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10 February 2020

London: cinema Made in Italy festival

The usual Made in Italy film festival returns to London. The Lumière cinema in South Kensington, curated by the Istituto Luce-Cinecittà in Rome and with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, will offer a programme that includes recently produced films as well as film classics. It begins with IF ONLY (Magari) by […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 February 2020

Thessaloniki: Fine Notte Exhibition of the Italian sculptor Finotti

It opened last February 7th in Thessaloniki, at the presence of the Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, a great exhibition of the Italian sculptor Novello Finotti. The exhibition (“Fine Notte. Το τέλος της νύχτας”) hosted by the Teloglion Foundation and organized as part of the “Tempo Forte Italia Ελλάδα 2020” initiative of the Italian Embassy […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 February 2020

Myanmar: the great music of Italy comes to Yangon

The “2020 Cultural Season”, promoted and organised by the Italian Embassy in Yangon, was inaugurated on 31 January with a concert entitled “When the piano meets the oboe”. This initiative is part of a series of events designed to present the Burmese public with a rich and diversified panorama of Italian music.  The Maestros Alberto […]

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Press Releases

5 February 2020

Ms Sereni meets the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern

This morning, at the Farnesina, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni met the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern of La Sapienza University of Rome.  This Mission is led by Professor Paolo Matthiae, who, since 1964, has been leading the excavation that brought to light the remains of the ancient city of Ebla, Syria. […]

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Diplomatic Network

4 February 2020

Stockholm: Italy takes part in the Design Week

For the second year running, the Italian Institute of Culture in Stockholm will participate in the Stockholm Design Week, the most important design event in Sweden. Three evenings will be dedicated to the excellence of Italian design, past and present. The programme of events opens with Design Diplomacy, encouraging the design community to engage in […]

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Diplomatic Network

4 February 2020

Opening of the travelling exhibition for the “Centenary of Vico Magistretti”

In collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the network of Italian Institutes of Culture, the Vico Magistretti Foundation, Study and Museum has presented to a worldwide audience the exhibition for the “Centenary of Vico Magistretti”, to celebrate 100 years since the birth of this great Italian designer and architect, curated […]

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Press Releases

31 January 2020

Dakar: Del Re inaugurates the Italian Cultural Institute

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re inaugurated in Dakar the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute, which reopens in the Senegalese capital after 25 years. “We want to strengthen the already close link with Senegal and, in general, with an extraordinary continent” – said Del Re in his speech – “Africa is a land of opportunities […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 January 2020

Vivo d’arte’ 2020, competition for Italian artists abroad

The second edition of “Vivo d’Arte”, the award competition dedicated to young Italian artists (under 36 years of age) permanently resident abroad, is now underway. The success of the first edition confirmed the initiative as an excellent tool to enhance the creativity and talent of our young compatriots living abroad and to encourage collaborations and […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 January 2020

New Delhi: Visions in the making, Italy at the India Art Fair

‘Visions in the making’ is the exhibition with which Italy participates this year at the India Art Fair in New Delhi, one of the most important events on modern and contemporary art in South Asia.  The exhibition, curated by Davide Quadrio and Myna Muckerjee, was inaugurated on January 30 by Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca and […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 January 2020

Tehran: third edition of “Urban Art Unites”

At the opening of the third edition of the artistic project “URBAN ART UNITES” today at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tehran, a work created by the Iranian artist Hoshvar in memory of Kobe Bryant was presented. Author of numerous murales in Tehran, Hoshvar wanted to express the great emotion aroused, also in […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 January 2020

Lyon: Leonardo Opera Omnia exhibition

Full-size backlit reproductions of the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci will be on display until February 29th at the Catholic University of Lyon as part of the  ‘Leonardo Opera Omnia’ exhibition organised and designed by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon. Using digital technologies, the exhibition enables visitors to rediscover the works of the genius […]

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Events

28 January 2020

Open for you: what’s new in 2020 in the Farnesina Collection

On 31 January the “Open for you” even is back, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy the contemporary art collection of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation every last Friday each month, also thanks to the collaboration with the volunteers of Touring Club Italiano. In 2020, “Open for you” will feature a new […]

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