Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

12 February 2025

Beirut, first edition of the Italian Film Festival

The Italian Embassy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute of Beirut, in collaboration with the Metropolis Art Cinema, have launched the first edition of the Italian Film Festival in Beirut. The festival opened with the screening of Vermiglio by Maura Delpero, marking its premiere in the Mediterranean and Middle East region, and concluded with […]

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Press Releases

11 February 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi opened the exhibition ‘Naïve Art of Kovačica in Serbia”

Last night the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in the opening of the exhibition “Naïve Art of Kovačica Slovaks in Serbia”. The Voice is heard from afar”, organised by the Slovak Embassy in Rome. The event was attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, […]

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In detail

8 February 2025

Sotto Nuovi Cieli. Storie di Donne Italiane in Spagna: an emotional journey recounting female emigration.

The docufilm Sotto Nuovi Cieli. Storie di Donne Italiane in Spagna (Under New Skies. Stories of Italian Women in Spain), produced by the Com.It.Es in Madrid, is now available for global viewing thanks to the collaboration with Rai Italia. This documentary, which has already received awards at the Montecatini International Short Film Festival, provides a […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

7 February 2025

Italian culture around the world: February events

The February 2025 cultural agenda is now available on the Rai Cultura website under the section “La visione italiana, la cultura nel mondo” (The Italian vision, culture around the world). It features a curated selection of events and initiatives organised by the Italian Cultural Institutes. Among this month’s events: the presentation of the book “La […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 February 2025

Santiago, Chile: Maestro Claudio Berra in concert

The 57th Edition of “Semanas Musicales” in Frutillar was held at the Teatro del Lago, an internationally renowned cultural centre on the shores of Llanquihue Lake in Chile’s Los Lagos Region. This prestigious musical event has been held continuously since 1968 and is regarded as one of the most distinguished in Chile and across Latin […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 February 2025

Tunis, Ars Nova Napoli in concert

For the first time, the Neapolitan Nu Folk band Ars Nova Napoli performed in Tunis as part of the international festival Les Journées Musicales de Carthage. The band took centre stage in two concerts, held at the Cité de la Culture Chedli Klibi and on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, thanks to the support of the Directorate […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 February 2025

UNESCO, “A world apart” by Riccardo Milani

The Permanent Delegation of Italy to UNESCO organised a screening of Riccardo Milani’s film, “A world apart“, in the prestigious hall of the Organisation. The film tells the story of a primary school teacher from Rome who, weary of the city’s routine teaching environment, decides to apply for a short-term assignment in a remote mountain […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 February 2025

Barcelona, “Milan, showcase of modernity”

The Museum of Fine Arts of Alicante is strengthening its historical connection with Italian art through the exhibition “Milan, showcase of modernity”, curated by Nicoletta Colombo, Danka Giacon, and Serena Redaelli, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Madrid, the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona, the Italian Cultural Institute of Barcelona, the Generalitat Valenciana, and […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 February 2025

The January issue of the SFIM newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM newsletter provides the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives, to educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as assistantships and lectureships at foreign […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 January 2025

London, Italian musical excellence with Carmen Consoli

The Consulate General of Italy in London continues its commitment to enhancing and promoting Italian excellence abroad by hosting an exclusive event dedicated to Carmen Consoli and her new recording project. The Sicilian singer-songwriter adds a new stage to the artistic journey of Terra ca nun senti, an album that continues to strengthen her presence on […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

31 January 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day in Italian schools abroad

The SFIM – Sistema Italiano della Formazione nel Mondo (Italian Education System in the World) celebrated the Holocaust Remembrance Day by organising initiatives and activities aimed at students attending Italian schools abroad, a crucial opportunity to pass down to the new generations the importance of remembering the atrocities and victims of the Nazi Shoah on […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 January 2025

Manama, “Breeze of Tarantella” Concert

On 29 January 2025, just days after the visit of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the concert “Breeze of Tarantella: A Journey through Southern Italy”. The event took place as part of the annual […]

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