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27 January 2017
United Kingdom – The Italian Cultural Institute in London is hosting “Destruction/Reconstruction”

A photo exhibition by Daniele Molajoli and Flavio Scollo that depicts the devastation caused by the terrible earthquake which struck central Italy on August 24. The quake killed many inhabitants, disfiguring one of the wealthiest historic and artistic sites in the country. The medieval villages, the frescoed churches and the historic buildings have all been almost […]

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27 January 2017
Toronto showcases “workwear” through the prism of joy and elegance

On January 27 the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto hosted “Workwear”, an exhibition designed and curated by Milan-based architect, designer and artist Alessandro Guerriero. The exhibition was first displayed at Milan’s Triennale with a view to promoting job opportunities for young people with disabilities, who were challenged to go from sketches to pattern development. […]

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27 January 2017
Belarus – The Year of Italian Culture kicks off in Belarus

An exhibition combining the masterpieces of Futurism and Suprematism, a Forum on Green Economy, a photo-documentary exhibition on Italo-Belarusian relations, a commemorative concert, theatrical performances, film showings, fashion shows, academic and artistic exchanges are only a few of the initiatives programmed for the Year of Italian Culture in Belarus celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment […]

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27 January 2017
The IIC in Madrid screens “Anita B” on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017

On Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017, which commemorates the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid screened the film “Anita B.” Directed by Roberto Faenza and based on Edith Bruck’s novel “How Many Stars Twinkle in the Sky”. The screening was organised in conjunction with the Institute […]

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26 January 2017
Qatar – A concert to help the populations struck by the earthquake

Support the Italian populations struck by the earthquakes in 2016. This is the aim of the charity concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Qatar next 26 January at the Opera House in the Katara Cultural Village in Doha. The box office proceeds and the revenue from a special lottery sale will be entirely devolved […]

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26 January 2017
Czech Republic – “The World of Outsiders” at the Italian Institute in Prague

‎The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Prague will be hosting till February 28, 2017, “The World of Outsiders” a photographic exhibition by Pavel Konecny, a Czech collector of Art brut. The exhibition features 10 Italian marginal artists and their works that Mr Konecny photographed during his several journeys to Italy from 2011 to 2015. “The […]

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26 January 2017
Tunisia – Shared places of worship and architectural affinities between Italy and Tunisia

As part of the “Lieux saints partagés” exhibition hosted at the Bardo National Museum, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will present the conference “Shared places of worship and architectural affinities” with Paolo Belloni, architect and professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and Najla Allani, director of the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme of Sidi Bou […]

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25 January 2017
Bolivia – Photo-book of the “Amazonía sin Fuego” programme presented in La Paz

The initiatives implemented under “Amazonía sin Fuego”, the programme launched by the Italian Cooperation service to reduce forest fires in the Bolivian Amazon, have been collected in a book: a photo-book containing marvellous shots by RAI journalist Liza Boschin. The volume, which draws its name from the project, was recently presented in La Paz at […]

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25 January 2017
Turkey – Istanbul echoes the sound of “Four centuries of Sephardic music”

Istanbul remembers Sephardi Jews and their Spanish-score music repertoire, which was brought to the Orient after they were expelled from Spain, with a concert organised to commemorate the International Holocaust Memorial Day. The event, entitled ‘Voces de Sefarad, four centuries of Sephardic music’, will feature an ancient repertoire of popular music drawn from the music […]

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24 January 2017
Albania – Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio to perform in Tirana

‎The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio Orchestra (OPV) will make its debut in Albania with a concert, hosted by the Cultural Centre of the Albanian capital’s Orthodox Church, and promoted by the Italian Cultural Centre in Tirana. The orchestra, whose 18 members come from 10 countries and speak nine different languages, will perform in Tirana on […]

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23 January 2017
“Aperti per Voi” – The Farnesina joins the initiative of the Italian Touring Club

On Friday, 27 January, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will inaugurate its joining the “Aperti per voi” initiative of the Italian Touring Club and will open the doors of Palazzo della Farnesina. The project, launched in 2005 with the aim of getting the public acquainted with art or cultural locations that are usually closed […]

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