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25 November 2015
Colombia – “The Universal Language of Italian Design”

The Universal Language of Italian Design” is the title of an exhibition recently inaugurated at the l’Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and promoted by the foreign ministry within the context of the Year of Italy in Latin America. Organised by ICE and the Association for Industrial Design (ADI), the event presents the winners of […]

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25 November 2015
Mexico – Dante’s influence on Contemporary authors

The influence of Dante on contemporary authors will be the focus of the conference “Dante and the 20th century: The modernity of 20th century writers is no different from the modernity of Dante”, curated by Professor Massimo Rizzante, to be held on 25 November at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City. The event falls […]

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25 November 2015
Rabat – Chamber Orchestra of Italian Opera fly to Morocco

The Orchestra of Italian Opera, in its chamber music formation, have flown to Rabat Morocco for a concert featuring the music of Vivaldi to be held tomorrow evening at the Mohammed V National Theatre. The event has been organised by the Embassy of Italy in Morocco and the Italian Cultural Institute and National Theatre of […]

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24 November 2015
Rio de Janeiro – St. Sebastian as “Ambassador” for Italy

A place of honour for Italian art in the celebrations for the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Rio de Janeiro, with an exhibition at the Museu de Belas Artes featuring two Italian masterpieces dedicated to St. Sebastian, Rio’s patron saint. The paintings, “San Sebastiano” by Guido Reni and “San Sebastiano curato da Irene” by […]

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24 November 2015
Hanoi – Casa Italia hosts fashion show featuring differently abled models

In the run-up to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, “Casa Italia” in Hanoi hosted Vietnam’s first fashion show featuring differently abled models. The initiative aimed to increase public awareness of disability in Vietnam, one year on from the country’s ratification of the UN Convention on the issue. The focus was […]

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24 November 2015
Dayton – Mission to Sarajevo for Minister Franceschini

The Minister for Cultural Assets, Dario Franceschini, took part in a mission to Sarajevo to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreements, and in the wake of the terrorist attack that cost the lives of two Bosnian soldiers. Assisted by the Italian Ambassador in Bosnia, Ruggero Corrias, Minister Franceschini met the Minister for […]

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24 November 2015
Italy-Russia – Exchanges of musicians and opera singers

An exchange programme for young Italian and Russian musicians and opera singers is now under way, with the first 12 participants taking part in training and “work experience” in the two countries’ most prestigious theatres and music schools. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Embassy in Moscow, led by Ambassador Cesare Maria Ragaglini. Support, […]

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23 November 2015
San Francisco – Music: a concert to celebrate the centenary of The Voice

Francis Albert Sinatra – singer, actor and TV personality of Italian origin (his mother, Natalina, was from Lumarzo, near Genoa) – was born on 12 December 1915. To mark the centenary of his birth, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Cole Porter Society, has organised a concert that will take place on 11 […]

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20 November 2015
Stockholm – Teatro Gioco Vita stages “Donna di Porto Pim”

The Stockholm Marionette Theatre will host  two performances this evening (at 18:00 and 20:30) by the “Teatro Gioco Vita” of Piacenza, who will stage Antonio Tabucchi’s “Donna di Porto Pim”. The event, organised by the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Stockholm in collaboration with the “C.M. Lerici” Italian Cultural Institute and Figur- och Dockteatercentrum, will offer audiences a […]

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20 November 2015
Lucerne – Music, Maurizio Pollini closes the Lucerne Festival

The grand finale of the Lucerne Festival will feature a performance by world-famous pianist Maurizio Pollini, considered one of the greatest of the post-WWII period, admired both for his great virtuosity and vast repertoire. The concert is scheduled for Sunday 29 November at 18:30 at the Kultur- und Kongresshaus Luzern and has been organised by […]

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19 November 2015
Prague – “Life in a sketch”: on the life of Italian cartoonists

“Life in a sketch” is the story that starts with the hands of Italian cartoonists; a journey on paper that began two years ago with a book of over 60 photos, drawings and moments in the lives of 11 cartoonists that led to this photographic exhibition in Prague. The project was curated by Marika Dalloco […]

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