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2 September 2025

Montreal, “La forma dell’aria” by Luca Spano

The Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal has inaugurated the photographic exhibition “La forma dell’aria” (The Shape of Air) by Luca Spano, a project that won the 2024 call for proposals for the Promotion of Italian Photography Abroad, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture. Curated by Giangavino Pazzola, the exhibition presents two series of unpublished works that combine art […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 September 2025

Sofia, Vittorio Grigolo and Sonya Yoncheva in concert

Thanks to the collaboration between the Embassy of Italy in Bulgaria, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia and the production company SY 11 Events, the famous tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed on 28 August as part of the “Gala in Sofia” 2025, which was organised with the support of the Municipality of Sofia. The musical accompaniment […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 September 2025

Athens, “Shades of Dolce Vita”

Until 18 September 2025, Athens will host a new international edition of ‘Shades of Dolce Vita’ at the Italian Cultural Institute, a collective photo exhibition celebrating Italian creativity in its most authentic expressions. The initiative is promoted by Le Vie delle Foto, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens, and represents a symbolic […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

2 September 2025

Beijing, “Enzo Cacciola / Vincenzo Mascia”

The exhibition “Enzo Cacciola / Vincenzo Mascia” is part of the project “Contemporary Art Developments for the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing” to promote contemporary Italian art in China through a program of artist residencies that invites artists to Beijing to create specific works in contact with the Chinese cultural […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

1 September 2025

Anatolia, new discoveries at Uşaklı Höyük

The 2025 excavation season at Uşaklı Höyük, in the heart of Anatolia, has brought to light important new evidence in Area F, one of the sectors linked to the Hittite occupation of the site (15th-13th centuries BCE). Since 2021, archaeologists have been investigating a distinctive stone construction, known as the “Round Structure,” which continues to […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

27 August 2025

San Francisco, “Tools for after”

The exhibition “Tools for After”, curated by architect Maurizio Corrado and conceived by Angelo Gioè, is on view at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco until 15 September 2025. Launched as part of the San Francisco Design Week, the exhibition focuses on innovation within Italian design culture, presenting objects, images and videos. How will […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

27 August 2025

Oslo, “Sailors – living in the Oslofjord”

Sailors is the latest chapter in Corinna Del Bianco’s ongoing exploration of island territories: a photographic reportage that captures and conveys both the past and present stories of several islands in the Oslofjord. Her gaze shifts between land and sea, tracing their seamless continuity, a hallmark of these landscapes, while observing the communities who inhabit […]

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26 August 2025

Dublin, Mr. Blob at Waterford Walls

Waterford Walls is Ireland’s largest international Street Art festival, celebrating the work of artists from around the world and combining their spectacular public art with music events, workshops and guided tours. Thanks to the ongoing collaboration—now in its fourth consecutive year—between the Italian Cultural Institute of Dublin and Waterford Walls, the Taranto-born artist Mr. Blob […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 August 2025

Los Angeles, “Mario Cresci. The Gold of Time”

The photographic exhibition “Mario Cresci. The Gold of Time” (curated by Francesca Fabiani, with exhibition design and graphics by Etaoin Shrdlu Studio), the result of a collaboration between the ICCD – Central Institute for Cataloguing and Documentation in Rome and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, is open to the public at 1023 Hilgard […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 August 2025

La Paz, Italo-Bolivian Exhibition “Inner Territory”

At the “Simón Patiño” Cultural Centre in La Paz, Ambassador Fabio Messineo inaugurated the exhibition Inner Territory, a collaborative project by Italian director, writer and playwright Fabrizio Catalano and Bolivian artists Fátima Lazarte and Yefrin Acuña. The exhibition, open to the public until mid-September, features sculptures and objects either inspired by or used in the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 August 2025

Sarajevo, Italy takes centre stage at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival

Italy reaffirms its prominent role at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival, taking place from 15 to 22 August in Sarajevo. Among the most highly anticipated international guests is Paolo Sorrentino, who arrived in Sarajevo just days ahead of the opening of the Venice Film Festival, where his latest work is set to […]

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19 August 2025

São Paulo, Gastone Novelli on display

The exhibition A arte deve viver ao sol – Gastone Novelli no Brasil is currently underway in São Paulo, the result of a collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo. Curated by Ana Magalhães and Marco Rinaldi, the exhibition features 29 works by Gastone […]

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