Diplomazia Culturale

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31 May 2016

Paris – Italian architects return Hotel Galliffet to its past splendor

An exhibition devoted to the reconstruction of the two wings of the historic Hotel de Gallifret opens in Paris on June 13. The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture, which has its headquarters in the building. Nine architectural firms, selected by an international committee of experts formed by Cino Zucchi, Jean-Louis Cohen, […]

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31 May 2016

Turku – “Of Seas and of Fates”, the fascination of wrecks in photos by Stefano Benazzo

Stefano Benazzo, photographer, sculptor and model ship maker, exhibits his passion for wreckages after 40 years in the diplomatic career: from ambassador to artist, in the pursuit of what he defines “forlorn places”. Stefano Benazzo’s works will now be exhibited in Finland in the show entitled “Of Seas and of Fates – in the Wake […]

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31 May 2016

Prague – Marco Tagliaro’s “Beyond Time” cityscape exhibition

There is an Italian painter who is at home in Prague. His name is Marco Tagliaro: he has been living in the Czech capital during the past four years and is now the focus of a personal exhibition organised at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). The guests of honour at the inauguration were the […]

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31 May 2016

Sydney – Italian modern art with Loris Liberatori

A promotional campaign for Italian modern art has been launched in Australia’s cities of Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, where Italy’s diplomatic network has organised a series of events centred around Loris Liberatori, whose work is featured in the Farnesina Collection. Three of Liberatori’s pieces are on permanent display at the Ambassador’s residence in Canberra. The […]

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30 May 2016

Madrid – “Passione Italia” back with food, music and tourism

Food, tourism and music will be offered in addition to a large number of activities for adults and children alike. Again this year the excellence of Made in Italy products will be showcased in the eighth edition of “Passione Italia”, an event organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Spain (CCIS), in partnership with […]

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30 May 2016

Sao Paulo – Jazz duo to perform ‘Portraits in Song’

The eMPathia Jazz Duo are due to perform a concert entitled “Portraits in Song” on May 31 in Sao Paulo, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). In this new art project the captivating voice of Mafalda Minnozzi and “orchestral” albeit essential accompaniment of New York guitarist Paul Ricci offer an original […]

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30 May 2016

Ankara – Italian Week opens with shows, films and food

Italian excellence showcased in Ankara: as of next Monday the Next Level shopping mall in Ankara will be hosting an Italian Week, with a calendar packed with events, including concerts, exhibitions, shows, films, tastings and Italian cooking lessons, fashion events, Italian language and culture courses and children’s activities. The aim of the event is to […]

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30 May 2016

La Valletta – 21st Triennale di Milano presented in Malta

A presentation of the 21st Triennale di Milano International Exhibition, was organised by the Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in La Valletta, Salvatore Schirmo, with a view to promoting Italian design. With the support of videos, La Triennale General Director Andrea Cancellato took the audience on a journey through time and space, illustrating […]

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27 May 2016

Integrated promotion Action by the Farnesina: a delegation of Sichuan Province visits Campania

Today the Region of Campania hosts a mission from the Province of Sichuan, whose capital Chengdu was recently nominated the most economically attractive city of China. The mission, promoted by the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing, is part of the integrated promotion action of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Later today the […]

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27 May 2016

Brazil – Italy at Casa Cor trade fair in Sao Paulo

 Italy will be present at the 2016 edition of Casa Cor in Sao Paulo, which runs until June 10. Casa Cor is the largest exhibition of architecture and decoration in Latin America, which every year attracts renowned architects and industry professionals to Brazil to reinvent and furnish spaces with the products of the world’s leading […]

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27 May 2016

Washington – Italian embassy focuses on protecting cultural and human heritage

The protection of cultural and human heritage is again taking centre-stage at the Italian embassy in Washington, with two events scheduled for the end of May. On May 25, the embassy hosted Christian Greco, the director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, for a conference on the experience of the museum in involving local communities […]

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26 May 2016

Yangon – Italy-Myanmar partnership in the culinary sector

The cooperation between Italy and Myanmar expands thanks to a new initiative: Ye Ko Naing, a young Burmese student at the Hospitality and Catering Training Accademy (HCTA) of Yangon, is about to begin his new training activity with ALMA, the international school of Italian cuisine. The HCTA, created by Aung San Suu Kyi in memory […]

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