Diplomazia Culturale

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1 March 2017

Japan – The Ainu Today: the Japanese native people in the photographs by Laura Liverani

The Ainu, the indigenous people from north Japan whose origins are still unclear, are mostly known for their ancient picturesque rituals, ranging from sacrificing bears to the tattooed lips of their women. An exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo entitled “The Ainu Today” explores the community through the photographs of Laura Liverani. The […]

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28 February 2017

Malta – Meeting with Giangi Razeto, “Ambassador of Italian Design”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched the idea of celebrating the Italian Design Day across the world, on 2 March of every year, through the network of Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes. To this end, the Foreign Ministry has set up at the Farnesina a Scientific Committee composed by the […]

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28 February 2017

Germany – Italian Design Day in Berlin, event hosted at the Italian Embassy

Preparations for the launch of Italian Design Day is in full swing also in Berlin. On 1 March, the initiative will see 100 cities and 100 “Ambassadors of Design” engaged in illustrating their own design of excellence. It is a way of testifying to the Made-in-Italy production that does not only involves technology or high-end […]

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28 February 2017

Turkey – Italian Design Day, Marco Paolo Servalli in Ankara

The Italian Embassy in Ankara is organizing a lecture by architect Marco Paolo Servalli in cooperation with the Department of Architecture of the University of Bilkent. Mr Servalli’s long creative experience has also left tangible evidence in Turkey. Among his works, worthy of mention are the Italian Pavilion and Garden at the Expo Antalya 2016 […]

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27 February 2017

Australia – Italian Design Day: Design Thinking and Innovation. Where beauty finds its place

The Italian Design Day, the event cross-fertilising design projects and exchanging ideas and insights, will continue over the years, enriching this first global reservoir of ideas and, for the city of Sydney, it will feature graphic designer Francesco Cavalli in the role of testimonial.    On 2 March, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) will host a chat by […]

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27 February 2017

Greece – Cinema, everything is ready for the “Il femminile che cambia” festival

Who says ‘woman’ says creativity, passion and talent. Who says ‘woman’ says love, wife and mother. Who says ‘woman’ says revolution, change and courage. Who says ‘woman’ says a lot of things and often it is the cinema that does the story-telling and the profiling of many of the characters drawn from the universe of […]

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Accreditation Notices

24 February 2017

ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the first Italian Design Day in the World (Farnesina, 2 March, 2017)

The First Italian Design Day in the World. Minister Alfano: “A magnificent showcase for Italy in the world. An inititative that seeks to promote the excellence of our country, as a superpower of beauty.” The first Italian Design Day, organised by the Directorate General for  Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of […]

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24 February 2017

Spain – Italian Institute in Madrid hosts solo exhibit by Gioli

“Corpi favoriti dalla notte” (“The Night’s Favourite Bodies”) is the first personal exhibition in Spain by Paolo Gioli, an artist who is internationally known thanks to his artistic and photographic research and experimental cinema. The exhibition, running from 27 February to 5 May at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, displays 60 works, spanning from […]

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24 February 2017

Czech Republic – Jewelry New Design showcases works by Italian students in Prague

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague presents a selection of the works that won the 2016 edition of “Jewelry New Design”. The initiative arises from “New Design”, an innovative Project with which the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), in partnership with schools, gives new talents the opportunity to express their creativity. More than 80 […]

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24 February 2017

First Italian Design Day in the World

The culture of design in Italy began during the Renaissance and developed  due to the influence between the schools of indusrial design and artistic trends, and followed diversified and innovative flows linked to territories and entrepreneurship. After World War II, Italian design symbolised the country’s economic growth and became the leading element of Italy’s industrial […]

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23 February 2017

Norway – “In the light of Italy”, the hues of Italian landscapes that inspired Nordic art

The exhibition “In the light of Italy: a Danish Norwegian artistic community, 1879-1886” will open in the Art Museum of Lillehammer, in Norway, on 4 March. The exhibition tells the story of a group of Danish and Norwegian artists who pursued their dream of Italy by retiring in the small towns of Sora (in lower […]

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23 February 2017

Buenos Aires proposes a comparison between the two Countries’ vision of contemporary design

The Italian Design Day is an event promoted by the Italian Foreign Ministry to celebrate the excellence of Italian design around the world. The Day, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires in the premises of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos on 2 March, will take place concomitantly to the opening of the […]

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