Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

2 May 2024

Istanbul, round table on Marco Polo’s travels

The Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul, in collaboration with the Department of Italian Language and Literature and the Club of Italian Culture at Istanbul University, and with the contribution of the Italian Language and Literature Department at Ankara University, has organised a conference to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, the […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 April 2024

Paintings by Amedeo Modigliani on display in Berlin

The Ambassador of Italy to Germany, Armando Varricchio, attended the opening of the exhibition ‘Modigliani. Modern Gazes’, now on display at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam after being exhibited at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart: an extremely important exhibition for the originality of its layout, capable of highlighting the cosmopolitan and modern nature of the painter. The […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 April 2024

Argentina, Letizia Battaglia’s photographs on display

The Italian Cultural Institute of Córdoba, in collaboration with the Letizia Battaglia Archives and the Palacio Dionisi Provincial Museum of Photography, provides the opportunity to learn about the work of the great Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia. “Letizia Battaglia. Cronaca, vita, amore” is the title of the exhibition that retraces the photographer’s life. The exhibition is curated by Marco Meneguzzo, in […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

29 April 2024

Erbil, exhibition on Italian archaeological missions

29 Apr – An exhibition dedicated to Italian archaeological missions in Iraqi Kurdistan organized by the Italian Consulate was inaugurated this morning in Erbil, at Gallery Media Hall, a few steps from the Citadel. The ribbon was cut by Consul Michele Camerota together with the Directors of the missions and Directorates of Antiquities of Kurdistan, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

29 April 2024

Senegal, Giorgio Lolli and Community Radio

On Wednesday 7 May, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar will welcome the team of Materiali Sonori Cinema to tell the story of community radio in Senegal through the experience of Giorgio Lolli, the technician from Bologna who contributed to the FM revolution in Africa. In over forty years spent in Africa, Giorgio Lolli, a […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2024

Paris, new Arena Opera Festival season presented

For the third year, the stage of the Sicilian Theatre at the Italian Embassy in Paris hosted the Fondazione Arena di Verona for the presentation of the 2024 and 2025 seasons of the Arena Opera Festival and the American tour that will see Italian opera singers land overseas in the United States and Canada in […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2024

Prague, photo exhibition on Franz Kafka

2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the famous Czech writer Franz Kafka (1883-1924), whose work inspired readers around the world and had a great influence on literature. The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague celebrates this important anniversary by presenting an original exhibition that aims to explore a lesser-known side of the […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 April 2024

Italian Gelato Week in Vienna

Metternich Palace, home to the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted for the second year in a row the launch event of the Italian Gelato Week in Vienna, held from 22 to 27 April in Vienna’s ice cream parlours. The event was promoted by AGIA – Associazione Gelatieri Italiani in Austria (the Association of Italian Gelato […]

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Press Releases

23 April 2024

Launch of the ‘#ilmondofralerighe’ communication campaign on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day

Today, on World Book and Copyright Day, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the social communication campaign ‘#ilmondofralerighe’, created with the aim of enhancing and further fuelling the world’s growing interest in the Italian publishing industry. The initiative comes in a crucial year for Italian books in the world. 2024 sees Italy as guest […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 April 2024

Abu Dhabi celebrates sport and Made in Italy 

The Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi celebrated the first National Made in Italy Day in the United Arab Emirates with an event dedicated to “Sport and Made in Italy: Technology, Well-being, Excellence”. The event was attended by over 100 guests including athletes, representatives from the business world and institutions, as well as Italy’s and Emirates’ […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

22 April 2024

Prague, a rich programme of initiatives for the Made in Italy Day

The Italian Embassy in Prague, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute, the ICE Agency and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), organised a rich programme of initiatives for the Made in Italy Day. On 18 April, the Conference “Spazio & Salute: dalle sfide degli astronauti alle scoperte nella medicina terrestre” (Space & Health: from the […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 April 2024

The book “A Thousand Wonders. A Journey to Discover Italy” starring Geronimo Stilton was presented in Baghdad

The official presentation of the book “A Thousand Wonders, A Journey to Discover Italy”, starring the world’s most beloved mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton, took place in Baghdad from 16 to 18 April. Born from an idea of Elisabetta Dami and already the protagonist of numerous publications for children translated into over 53 languages, Geronimo Stilton […]

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