Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

31 October 2024

Cairo: “The Return in the Day”

From 20 October to 10 November 2024, the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in the Arab Republic of Egypt, is hosting the solo exhibition “The Return in the Day” by Italo-Swiss artist Dominique Sighanda in its gallery. The exhibition’s original concept, designed to recreate within the gallery the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

31 October 2024

Glasgow: “Dilaga Ovunque” by Vanni Santoni

On 18 October, as part of the 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh organised a discussion at SWG3 in Glasgow, the epicentre of the city’s artistic and musical scene, featuring Italian author Vanni Santoni. The conversation centred around the themes of his latest […]

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28 October 2024

Toronto – The Unfindable Surface

In collaboration with Villa Charities and with the support of Heritage Calabria, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto and the Italian Cultural Institute are proud to present the exhibition ‘La Superficie Introvabile | The Unfindable Surface.’ Featuring the works of two Italian artists, Anna Romanello and Mario Martinelli, this exhibition is intended to celebrate […]

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28 October 2024

Quayola’s sculptures in Krakow

On the occasion of the 20th edition of Contemporary Art Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Cracow is presenting the exhibition “Współczesny Antyk – Contemporary Antiquities” (open to the public until 8 November) featuring artist Quayola and the collaboration of critic and curator Valentino Catricalà. The event is part of three important frameworks – in […]

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28 October 2024

The Betrothed on stage in Sofia

As part of the 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World,-which this year has as its theme “Italian and the Book: the World between the Lines” –the Embassy of Italy in Bulgaria with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia, the Embassy of Switzerland in Bulgaria and the University “St. Clement […]

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25 October 2024

London: “Puccini – Opera Meets New Media”

A crowded hall gathered at the Italian Cultural Institute of London, directed by Francesco Bongarrà, for the presentation of the exhibition “Puccini – Opera Meets New Media,” which opened at the Museo Teatrale alla Scala in Milan on 24 October and will run until 12 January. The multimedia exhibition, organised by the Ricordi Historical Archive […]

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24 October 2024

“M’illumino d’immenso” Award: the winners

Three out of the four award ceremonies scheduled for this year’s “M’illumino d’immenso – International Poetry Translation Award” have taken place. This competition, which began in Mexico in 2018, now spans four continents. On 14 October, at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City, the prize for the 7th Edition of “M’illumino d’immenso” for translation […]

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23 October 2024

Tunis, 24th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World

The 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) in Tunis featured a rich programme spanning contemporary literature, music, writing workshops, and film screenings. This edition was once again organised by the Italian Embassy in Tunis and the Italian Cultural Institute, thanks to close collaboration with linguistic promotion partners: Tunisian […]

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23 October 2024

Siena Jazz Festival on Tour in Abu Dhabi

The Siena Jazz Festival took place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on 17 and 18 October. Italy’s most renowned jazz academy, the Siena Jazz Music Academy, performed in the UAE as part of the celebrations organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi for the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World. […]

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22 October 2024

Almaty celebrates Marcello Mastroianni

The Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty is hosting an unprecedented photographic exhibition (28 September-1 November) dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni and his special bond with Federico Fellini. Inaugurated byAmbassador Marco Alberti and the Director of the Institute of Culture, Edoardo Crisafulli, the exhibition, entitled ‘Happy Birthday Marcello’, was conceived and curated by journalist and writer Francesca […]

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18 October 2024

Tirana: Rai Com-RTSH Agreement signed

The screening of new audiovisual programmes in the Italian language in Albania is at the heart of the Agreement between Rai Com and RTSH, signed on 17 October 2024 at the Italian Residence in Tirana, and announced at a press conference. The event falls in conjunction with the celebration of the 24th edition of the […]

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18 October 2024

Lima celebrates Antonio Raimondi

The documentary exhibition ‘Tra due mondi: memoria e celebrazione di Antonio Raimondi in Italia e in Perù’ (Between Two Worlds: Memory and Celebration of Antonio Raimondi in Italy and Peru) was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima. The exhibition encompasses two bicentenaries, the birth of Antonio Raimondi on 19 September 1824 and the […]

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