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Diplomatic Network
15 November 2018
La Dolce Vitti opens in Los Angeles at the Cinema Italian Style Festival​

La Dolce Vitti, the multimedia show presenting the portrait of one of the best-loved actresses of the Italian cinema, opened in Los Angeles in parallel with the Cinema Italian Style Festival. Hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute with the sponsorship of the Italian Consulate, the show was designed by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà in cooperation […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 November 2018
Luxembourg: ‘Fare Cinema’ puts a focus on Mastroianni

Fare Cinema: A film festival in Luxembourg with a focus on Mastroianni and restoration The ‘Fare Cinema’ Festival, launched by the Foreign Ministry to promote high-quality film productions abroad, has landed in Luxembourg. The Italian Embassy has organised a series of screenings spanning from the classics of the past to contemporary cinema with two films […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 November 2018
A contest between two chefs kicks off the ‘Week of Italian Cuisine’ in ​Madrid

A contest between two Michelin star-winning chefs, Italy’s Niko Romito and Spain’s Ángel León, in the preparation of pasta, the star ingredient of Italian cuisine, kicked off the Week of Italian Cuisine in Spain at the Italian Embassy in Madrid. The Italian Ambassador Stefano Sannino said: “This event is the best way of leveraging the contribution […]

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Diplomatic Network
13 November 2018
‘Italian Studies Show’ held in Tokyo

The two-day ‘Italian Studies Show’ in Tokyo, this year at its 12th edition, attracted more than 3,000 visitors. Hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo and organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy and the Italian-Japanese Association, the Show included the participation of 18 Italian Universities, 20 language schools and 3 fashion academies and […]

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Diplomatic Network
13 November 2018
Campaign launched to showcase small Italian towns to American tourists

A promotional campaign was launched to get American tourists better acquainted with Italy’s small historical towns: those 279 boroughs that extol the beauty of Italy and in which to enjoy panoramas, monuments and history but also the pleasures of the table. The campaign was launched by the Italian Embassy in Washington in partnership with the […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 November 2018
Michelangelo Pistoletto’s first exhibition in Lima

“Demopractica”, Master Michelangelo Pistoletto’s first exhibition in Lima, was opened at the city’s Italian Art Museum.  A number of the artist’s most important works are being shown at the exhibition that forms part of a project to relaunch the museum, an architectural jewel donated to Peru by the Italian community in 1921.  Curated by Brazil’s Marcello Dantas, the exhibition was […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 November 2018
‘Italia Amore mio’, Made in Italy showcase held in Osaka

“Italia Amore mio”, a showcase of Made in Italy products, was held in Central Osaka recently. Other cultural events with performers from Italy took place at the same time. The event was organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo, in association with the Italian Embassy, the Consulate, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 November 2018
Hanoi’s Imperial Citadel turns into ‘Piazza Italia’

A section of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010, will turn into an Italian piazza with food stands, music and fashion shows. The event is part of the second “Piazza Italia” cultural fairs which includes demonstrations promoting Italian traditions in a spirit of sharing and partnership […]

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Diplomatic Network
8 November 2018
​Motus Dance Company tours Albania and Kosovo

The Motus Dance Company, originally from Siena, returned to tour Albania and Kosovo.  “Dis-Crimine”, one of the company’s latest productions, which draws inspiration from Art. 2 of the Declaration of Human Rights, which condemns any form of discrimination, was shown at the Turbina Theatre in Tirana. The choreographer is Simona Cieri, and the dancers are: Martina […]

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8 November 2018
Technology brings the Scrovegni Chapel to Zagreb

Thanks to state-of-the art technology, the Scrovegni Chapel, one of the world’s most renowned masterpieces, is travelling to Zagreb. The Archaeological Museum in Zagreb is hosting an immersive exhibition entitled “Magister Giotto, the Scrovegni Chapel”, which is produced by Cose Belle d’Italia Media Entertainment and organised with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Croatian capital. […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 November 2018
Exhibition in Rabat on the work of Italian archaeologists in Morocco

A multimedia exhibition on 20 years of archaeological research by the University of Siena in Morocco has opened in Rabat. It shows the methods used, training activities and workshops, and includes studies on how to preserve and enhance local archaeological heritage.   The exhibition, called ‘MedIT 98-18’ at the Bab Rouah Gallery, has been organised […]

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Diplomatic Network
6 November 2018
​Performance art by Michelangelo Pistoletto in Santiago

Artist Michelangelo Pistoletto made it a point to personally open his ‘poor art’ exhibition in Santiago as part of the Contemporary Art Day organised by the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Santiago. The works by Maestro Pistoletto, now hosted at the Contemporary Art Museum (MAC) of Santiago, focus on turning the individual into an […]

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