Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

25 March 2025

Sydney, Paolo Pandolfo at the Opera House

Fifteen years after his Australian debut at the Sydney Opera House, Paolo Pandolfo returned to Sydney, thanks to the Italian Cultural Institute, as part of his Australian tour that also took him to Hobart and Melbourne. Considered one of the world’s leading representatives of the viola da gamba repertoire, Pandolfo masterfully blends historical authenticity with fresh and imaginative interpretations. For this exclusive performance in […]

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25 March 2025

Bratislava, the Vespa legend

In the presence of Ambassador Gianclemente De Felice and the Director General of the Slovak National Museum, Anton Bittner, the exhibition “Vespa. A Made in Italy legend” opened on March 12. Hosted at the Bratislava Castle, one of the most representative buildings in the Slovak capital, the exhibition traces the history of an undisputed Made […]

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24 March 2025

Celebrations for the Dante Day 2025

On the occasion of the Dante Day on 25 March 2025, ALIM (Association of Italian Language Lecturers in the World) promoted the international project “Dante, tercets in all the languages of the world”, which involved students and teachers from ten universities spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The initiative, the brainchild of Foreign Ministry’s […]

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21 March 2025

Opera, Amore – Metaopera in one act

Born from a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Theatre, and the Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the performance “Opera, Amore – Metaopera in One Act” is a journey through the history of Italian melodrama and a tribute to the history of Italian opera. The first event of the “Maggio Metropolitano” 2025, the […]

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20 March 2025

Edinburgh: Open Day at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Open Day of the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh takes place today, 20 March 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m., introducing its new premises at Italy House (20-22 East London Street). Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the Institute’s initiatives, events, and Italian language courses, as well as explore the photography exhibition […]

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19 March 2025

Riga, the Year of Italy in Latvia

Two major Italian exhibitions are arriving in Riga in 2025: this was announced by Latvia’s Minister of Culture, Agnese Lāce, and Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis, alongside Italian Ambassador Alessandro Monti, at a press conference held at the Latvian National Museum of Art on 6 March.   From 22 May to 24 August, the Riga Bourse Art […]

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19 March 2025

Book presentation: “Carlo Galli. Italian diplomacy and relations between Italy and Turkey”

As part of the series of public book presentations on Italian foreign policy and international relations, the Library and the Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at 5:00 p.m., the book Carlo Galli. Italian Diplomacy and Relations Between Italy […]

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18 March 2025

Raoul Bova and Kim Rossi Stuart in Brussels

Italian cinema and audiovisual artists and professionals have recently been the stars of three events at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels. In collaboration with Netflix, on 6 March the Institute hosted – as an international exclusive screening in a movie theatre – the first episode of the series “The Leopard”, inspired by the novel […]

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18 March 2025

South Africa, Investec Cape Town Art Fair ended

Last February, the 12th Investec Cape Town Art Fair, the largest contemporary art fair in Africa, took place at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC). With an audience of over 30,000 people, the 2025 edition was an essential platform for cultural exchanges. The event is organised by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa (FMEA) – Fiera […]

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17 March 2025

Berlin, “Brutalist Italy”

The photo exhibition ‘Brutalist Italy’ was inaugurated in Berlin. The exhibition is dedicated to the photo documentation created by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego, who travelled over 20,000 kilometres across the Italian peninsula to photograph the buildings of Brutalism, ranging from the Casa del Portuale in Naples to the Jesi Cemetery, from the Temple of […]

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17 March 2025

Ulaanbaatar, events for International Women’s Day

As part of International Women’s Day, on 11 March the Embassy of Italy in Mongolia inaugurated the red bench in its premises, as a testimony to the empty place left in society by a woman victim of femicide. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the screenwriters of the movie There’s Still Tomorrow by Paola Cortellesi, […]

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17 March 2025

Rosario, Ala Elegia in tre atti

On the occasion of Women’s Month, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario has organised an evening of music and emotion with Italian pianist Roberta Di Mario, who will present her project Ala Elegia in tre atti during her tour in Argentina. The event is scheduled for Friday 21 March 2025, at 8:30 p.m. at […]

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