Diplomazia Culturale

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24 February 2016

Ankara – “Italian Horizons”, in Turkey a special 2016 between economy and culture

The new edition of “Italian Horizons”, a programme organised by the Italian institutions operating in Turkey, “throughout 2016 will offer the Turkish public and the Italian community residing in the Country an ample series of events and initiatives aimed at promoting trade between the two Countries. The 2016 agenda will be rich in appointments with […]

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24 February 2016

New York – Journalists gather at ‘Meet the New Italians in NY”

Journalism will have the lion’s share at the upcoming event “Meet the New Italians in New York”. Tomorrow the Italian Consulate General in the Big Apple will host Liliana Faccioli Pintozzi from SkyTG24 (Tbc news), Mario Platero from Il Sole 24 Ore, Massimo Gaggi from Corriere della Sera, Silvia Berzoni from Class CNBC and James […]

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24 February 2016

Argentina – Italian UNESCO sites seen by 14 photographers

Italian World Heritage sites will take centre-stage from Mar. 2 to Apr. 3 in Buenos Aires. The “UN.IT UNESCO Italia” exhibition will display the works of 14 Italian photographers who immortalised these sites. Over 160 photographs of great artistic and cultural value have been chosen for the occasion to represent the Italian sites on the UNESCO World […]

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23 February 2016

Istanbul – Giorgio De Chirico’s works to be displayed at the Pera Museum

Giorgio de Chirico’s works will be displayed in Istanbul. In the heart of Beyoglu, at just a few steps from the Galata tower, the Pera Museum will present an exhibition of the master of the metaphysical art movement from tomorrow February 24 to May 1 – the first ever in Turkey. Organized by the Giorgio […]

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23 February 2016

Athens – Pandolfini & Siaterli archive goes on display in Athens

An exhibition on “Italian Artists of the ’70s and ’80s” will be staged by the Italian Institute of Culture in Athens at the third “Print Fest” on graphic arts and printing. The exhibition will run from Mar. 2 to Mar. 22, is drawn from the archive of the “Athens Engraving Art Centre – Pandolfini & […]

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23 February 2016

Tirana – Architecture and landscape, dialogue between Italian and Albanian experts

“Evoked – Architectural Diptychs” is the title of the exhibition that will open this afternoon at Tirana’s Fab Gallery-University of Arts. Organised by the Albanian National Territorial Planning Agency, the Bari Polytechnic and Albania’s INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism) in partnership with the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC), will be free […]

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22 February 2016

Rome – Call for applications to teach Italian abroad

People with a teaching diploma have until March 7 to apply to teach Italian language at a University abroad. The call for applications is aimed at creating a ranking by geographic regions and can be viewed and downloaded, together with the application form, at the website of the University for Foreigners of Siena. The project […]

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22 February 2016

Istanbul – Italian Institute of Culture in Istanbul seeks a director

The Italian Institute of Culture in Istanbul seeks a director of excellent repute. Applications must be received by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the deadline of 28 March 2016. The appointment will be for a period of two years, renewable only once for […]

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22 February 2016

Uruguay – Punta del Este International Film Festival opens its 19th edition

‎Uruguay’s Punta del Este International Film Festival has opened its 19th edition. The festival, hosted in one of Latin America’s biggest beach resorts, this year celebrates the 65th anniversary from the inauguration of the Palacio del Festival, which was its first venue. The festival will run from February 21 to 27 and, like every year, […]

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22 February 2016

Brussels – “Being Leonardo da Vinci”: an impossible interview by Finazzer Flory

An impossible interview with Leonardo da Vinci in order to unveil the true dimension of his genius. Massimiliano Finazzer Flory dons period costumes to stage his most ambitious project: “Being Leonardo da Vinci. An Impossible Interview”. The performance will be staged in the theatre of the Italian Institute of Culture in Brussels on Tuesday, Feb. […]

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22 February 2016

Beijing – Italian Embassy in China offers a prize to commemorate Umberto Eco

‎Italy’s diplomatic network in China pays a tribute to Umberto Eco. The Italian Embassy in Beijing, in partnership with the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC), has decided to award a prize in honour of the writer, semiologist and philosopher who died recently at 84. The announcement was made by the Italian Ambassador, Ettore Sequi, at […]

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22 February 2016

Moscow – Photobiennale’s Graziani Arici archive takes centre stage

The precious and rich archive of Graziano Arici, one of Italy’s most important photographers and archivists, has arrived in Russia for the first time. The exhibition “Graziano Arici. Venice. The culture of the world and its faces” has just opened at the Moscow Manege, the large exhibition space opposite the Kremlin, and is part of […]

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