Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

27 February 2025

February issue of the SFIM newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights of this edition include: the announcement of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 February 2025

Rome: presentation of the book Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome and the Czech Centre in Rome, in cooperation with the Eleutheria Foundation in Prague, held a Czech-Italian evening in Rome, in the Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio, during which the book ‘Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme’ (Italians in the Czech Lands) was presented. The new publishing […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 February 2025

London, “Viaggio in Italia”

The Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture and the MUFOCO – Museum of Contemporary Photography, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of London and the Archivio Eredi di Luigi Ghirri, present the exhibition “Viaggio in Italia”, curated by Matteo Balduzzi. The exhibition is hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 February 2025

Bruxelles, Mini tour Photoansa 2024

Photoansa 2024 arrived in Brussels at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador to Belgium, Federica Favi, for the second stop of its international mini-tour. The event marked the 20th anniversary of Photoansa and the 80th anniversary of the ANSA news agency. Among those in attendance were ANSA’s CEO, Stefano De Alessandri, its Director, Luigi Contu, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 February 2025

Dakar, “Souvenir d’Italie”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar hosted a public programme to mark the conclusion of the exhibition Souvenir d’Italie, which was inaugurated during the 15th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dak’Art, and Partcours. Curated by Eugenio Viola, the exhibition featured works by Binta Diaw, Adji Dieye, and Délio Jasse. The programme, curated […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 February 2025

Helsinki, Italian Design Day

On the occasion of the 9th edition of the Italian Design Day (IDD) – this year with the theme “Inequalities. Design for a better life” – the Italian Cultural Institute, at the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Helsinki, organised a conference dedicated to the master Achille Castiglioni on 21st February, in collaboration with the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 February 2025

The inventory of the third part of the Archives belonging to the former Institute for the Middle and Far East is published

The inventory of the third part of the Archives belonging to the former Institute for the Middle and Far East (IsMEO), edited by Dr Alessandra Bonsignorio, is available on the web page of the Historical Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This release, part of the reorganisation and inventorying project […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

21 February 2025

Faenza and La Spezia selected as Italy’s candidates for UNESCO Creative Cities

The Governing Council of the Italian National UNESCO Commission (CNIU) adopted the candidacies of Faenza for the Crafts and Folk Arts sector and La Spezia for the Design sector as Italy’s candidates for the 2025 UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The Foreign Ministry, in close collaboration with the CNIU and the Ministry of Culture, played a […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 February 2025

Madrid, Italian Design Day 2025

Architect Mario Cucinella was the ambassador for the ninth edition of Italian Design Day, organised by the Italian Embassy in Madrid at the prestigious Ateneo de Madrid. This historic venue has previously hosted renowned Italian figures, particularly from the fields of architecture and the arts, including sculptors Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro and painter Emilio Vedova. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

21 February 2025

London, presentation of the documentary “Ode to Naples”

“The thing I love most about Naples? The sense of community that you feel everywhere and in everyone you meet in that wonderful city.” These are the words of Trudie Styler, who drew a full house at the Italian Cultural Institute of London while presenting “Posso entrare? An Ode to Naples“, her documentary about the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

21 February 2025

Tunis, “Piccolo Circo di Filo” performance

The Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy in Tunis participated in the international festival “Journées des Arts de la Marionnette de Carthage” with the performance “Piccolo Circo di Filo“, created by artist and choreographer Antonella D’Ascenzi, at the Théâtre des Régions in Tunis. “Piccolo Circo di Filo” is a dance and visual theatre […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

21 February 2025

Tokyo, “Scusate se esisto!”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo saw an excellent turnout for the screening of Do You See Me? (Scusate se esisto!), directed by Riccardo Milani and starring Paola Cortellesi and Raoul Bova. The event, organised to mark the Japanese cinema release of There’s Still Tomorrow (C’è ancora domani), Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut, was met with […]

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