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22 June 2016

Turkey – Italian film music takes centre stage at Izmir Festival

The great music of Italian cinema takes centre stage at the 30th annual Izmir Festival, in Turkey, until June 25. The Italian Consulate in Izmir has secured some top performers for the event. Virtuosi Mauro Maur and Francesca de Clossey will appear on the prestigious stage of the Celsus Library in Ephesus to perform a […]

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22 June 2016

Bratislava – The Flaiano Prize for Italian studies: the Italian Cultural Institute calls for nominations

“For the 43rd edition of the Flaiano International Prize for Italian studies, the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava welcomes any suggestions in the form of publications on Italian cultural topics written in Slovakian or Italian between June 2015 and June 2016”. The Italian Embassy in Bratislava advises that the deadline for entries is in August. […]

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21 June 2016

California – Italian pianist Francesco Taskayali plays in Los Angeles

Italian musical talent will be on stage in California with a performance of pianist and composer Francesco Taskayali at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Institute is contributing to the events promoted by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and to the worldwide celebrations for the Fete de […]

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21 June 2016

Vienna – Art, music and images tell the time difference between “distance” and “permanence”

“Time is an illusion” Albert Einstein once said. For Regina Hübner and Luca Lombardi time is distance and permanence. They are the authors of the audio-visual installation entitled “Time as Distance, Time as Permanence” which will be presented today, Tuesday 21 June, at 7 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna. It is a unique […]

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20 June 2016

Hamburg – “Goethe+200”, Italy continues the Grand Tour of the Institute of Culture

Italy seen by Goethe…two hundred year later. This is the time that has elapsed since the release of “Italian Journey”, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s report on his travels to Italy from 1786–1788, and an iconic example of the Grand Tour, the long voyages undertaken by young northern European intellectuals in the 18th Century. What would […]

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17 June 2016

Paris – Team Italy takes part in charity auction for ALS

Italy’s national football team, in France for UEFA Euro 2016, took to the field in support of the Stefano Borgonovo Foundation in its fight against ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The autographed jerseys worn by the ‘azzurri’ in the first half of the friendly match against Germany, played in Munich last 29 March, were donated by […]

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17 June 2016

New York – Italian high-tech “nerds” tackle challenges and opportunities

Professionals in the area of technological innovation, ingenious minds and young talents are the guest stars of “Meet the New Italians of New York”, a series of meetings hosted at the Italian Consulate General in New York (690 Park Avenue). “Meet the New Italians of New York” is a project promoted and sponsored by the […]

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17 June 2016

Asmara – Italian-led archaeological research team on the footsteps of Homo Erectus in Eritrea

The “Eritrean-Italian Danakil Expedition”, an international research team coordinated by the University La Sapienza of Rome, has discovered a number of surface fossil footprints, including what appear to be the footprints of ancient humans of around 800,000 years ago. The research, coordinated by paleoanthropologist Alfredo Coppa from La Sapienza University, was made possible thanks to […]

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16 June 2016

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola on official visit to Morocco

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, went on a two-day visit to Morocco to relaunch bilateral relations and to lay the grounds for a strategic partnership founded on a number of political, economic and cultural initiatives. When meeting with Prime Minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, with the Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mbarka Bouaida, and with […]

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16 June 2016

Tokyo – Music, pianist Alberto Pizzo ready to fascinate Japan

The musical journey that Italian pianist Alberto Pizzo will offer the audience of Tokyo’s Italian Institute of Culture on 4 July will feature improvisations and rearrangements of music by Scarlatti, Keith Jarrett, Piazzolla, Morricone and of classical Neapolitan songs. “Memories”, the concert programmed to include excerpts from his latest album, will be held at 6:30 […]

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16 June 2016

Belgrade – “Anything to say?”, an itinerant monument to courage, stops in Serbia

“Anything to say?”, the itinerant monument by Davide Dormino, continues its tour of the principal cities of Europe. After Berlin (Alexanderplatz), Dresden (Theaterplatz), Geneva (Place des Nations), Strasburg (Place Klèber), Paris (Place Georges Pompidou) and Tours (Gare de Tours), the tour’s next stop (10-18 June) will be at Belgrade’s Festival Devet, thanks to the support […]

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16 June 2016

Italy-Guatemala – Relations boosted through school students

Guatemala City’s Municipal Council held “Acto Civico”, a public event in honour of Italy, which was attended by students of the capital’s main schools. The appointment was part of the current celebrations of Italy in Guatemala. In his speech, the Mayor of Guatemala City, Alvaro Arzu, recalled the great generosity of Italy, which through the […]

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