Diplomazia Culturale

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14 June 2016

Beirut – Italian design icons showcased in Lebanon

Italian design icons are getting ready to win the hearts of Lebanese people. Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Marotti, recently inaugurated the exhibition “Design Icons” in the prestigious Villa Audi art gallery, in the heart of Beirut. The show was organised by the Italian Institute of Culture in partnership with the Fondazione Sartirana Arte, the […]

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13 June 2016

Different times, different myths. 16th Quadriennial art exhibition

The Farnesina, in cooperation with the Fondazione La Quadriennale, will promote international participation in the 16th Quadriennial on Visual Arts in Italy, to take place at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni from Oct. 13, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2017. The Italian Embassies and Consulates in the capital cities of the major partner markets and the targets […]

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13 June 2016

Italian olive oil figures released at San Francisco event

Italy exports, on average, 130,000 tonnes of olive oil every year to the United States. Unaprol (Italy’s olive oil consortium of producers)  announced that the U.S. is the best market and is worth 1.3 billion euros in exports. San Francisco will host a event on one of the most popular products of Italian excellence. The […]

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10 June 2016

Mikulov – Adriano Del Sal and “Barocco sempre giovane” at Guitar Festival

Thanks to the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Prague, Adriano Del Sal and the “Barocco sempre giovane” ensemble will perform at the 2016 Guitar Festival in Mikulov, in the Czech Republic, on Saturday, 9 July, at 8:20 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Castle. Del Sal will also hold master classes […]

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10 June 2016

Beijing – Umbria Jazz successfully launches its “zero” edition in China

Work is in progress in order to establish new and lasting partnerships in China, with the Umbria Jazz’s successful “zero” edition promoting not only the music and culture of Umbria but its whole economic system. The Festival has successfully scheduled 18 concerts in 10 days in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Guangzhou featuring Danilo Rea, the […]

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10 June 2016

Washington – Everybody at the Italian Embassy to cheer fo Italy in Euro 2016

“Forza azzurri” (“Go Italy!”) is the cry that in Italy – and everywhere else in the world where there are Italians – will rise in support of Antonio Conte and the Italy team playing in the 2016 UEFA European Championship which kicked off in France today. The same cry will echo in the auditorium of […]

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10 June 2016

Guatemala – ItalArte 2016 exhibition opens in Guatemala City

Guatemala is hosting the “ItalArte2016” exhibition, which brings together the diverse artistic expressions of Italian artists or those of Italian origin living in the country, such as Erwin Bendfeldt, Romi Bauer, Maurizio Colombo, Mariandrée Contenti, Brenda Estrada, Ira de Frosutto, Silvia Menegazzo, Eliana Schillaci and Rosangela Veglio. This is the 8th edition of the event, […]

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9 June 2016

Bratislava – “Viva Italia!” showcases 60 years of Italian art history

“Viva Italia! Italian Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries”, an exhibition showcasing 60 years of Italian art history, will be opened at the Civic Gallery in Bratislava, Slovakia, in Central Eastern Europe, from 14 to 17 June. The exhibition will display the most significant work of 98 artists on the national and international art […]

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9 June 2016

Argentina – “BienvenITA” project to be launched on 14 June

“BienvenITA” is a project that promotes and networks the Italian community in Argentina. The project will not only include people (Italian nationals and their descendants, Argentinian citizens of Italian origin and new immigrants) but also institutions, associations, mutual aid societies, businesses, cultural and training organisations. The initiative will be launched on June 14 by the […]

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8 June 2016

Competition: “Article 9 of the Constitution: active citizenship for landscapes and the environment”

The 4th edition of the audio-video and photographic competition entitled “Article 9 of the Constitution. Active Citizenship for Landscapes and the Environment” was closed today at the Senate. At the proposal off the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the competition, which was promoted by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), the […]

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8 June 2016

Sydney – Music, Paolo Angeli stages “Sardinian Landscape” in Australia

The “Vivacissimo” cycle, organised and almost entirely produced by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Sydney, is at its 4th edition this year. The Foundry 616, a trend-setting venue on Harris Street in Ultimo, will stage a performance by musician Paolo Angeli from Palau (Sardinia) on 9 June. Angeli’s music group combines a wide […]

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8 June 2016

Madrid – #grafieurbane, reportage artist Marina Misiti at the Italian Institute of Culture

The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Madrid will host a world preview of “#grafieurbane” by reportage artist Marina Misiti at 8 p.m. on 14 June, as part of the activities on the sidelines of the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico. Architecture and Cities” and the IIC’s artist residency project “The Art to Come”. The artist will […]

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