Diplomazia Culturale

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20 March 2017

The “Monstra” animated film festival focuses on Italy

The 16th edition of “Monstra”, Lisbon’s animated film festival running until 26 March, is dedicated to Italian animation. Already in past editions, Italian animation was present both in the contest, with feature and short films, and in the Festival’s different sections. This year the Festival has wanted to dedicate special attention to Italy, also thanks […]

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16 March 2017

Mexico – Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City to host a lecture on St Benedict the Moor

A lecture on “St Benedict the Moor, from Sicily to the New World”  is being hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Mexico City. It will be delivered by Professor Giovanna Fiume of the University of Palermo on Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. St Benedict, son of two African slaves who converted to Christianity, […]

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16 March 2017

South Africa – Travelling exhibition “Ever closer union – The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for Today’s Europe”

The celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of  Rome (1957-2017) around the world, will also take place in South Africa. The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Johannesburg and the Consulate of Cape Town, will launch the travelling exhibition  “Ever closer union – The […]

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16 March 2017

Czech Republic – Film Soundtracks, the Symphonic Orchestra of Czech Radio pays homage to Italy

The most beautiful scores from great Italian films have charmed the Czech Republic. The concert titled “C’era una volta in Italia” was a great hit in Prague’s Smetana Hall of the Municipal House. The event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, along with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Czech Radio, directed by Tomas […]

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16 March 2017

“The re-launching of Europe and the Rome treaties”

The Conference “The re-launching of Europe and the Rome Treaties”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in conjunction with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, was opened by the Secretary General of the MAECI, […]

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15 March 2017

Lebanon – “Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!”, Dario Fo’s theatre on stage in Lebanon

Dario Fo’s magnificent work wil go on stage at Beirut’s Irwin Theatre with the comedy “Can’t pay? Won’t pay!” (1974) adapted by Lina Abyad. The event, staged from March 14 to 19, has been organised by the Lebanese American University in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut. In the play, inflation hits a […]

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15 March 2017

Denmark – Luca Vullo brings Italian body language to Copenhagen

Italian body language is on stage in Copenhagen with Luca Vullo’s performance “Comunicare senza parole” [Communicating without Words]. The event is being hosted in the Italian Cultural Institute in the capital of Denmark. It all began after the shooting of the docufilm “La voce del corpo” [The body voice]. Luca Vullo has been collaborating with […]

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15 March 2017

The Italian Cultural Institute presents two landmarks events at the London Book Fair

The 2017 London Book Fair is underway (from March 14 – 16) with major participation from Italy. About 40 Italian firms will represent their nation in the 46th largest international event focusing on publishing rights.  The Italian Cultural Institute in London presents two books to be published in May – “Il capitale umano. Conversazioni a […]

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14 March 2017

Argentina – Bariloche hosts International Colloquium on Philosophy

Bariloche will host the 10th International Colloquium on Philosophy on March 15.  The  event has been organised by the National University of Rio Negro, in the city of San Carlos, in partnership with the University of Buenos Aires and the the Italian Cultural Institute in the Argentinian capital. This year’s theme will be “The World […]

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14 March 2017

Athens – Italian cinema ‘in pink’, focusing on the changing feminine, showing in Greece

“Scusate se esisto” [Do you see me?] is a 2014 film by Riccardo Milani in the programme of a series of Italian films entitled “Il femminile che cambia” [The changing feminine], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens. The film will be screened on 20 March on the premises of the Institute at Odos […]

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Press Releases

13 March 2017

Meeting with the Goethe Institut Directors

Exchanges of networks and strategies for the promotion of language and culture in the world, within the framework of the common European cultural dimension, were the topics of the meeting between the directors of the Goethe Institut and the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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13 March 2017

Argentina – Italian contemporary cinema in Argentina’s libraries

A series of contemporary Italian films will soon be shown in Argentina with the ‘Cine para lectores’ initiative, which seeks to organise screening in the libraries of Buenos Aires. The project has been organised in collaboration with the Direccion General del Libro, Bibliotecas y Promocion de la Lectura of the Ministry of Culture of the […]

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