Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2024

Seoul: Italy on display at the Gwangju Biennale

The inauguration of the second edition of the Italian Pavilion, as part of the 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, was held on 7 September at the Dong-gok Art Museum in Gwangju. The initiative was organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul, the Gwangju Biennale, the Bomun Welfare Foundation and the Dong-gok Art Museum, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2024

From the Caribbean to Siena: the Transcultura project

From July 15 to September 2, 2024, the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena hosted 18 young musicians from the Caribbean (1 from Barbados, 14 from Cuba, 2 from the Dominican Republic and 1 from Trinidad and Tobago), who took part in an advanced musical training program. The participation of these artists was made possible thanks […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

23 September 2024

Sydney: Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design

The exhibition “Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design” retraces the sixty-year career of the famous architect and designer. Through drawings, plans, photographs and projects, both the most famous and the lesser-known works are presented, thus showing Magistretti’s approach to urban planning and the historical-cultural context. In parallel, the exhibition celebrates Magistretti’s industrial design, highlighting the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

23 September 2024

The International Project “Beyond Borders” in Tunis

The international project “Beyond Borders” – directed by Instabili Vaganti and supported by MiC, as part of the “Boarding Pass Plus 2022-24” program – opened its doors to the public at the end of a first stage in Tunis, which took place from 5 to 8 September 2024, presenting a first “work in progress” on […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

The Magic of Pizzica in North Macedonia

The “La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra—official ambassador of pizzica worldwide—performed two concerts titled “Rhythm and Passion of Puglia,” organised by the Italian Embassy in Skopje and the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in collaboration with the Municipalities of Kumanovo and Chair (Skopje). The first concert took place on 17 September at the Cultural Centre […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 September 2024

Vienna: Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra concerts presented

The Italian Embassy in Vienna hosted the press conference for the presentation of a trilogy of concerts that the Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra will perform in Trieste from 10 to 13 April. In attendance were the Italian Ambassador in Vienna, Giovanni Pugliese; Senator Tatyana Rojc; Trieste’s Deputy Mayor, Serena Tonel; Clemens Mantl, Spokesperson for the Austrian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

London: Presentation of the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025

The project for the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, designed by architect Mario Cucinella, has arrived in London. The presentation, held at the Italian Cultural Institute in the British capital, led by Francesco Bongarrà, featured Ambassador Mario Vattani, Italy’s Commissioner General for Expo 2025, alongside star architect Mario Cucinella, who designed the pavilion. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

Sofia: Celebrations for Raina Kabaivanska

On 15 September, the Italian Embassy in Sofia and the New Bulgarian University (NBU), in collaboration with the Plovdiv Opera as part of the Opera Open 2024 Festival, celebrated the 90th birthday of the Bulgarian-Italian soprano Raina Kabaivanska with a gala concert conducted by Maestro (and Minister of Culture) Nayden Todorov, set against the backdrop […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

London: A History of Architecture Design

Internationally renowned architects and designers gathered at the Italian Cultural Institute of London for the event “A History Architecture Design and FuoriSalone,” organised by the Institute, directed by Francesco Bongarrà, in collaboration with the magazine Interni on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary. Deyan Sudjic, former Director of the Design Museum in London and the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Tokyo Kudan Minami: Domenico Scarlatti and Flamenco

On 12 September, the fifteenth event in the “Tokyo Kudan Minami Concerts” series presented a programme exploring the connection between the genius of composer Domenico Scarlatti and flamenco, one of the most representative musical genres of Gitano-Andalusian culture. The concert, organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and stemming from a project by the Marco […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Paolo Rumiz at the Vilenica International Literary Festival

On 5 September, Italian writer Paolo Rumiz took part in an important literary event, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Ljubljana, which took place at the headquarters of the Slovene Writers’ Association. As part of the 39th Vilenica International Literary Festival, titled “Brave New World – Icarus 2.0“, which this year focused […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 September 2024

La Scala’s season presented at the Embassy in Vienna

For the third consecutive year, Palazzo Metternich, seat of the Italian Embassy in Vienna,   hosted the press conference to present the 2024/2025 opera season of Teatro alla Scala. In his welcome address to the guests, Ambassador Pugliese pointed out that music is a common heritage of Italy and Austria, both of which are cradles and […]

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