the public across the Italian territory, historic cities, culture, food and the music scene, with a special focus on Japanese readers and especially the younger generations. The Italian Embassy in […]

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21 October 2019
Week of the Italian language: opening ceremony at Chongqing​

Fragments of Italian culture: literature, theater, music and cinema in Chongqing for the ‘Week of the Italian language’ dedicated this year to the Italian used in drama. The nineteenth edition of the event, which was inaugurated at the headquarters of the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing by the Deputy Consul Davide Castellani, features a […]

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18 October 2019
Dhaka, a group exhibition to celebrate Contemporary Art Day

The Contemporary Art Day was celebrated in Dhaka with a group exhibition of Italian and Bangladeshi artists organised by the Italian Embassy with the support of the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation and in association with the Venice-based publishing company Lightbox. For three days, the artists of the two Countries exchanged ideas and prospects in a number […]

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17 October 2019
Contemporary Art Day: Seoul, from Arte Povera to the present day

The Seoul Italian Cultural Institute organised two events with Fabio Cavallucci, the main curator of the Biennale of City Planning / Architecture in Shenzhen, China to celebrate the 15th Contemporary Art Day.  Cavallucci, former Director of Prato’s Pecci Contemporary Art Centre and of the Contemporary Art Centre in Warsaw, addressed an audience of professionals and students presenting […]

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Diplomatic Network
16 October 2019
Sydney: two Italian films at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival

This year, two Italian films will be screened at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival of Sydney, an event now at its ninth edition and with a consolidated fame at both national and international level. As every year, the Italian Cultural Institute offered its cooperation to the festival, which will present a selection of the best […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 October 2019
Brisbane:​ FISDIR Paralympic athletes at the INAS GLOBAL GAMES

The young athletes of the FISDIR (Italian Federation for athletes with intellectual disability) crowned their first day of competitions at the INAS GLOBAL GAMES in Brisbane with two medals. Their expedition was also greeted from space by astronaut Luca Parmitano, who sent a message defining himself as a “supporter” of FISDIR and Paralympic athletes as […]

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Events
10 October 2019
Celebrating Italy’s Contemporary Art Day in Hanoi, Vietnam

To mark the Italian Contemporary Art Day, the  Italian Ambassador’s Residence in Hanoi will open its doors to the public on Friday and Saturday next offering visitors an opportunity to admire the art collection the residence hosts.   The collection is composed of 25 works by 18 artists representing different art schools and movements: Carlo […]

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Diplomatic Network
10 October 2019
Tokyo: Italian Innovation Day showcasing 22 Italian startups

Three days of meetings, B2Bs, workshops and pitching sessions for the 14 Italian startups and scale-ups chosen to attend the Italian Innovation Day in Tokyo, organised by the Italian Embassy in Japan, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), Invitalia and JETRO.  The business areas covered by the companies in Tokyo taking part in the fourth edition […]

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Events
9 October 2019
Meeting of Undersecretary Di Stefano with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka

Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Tilak Marapana, at the Farnesina, a follow up to the meeting held last March. First of all, the Undersecretary reiterated his personal condolences and those of Italy for the tragic terrorist […]

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