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25 August 2016

Russian Federation – Carabinieri observe a minute of silence for quake victims

The Musical Band of the Carabinieri Corps, at the first performance in a theatre, observed a moment of silence for the earthquake victims in central Italy during their concert on Wednesday evening in Moscow. “It should have been a festive and fun night, but unfortunately it couldn’t be due to the tragedy in Italy this […]

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23 August 2016

Australia – Piano Recital by Cinzia Bartoli for the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle

For the fifth edition of the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney has programmed a recital by pianist Cinzia Bartoli, who will perform a repertory of music by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Bruni. The concert will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on 25 of August at the premises of […]

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23 August 2016

Spain – “La Terra Santa”, Alda Merini’s verses in Catalan

“Ho conosciuto Gerico, ho avuto anch’io la mia Palestina, le mura del manicomio erano le mura di Gerico… ”: these are verses by Alda Merini, taken from the collection of poems entitled “La Terra Santa”, which will be presented in the Catalan translation (published by Editorial Arrela) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 8 September at […]

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23 August 2016

The Netherlands – Italian language courses topped with a plate of pasta in Amsterdam

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Amsterdam has launched “Italian with Gusto”, an innovative language course that combines learning a language with the pleasure of Italian cuisine. From Sep. 21, on Wednesdays and Thursdays the Italian language courses will be scheduled during the lunch break over a nice plate of pasta. The IIC offers two […]

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22 August 2016

Japan – Music that unites: a concert to narrate the past and present of Italy and Japan

Music will represent a “bridge” between Italy and Japan, especially during the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the two Countries’ diplomatic relations. At 6:30 p.m. on 7 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo will host a concert by Federica Lotti (flute), Takeda Keigo (piano), with the participation of flutist Sakuramoto Ayumi. The aim […]

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19 August 2016

USA – Requalification of endangered Iraqi heritage on show in the US

An exhibition on the requalification of Iraq’s cultural heritage will open in the U.S. on September 7. “Heritage in danger. The Centro Scavi Torino and the requalification of the Iraqi cultural heritage,” the exhibition promoted by  the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington in collaboration with the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi […]

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19 August 2016

Germany – “Nella sabbia del Brandeburgo” to be screened in Berlin

“Im Markischen Sand – Nella sabbia di Brandeburgo”, a documentary film unveiling a very sorrowful past, will be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin on September 8 at the presence of the directors: Katalin Ambrus, Nina Mair and Matthias Neumann. In the film, the authors undertook a long journey through the memories conserved in Italy and Germany. Their exploration of […]

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19 August 2016

Ireland – Dublin hosts an exhibition on Aquileia and the Roman Empire

An exhibition, which was originally set up in 2009 and has since then toured all of Europe, arrives in Dublin. “Aquileia: the Crossroads of the Empire” will open at the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin on August 23, where it will run till September 23. The exhibition narrates the story of Aquileia and the role […]

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18 August 2016

Australia – “Dante Alighieri” Society in Melbourne celebrates 120th anniversary​

The “Dante Alighieri” Society in Melbourne celebrated 120 years of activity in an event attended by the Consul General, Marco Cerbo, and the Minister for Industry of the State of Victoria, Lily D’Ambrosio,  in addition to many more local dignitaries and representatives of the Italian community and of the academic world. The Dante Alighieri’s head […]

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18 August 2016

United Kingdom – “Italians and the UK” multimedia project presented in London

T​he Italian community is one the UK’s most numerous, well-rooted and long-standing. To narrate this ‘love story’, Lorenzo Colantoni, journalist, and Riccardo Venturi, a world-renowned photographer, in partnership with the Italian Foreign Ministry and National Geographic Italia, have launched a multimedia project called “Italians and the UK”. The outcome of the project is a book […]

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16 August 2016

Australia – “Italy, a regional power”

Italy will be the focus of a debate in Sydney on how the Country evolved into a regional power and on how it has changed from the Unification of Italy to date. The debate will follow the presentation of Gabriele Abbondanza’s book “Italia potenza regionale: il contesto africano dall’Unità ai giorni nostri” (“Italy, a regional […]

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16 August 2016

Russia – In September Moscow to showcase Italy, from Raphael to Giuseppe Verdi

Italian painting and music will take centre stage in Russia’s September art scene. Thanks to the cooperation between Italian and Russian cultural institutions, with the support of the Italian Embassy, three major cultural events are scheduled to open in Moscow in September. The first, opening on Sept. 2 at the Pushkin Museum, is the exhibition […]

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