Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

30 September 2025

Beirut: Urban Regeneration models with “Città in Scena”

The Italian Embassy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut are presenting the exhibition “Città in Scena. Urban Regeneration: the Italian way to a sustainable future”, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and organised by ANCE, Associazione Mecenate 90 ETS, and Fondazione Musica per Roma. The historic Abroyan Factory […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 September 2025

Edinburgh: exhibition “Giacomo Matteotti and the liberating freedom”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh is hosting the exhibition “Giacomo Matteotti and the liberating freedom”, organised in collaboration with ASMI, the Association for the Study of Modern Italy, the Filippo Turati Foundation for Historical Studies, and the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of Giacomo Matteotti’s Death. Since 2024, initiatives have continued to commemorate […]

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Events

30 September 2025

Internationalising Italian Musical Tradition: Progress of the Working Group at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The work of the “National and International Working Group for the Promotion of Popular and Amateur Music”, established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, continues. On 29 September, the Group held its fifth deliberative meeting. At the centre of discussions was the announcement of a new collaboration with RAI to promote the […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 September 2025

Buenos Aires, Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli

With several thousand visitors, over 100 competitors from across South America and wide media coverage, the 5th edition of the “Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli” (Pizza School Championship) has come to a close. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Buenos Aires together with the Scuola Pizzaioli – the leading training institution in […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 September 2025

Kazakhstan, first translation of the “Canticle of the Creatures” presented

The first ever translation of Saint Francis of Assisi’s celebrated poem Canticle of the Creatures into Kazakh has been published in Kazakhstan by R.S. Publishing. The translation, by the poet Korganbek Amanzhol, marks the forthcoming eighth centenary of the death of the Saint of Assisi (1226–2026). The editorial project was conceived and carried out thanks to […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2025

Toronto hosts “Fellini Forever” exhibition

The exhibition “Fellini Forever. The hidden archive” was held in Toronto thanks to the collaboration between Fellini Forever, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the Consulate General of Toronto. The exhibition, crossing national borders for the first time, presented Canadian audiences with a precious selection of props, original posters, and items from the Maestro’s personal archive. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2025

Brno: Roman landscapes on display with Gabriele Basilico

The exhibition “Gabriele Basilico. Rome” arrives in Brno thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague and the Moravian Gallery. The exhibition is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in partnership with MUNAF – the National Museum of Photography – and the Gabriele Basilico Archive, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2025

Hamburg hosts “Cinema!Italia!” film festival

The twenty-eighth edition of the film festival “Cinema!Italia!” is currently underway in Hamburg, offering a showcase of contemporary Italian cinema in its many diverse genres. The event began in Hamburg with the screening of “Una madre” by Stefano Chiantini, attended by the director, and will continue across 35 other German cities, concluding in December in […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 September 2025

Sarajevo, Marta Kos: EU and Italy join forces for the construction of the “Ars Aevi” Museum of Contemporary Art

The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos – on a three-day official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina – attended today, 22 September, at Sarajevo City Hall, the signing ceremony of the contract between the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and UNESCO, aimed at financing the construction of the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

19 September 2025

Alexandria, Egypt – “Geography and Mystery” at the Graeco-Roman Museum

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, with the support of the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with Art D’Égypte, has presented the exhibition “Geography and Mystery”, curated by Alessandro Castiglioni, at the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, Egypt. The exhibition is dedicated to the photographic work of Marina […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

19 September 2025

Lucerne, resounding success for the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra of Milan

Thunderous applause greeted the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra of Milan, masterfully conducted by Maestro Riccardo Chailly, during the closing evening of the Lucerne Festival, held on 13 September in the Swiss city. This summer’s edition of the Lucerne Festival, entitled “Open End“, invited audiences to explore works that were either left unfinished or conceived to […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2025

London, exhibition celebrating the centenary of Treccani

To mark the centenary of the founding of the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, the exhibition “Palazzo Treccani” arrives in London, thanks to the support of the Italian Cultural Institute. Originally curated by the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana and designed by Dotdotdot, the exhibition was made possible with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture […]

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