Diplomazia Culturale

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20 November 2017

The Italy-Asean Week

The Italy-ASEAN Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 November. The Italy-ASEAN Week is a broad-reaching promotional activity dedicated to a fast-growing Area, launched with a view to integrating promotional activities, which is scheduled to coincide with the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The initiative will be promoted by the Italian diplomatic […]

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17 November 2017

Vico Magistretti and the icons of Italian design take centre stage in Prague

The presentation of the exhibition entitled “Italian Design” was held in the prestigious venue of the National House of Vinohrady in Prague. The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute, in partnership with the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have brought to the Czech capital more than 100 icons of Italian design, including the works of […]

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14 November 2017

Uzbekistan – 60 years of ‘Made in Italy’ in Tashkent

The “palazzo pyjamas” designed by Irene Galitzine worn by Claudia Cardinale in the “Pink Panther”, Anita Ekberg’s cassock gown in “La Dolce Vita”, the Prada dress in tulle worn by Cate Blanchett at the Oscars or the green “jungle dress” by Donatella Versace for Jennifer Lopez at the Grammy Awards have something in common: they […]

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Press Releases

14 November 2017

Alfano: “Defending cultural heritage is key to fostering peace and sustainable development”

These were the words used by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in commenting with great satisfaction the adoption by the General Conference of UNESCO of the Appeal “Protecting Culture and Promoting Cultural Pluralism: the key to lasting peace”, promoted by Italy and read out in the United Nations’ six official […]

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9 November 2017

Cooperazione culturale al centro della 3^ riunione del Comitato Ministeriale Congiunto italo-palestinese. Alfano: lavoriamo per un “erasmus del mediterraneo”

Molto proficuo il bilancio della terza riunione del Comitato Ministeriale Congiunto italo-palestinese in programma oggi  alla Farnesina e presieduta dal ministro degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Angelino Alfano e dal suo omologo Riad Malki, assistititi da due nutrite delegazioni (MIUR e MIBACT per parte italiana e Ministero del Governo Locale e dell’Economia per […]

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8 November 2017

​Jordan – The universal genius of Leonardo is on show in Amman. A tale of science extending from the past into the future

The universal genius of Leonardo da Vinci has landed in Jordan and becomes the leit-motif linking science and technology through time, from the past to the future. The Jordan Museum in Amman is hosting an exhibition entitled “Leonardo’s Machines: Italian excellence over the centuries.” The exhibition, which will remain open to the public until 7 […]

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8 November 2017

Myanmar – Stefano Bollani performs a solo piano concert in Yangon

“Both Italy and Myanmar attach great importance to art and culture. Our two nations have a special heritage that goes back thousands of years and is rooted in ancient civilizations. We can use our heritage today to build our future. At a time of strong inter-ethnic tensions, music  – being a universal language capable of […]

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8 November 2017

First event to promote the Italian University system in Tunisia.

The first ‘Campus Italy’ event to promote the Italian University system in Tunisia will be held on 10 November at the Cité des Sciences in Tunis. The event will be organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis, the Italian Embassy in Tunis and the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Over 20 […]

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6 November 2017

Stefano Bollani and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra

As part of the Italian Festival in Thailand 2017, the Italian Embassy is honoured to present a concert by M° Stefano Bollani at 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 November, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 11 November, 2017 at the Prince Mahidol Hall, a very modern hall with more than 2,000 seats. Stefano Bollani is […]

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2 November 2017

Serbia – Dynamics of Neo-futurism, Schinasi on show in Belgrade

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Belgrade presents a retrospective of Italian artist Daniel Schinasi, the founder of Neo-futurism. The exhibition, curated by his daughter Sarah who will be present at the opening, covers a broad range of the artist’s artistic production: approximately 30 works in the Neo-futurist style mainly dedicated to music and sport […]

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2 November 2017

United States – Cinema Italian style​

Cinema Italian Style, the elegant showcase of Italian contemporary cinema, returns with a rich delegation of talented actors, directors and producers. This year the Festival is dedicated to Michelangelo Antonioni. The festival is organised by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà and the American Cinematheque, in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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2 November 2017

Iron dust: Reflections – Multimedia performance by Italian artist Danilo De Rossi

On 1 November, the Eleutheria Foundation, at the presence of the Italian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati, presented the world premiere of the performance “Iron Dust: Reflections by Italian Photographer Danilo De Rossi” at the evocative Pražská křižovatka, or St. Anne’s Church in Prague.   De Rossi’s multimedia installation, an exclusive visual art […]

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