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9 November 2016
Brazil- Exhibition celebrates Marcello Mastroianni in Sao Paulo

The exhibition “Marcello Mastroianni e il cinema Italiano” (Marcello Mastroianni and Italian Cinema) will open on November 14 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the city’s Museum of Image and Sound (MIS). The exhibition, a retrospective dedicated to the famous Italian star running till November 20, is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sao […]

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9 November 2016
Turkey – A week dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema

The 7th Contemporary Cinema Festival will open in Ankara on November 14. The event, running till November 19 and hosted at the Centre of Contemporary Arts in the Turkish capital, is promoted by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul in conjunction with the Cankaya municipality and with the contribution of several […]

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7 November 2016
Pretoria – Pianist and composer Alessandro Martire takes the stage

Anybody naming Alessandro Martire refers to a talented young pianist and composer who has been fascinating Italian audiences, and not only, during the past few years. His concerts include original pieces of music which he has performed throughout the world: from Hong Kong to Seoul to Boston. What is the secret of his success? Soft […]

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7 November 2016
Slovakia – On show “AMORnia” exhibition by Italian artist Matteo Sica

‎The “AMORnia” exhibition by Italian artist Matteo Sica, aka “Colour Wave Art”, will open today at the Italian Embassy in Bratislava. At the event, organised in conjunction with the city’s Italian Cultural Institute, the painter will present the works he created in Slovakia and selected by curator Ľudmila Pašková, which reflect the capacity of obtaining […]

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4 November 2016
​Jordan- Italian design between the past and the future

The Italian Embassy in Amman celebrated the 16th Week of the Italian Language in the World by  organising a seminar on the history of Italian design  and a fashion show of the new collection by JO! created by local designers under the creative direction of an Italian artist. The 2016 edition of the Week was dedicated to […]

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4 November 2016
Czech Republic – Kafka Award to Magris ends Prague’s Italian Week

The Franz Kafka Award was presented to the Italian writer, Claudio Magris. The prize was awarded to him in recognition of his high literary merits, his ability to stimulate the reader without consideration of  origin, nationality and culture and for having been translated into Czech. The ceremony brought the rich programme of events marking in […]

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3 November 2016
Argentina – Pistoletto’s “Mirror Cage” on show in Buenos Aires

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s installation titled “Mirror Cage” will be on show in Buenos Aires in conjunction with the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Jorge Luis Borges. The installation uses an interplay of mirrors to multiply spaces, a theme which was very dear to the great Argentinian writer. Michelangelo Olivero Pistoletto is globally acclaimed […]

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31 October 2016
«Tutti pazzi per l’italiano, la lingua delle insegne» (la Repubblica Affari & Finanza)

«La promozione della lingua italiana nel mondo è uno strumento essenziale di politica estera nonché un innegabile fattore di crescita economica». A parlare è il viceministro degli Esteri Mario Giro, ideatore degli stati generali della lingua italiana, un progetto lanciato dalla Farnesina per stimolare la diffusione dell’italiano all’estero. Al di là dell’intrinseco valore dell’internazionalizzazione di […]

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31 October 2016
Greece – Matera, the Land of Stones: photos by Jenny Lykourezou

Calabria, Basilicata, Umbria: Italy has attracted the attention of Greek photographer Jenny Lykourezou, who defines her voyages as “photographic pilgrimages”. Her images catch the beauty of the “destinations” that have fascinated or surprised her the most. One of these destinations is Matera: also known as the “city of rocks”, it is one of the most ancient […]

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28 October 2016
Slovakia – Italy takes centre stage with Giacomelli, Jodice and Mulas in the Month of Photography

Bratislava dedicates the month of November to photography with dozens of events, conferences, concerts and workshops that liven up the city with one of the region’s most important cultural events of the season. On 4 November GMB, the Bratislava City Gallery, will open the exhibition “Modern Italian Photography (1930 – 1970)”. The images displayed trace […]

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