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29 April 2016
Prague – Final of the best Italian sommelier competition

The final of the “Best Italian Sommelier” competition will be in Prague this year, and will be hosted by the local Italian Institute of Culture in its historic offices in the Mala Strana district. Giuseppe Vaccarini, Chairman of ASPI – the Italian association of professional sommeliers, announced the event when he arrived in the Czech […]

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29 April 2016
Athens – Dyptichum exhibition arrives in Italy after a tour of the Mediterranean

The “Dyptichum, Mediterranean glimpses of Italy: images and poems” has arrived in Italy after stopping off in several Mediterranean cities. The exhibition, which opened at the Italian Institute of Culture in Athens in January 2015, is split into two sections “Journey in a timeless Italy” and “Doors and windows of Italy”, with images by Zosi […]

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28 April 2016
Universities – Gentiloni, attracting brains from around the world a priority

The third “Networks and Internationalisation Agencies in Europe” Conference, organised by Uni-Italia with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, the Ministry of the Interior and the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The gathering provided an opportunity […]

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28 April 2016
Zurich – Italians in Oerlikon, exhibition on emigration to Switzerland

“Italians in Oerlikon”, an exhibition on Italians who emigrated to this district of the Swiss city, has opened in Zurich. The exhibition highlights how they adapted to the local customs and way of life and their influence on the lives of the people. The show, in the gardens of Machinenfabrik Oerlikon, until May 31, is […]

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27 April 2016
Tel Aviv – Francesca Selva Dance Company debuts in Israel

The Francesca Selva Dance Company is making its debut in Israel presenting “Bitter Love”. The show, co-produced with the Theatre du Centre Festival Avignon OFF 2014, sees Silvia Bastianelli and Andrea Rampazzo interpret Francesca Selva’s choreography under Marcello Valassina’s direction. Following a first performance in the Southern city of Mitzpe Ramon as part of the […]

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27 April 2016
Abu Dhabi – The International Book Fair opens

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, is hosting a full-fledged celebration of Italian culture from 27 April to 3 May featuring not only literature but also music, art, food and wine and cinema, all strictly Italian-made. Italy is the guest of honour at the 26th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, the most ambitious […]

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27 April 2016
Madrid presents Sofia – a new Italian-Chilean fashion brand

The young Italian-Chilean fashion designer, Sofia Mendez Schenone, will present her brand “Sofia” at the premises of the Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid. A resident artist in the IIC’s ‘L’arte che verra’ programme, will talk fashion with Carmen Garijo, assistant manager of the Spanish magazine Glamour. Schenone’s latest collection “Felen” – a word meaning ‘to […]

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26 April 2016
London – ‘Sicily: Culture and Conquest’ opens at the British Museum

At the opening reception of the exhibition “Sicily: Culture and Conquest”, Italian ambassador to the UK Pasquale Terracciano said that in an age in which terrorism and the migrant crisis are challenging the security and stability of the Mediterranean “Sicily is much more than an island”. The exhibition is at the British Museum until August […]

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26 April 2016
Sydney – “The Water of Life”, a show of the work of Loris Liberatori

Big waves, the energy that the swells release towards the sky, nature budding to life and rustling rivers are the themes inspiring the work of Loris Liberatori, born in La Spezia, and residing in Rome for over 30 years, where he manages the École d’Art Martenot. Liberatori’s work will take centre stage in Sydney in […]

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22 April 2016
The Farnesina increasingly unveiled through ‘Open House’ – 7th Transparency Day

To celebrate the 7th Transparency Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation relaunches from 7 to 13 May the “Farnesina Open Doors Day”, the initiative open to the general public. For many years now the “Farnesina Open Doors Day” renews the Ministry’s commitment to promote its heritage, in Italy and abroad. It offers […]

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22 April 2016
Uruguay – Lumina 10 award ceremony on May 27

Young Uruguayan designers will take centre stage on May 27 at the national Auditorio del Sodre, where the awards ceremony of the tenth “Lumina” contest will be celebrated. The event was organised by Punta Carretas Shopping in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Montevideo, Altavista Lab & Trend, Vogue and the European Institute […]

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