Diplomazia Culturale

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10 February 2017

Washington – Exhibitions, the National Gallery of Art celebrates three generations of the della Robbia family

“As an Italian I am proud that an exhibition is dedicated to the work of Luca della Robbia and his contemporaries because it puts them back at the centre of the focus of the American public. Ingeniousness, creativity and capacity for innovation are the main traits of these artists and they perfectly reflect some of […]

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10 February 2017

Montreal – “The Enlightment” give a “concert d’electricité”

Montreal’s Studio d’Essai will host an event entitled “The Enlightment”, a “concert d’electricité” under the direction of Quiet Ensemble’s Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli. The initiative has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal, in partnership with Les Productions Recto-Verso. “The Enlightenment” replaces a traditional orchestra with an impressive lighting system. Stage […]

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9 February 2017

South Africa – “Misperceive” by Girolamo Marri at the Cape Town Art Fair

Saying Cape Town is like saying a lively art scene. This is why the Cape Town Art Fair – the event showcasing African and world contemporary art, running from 17 to 19 February in the South African city – is a must for art professionals and emerging artists. The Cape Town Art Fair – extremely […]

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9 February 2017

Mexico – Mexico City hosts “La Passione Di Frida” exhibition

The Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City has organised an exhibition with the title “La Passione di Frida” (“Frida’s Passion”). The event is the fruit of the cooperation between sculptor Emanuele Viscuso and Colombian photographer Leo Matiz, who was born in Macondo like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and was a friend of his. The photographer immortalised […]

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9 February 2017

Japan – Music, Vito Clemente pays tribute to Niccolò Van Westerhout

Vito Clemente will take centre stage in Tokyo with a tribute to the great Apulian composer Niccolò Van Westerhout. The event will take place on Monday, 27 February, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Tokyo. The concert is organised by the Organising Committee of […]

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8 February 2017

Spain – Madrid, European Literary Café at Italian Cultural Institute

This evening the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will host a chat entitled “Being a writer in today’s Europe” between three Italian authors, Diego Marani, Marco Mancassola and Chiara Mezzalama, who will talk to the Spanish audience about their writing experience in Europe. Diego Marani is a writer, translator and opinion maker who lives and […]

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8 February 2017

Bulgaria – The Anemos quintet in concert with The Melody of the Wind

Five talented young musicians in a concert of great music is on schedule from 7 to 8 p.m. on 16 January at the Concert Hall of the Central Military Club of Sofia. The concert, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in association with CIDIM (Italian Music Committee) of Friuli, will feature the Anemos quintet. […]

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7 February 2017

Egypt – Cinema, “Tale of Tales” at the Italian Cultural Institute

“Tale of Tales” (“Il racconto dei racconti”), a film by Matteo Garrone, will be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo on 12 February (7 p.m.). The story takes place in the 1600s. A queen can no longer smile, two sisters make up a misunderstanding to attract the attention of a king while another […]

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7 February 2017

United States – Exhibitions, concerts and theatre performances to celebrate the Serenissima

The exhibition “Memories of Serenissima” was opened on 2 February at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The exhibition, curated by Marco Bertoli, will run until 2 March. It is part of the festival “La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic” organised by Carnegie Hall. It is an extraordinary homage to the […]

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6 February 2017

Germany – New Italian expats in Berlin to participate in art debate

Recent Italian immigration to Germany is the topic of the third event scheduled to take place at the Italian Embassy on Feb. 23. Art historian and curator Elena Agudio, art dealer Mario Mazzoli and artist Luca Trevisani, all active participants in Berlin’s contemporary art scene, will debate on “Berlin, Wunderkammer for Italian Art”. Loris Cecchini, […]

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6 February 2017

Photography: France pays tribute to Mario Dondero

France is paying tribute to Mario Dondero: photographer, photojournalist and blogger who left a mark on Italy and beyond. In a public exhibition running until Monday, 27 February, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris and Castaldi Partners commemorate this legend of photojournalism who passed away just over a year ago, by exhibiting nearly one hundred […]

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3 February 2017

Marikana, the end of the rainbow dream narrated by Raphael D’Abdon

In August of 2012 in Marikana, South Africa, the police opened fire on a group of miners in protest: 34 people were killed in the turmoil. These tragic events are told in “Marikana. Il Sudafrica e la fine del sogno arcobaleno”, a book edited by Raphael D’Abdon (published by Aviani&Aviani, Udine 2015) which will be […]

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