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Diplomatic Network
22 October 2025
Helsinki, Week of the Italian Language in the World

As part of the celebrations in Helsinki for the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM), the Embassy of Italy in Finland and the Italian Cultural Institute paid tribute to Italophony with an event held on 19 October at the Finnish National Opera, entitled “Italophony: Language Beyond Borders”. Curated […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 October 2025
Stuttgart, the exhibition “Brutalist Italy” celebrates Italian concrete architecture

The Italian Cultural Institute of Stuttgart is currently hosting the exhibition “Brutalist Italy”, presenting a curated selection of photographs by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego, drawn from their 2023 volume “Brutalist Italy. Concrete Architecture from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea” (Fuel, London). Both photographers, born and raised in the area surrounding Milan, undertook a […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 October 2025
Addis Ababa, resounding success for “Opera, Amore”

A resounding success for the performance “Opera, Amore” at the Giuseppe Verdi Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa. The production, born from a collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and its Academy, is a journey through the history of Italian melodrama […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 October 2025
Manama, “L’Italiano all’Opera”

The Embassy of Italy in Manama, in collaboration with the Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Centre for Culture and Research, organized the concert “L’Italiano all’Opera” on Monday, 20 October, at the Centre’s auditorium. The event marked the celebration of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) and of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
21 October 2025
Mumbai, Caravaggio’s “Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy” on Display

The exhibition “The Invention of Light. Caravaggio. Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy” has opened in Mumbai, hosted at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, the city’s oldest museum (founded in 1857), which has always been committed to the mission of presenting contemporary Indian art, going well beyond mere neocolonial interpretations. The precious centerpiece of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
21 October 2025
Prague, Contemporary Art Day

On the occasion of Contemporary Art Day, on Wednesday, October 8, Lorenzo Gnata inaugurated “Being Relations,” the young artist’s first solo exhibition abroad. The exhibition presented works specifically designed for the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, featuring nine works made from PLA (biodegradable polymer) displayed in the foyer and a new site-specific […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 October 2025
Melbourne: Week of the Italian Language in the World

The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne today presented the event Donne di Sicilia – A celebration of the centenary of the birth of Andrea Camilleri, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne. The initiative forms part of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the […]

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Diplomatic Network
13 October 2025
Manama, “Crossroads – A Visual Dialogue between Italy and Bahrain”

The Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), inaugurated the photography exhibition “Crossroads: A Visual Dialogue between Italy and Bahrain” at the Bahrain National Museum on 9 October. The exhibition is open to the public until 5 November, 2025. In his opening speech, the Italian Ambassador to […]

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Events
13 October 2025
6th edition of the “Ambassadors to the Holy See” Literary Award

The Embassy of Italy to the Holy See and the Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See have announced the winner of the 6th edition of the “Ambassadors to the Holy See” Literary Award: “Faith, last hope. Stories of religious figures in conflict zones” by Andrea Angeli (Rubbettino Publishing). The award for emerging […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 October 2025
Manama, Eugenio Bennato Quartet in concerto con “Musica del Mondo”

In occasione della 25° edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (SCIM) e della 34° edizione del Bahrain International Music Festival, l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Manama ha organizzato presso la Cultural Hall di Manama, in collaborazione con l’Autorità del Bahrain per la Cultura e l’Antichità (BACA), il concerto “Musica del Mondo” dell’Eugenio Bennato Quartet. L’artista […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
9 October 2025
Exhibition on the Day of Italian Internees in German Concentration Camps during the Second World War

On Friday 19 September, the Italian Foreign Ministry hosted the first observance of the “Day of Italian Military Internees in German Concentration Camps during the Second World War”, established by Law No. 6 of 13 January 2025. To mark the occasion, the Diplomatic Historical Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
9 October 2025
Athens – Giuseppe Cederna reads Homer

The theatrical reading “The tears of heroes” was held at the auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, featuring actor Giuseppe Cederna, renowned for his work on stage and screen and for his role in Gabriele Salvatores’ film Mediterraneo, winner of the 1992 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Cederna performed excerpts from […]

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