Diplomazia Culturale

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14 December 2015

Belo Horizonte – The Consulate offer “thanks” with special guests

The Italian Consulate of Belo Horizonte, under the guidance of Aurora Russi, has organised the event “Momento Grazie 2015” as a gesture of thanks for the support offered by the local authorities and community to our country and its firms.  Guests of honour will include the Hon. Renata Bueno, Italo-Brazilian deputy elected in the foreign […]

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14 December 2015

New York – The Big Apple celebrates Dante with Allegorical Portrait by Bronzino

“When I was appointed director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, I thought that I should bring something that best represented my country and my city of Florence as well. After seeing Bronzino’s portrait of Dante at the Uffizi Gallery for the 250th anniversary of the poet’s birth, I felt what better way […]

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Accreditation Notices

11 December 2015

ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Meet the Artist” for “Farnesina Open Doors” (Farnesina, 16 December)

The Italian Foreign Ministry will host  “Meet the Artist”, an encounter with Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most important contemporary artists, co-founder and leading figure of the Arte Povera movement and recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice Biennale. The event, scheduled to take place in the Farnesina’s Sala Moro at […]

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11 December 2015

Chile – Two books to remember the country’s recent past

“Today’s Chile as seen through its history”. That is the central theme of an event taking place on 16 December 2015 and organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago in collaboration with our Embassy. Two new books by the Italian-Chilean publishing house Edicola Edizioni will be presented in the presence of the authors and […]

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10 December 2015

Geneva – Red Cross and Red Crescent – 32nd international conference under way

Italy is playing a leading role at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, attended by representatives of nearly all the governments in the world, national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and partner organisations. Our country will be represented by officials from the Permanent Mission of Italy to the […]

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10 December 2015

Uruguay – Italian language and culture – and Dante – take centre stage

The Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo has marked the end of 2015 with initiatives to promote our language and culture. The first event, on 3 December, was an evening dedicated to Dante Alighieri, in the 750th year since his birth. An exhibition on “Dante, la vita, le opere, la fortuna” was opened in the presence […]

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10 December 2015

Algiers – Exhibition: “L’eterno sguardo su Roma” in 40 photos by Stefano Casadio

A unique view of Rome, as seen from the perspective of the 32 statues situated on Rome’s Capitoline Hill, or Campidoglio, from Palazzo Senatorio to Palazzo dei Conservatori to Palazzo Nuovo. This is the focus of a photography exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, entitled “L’eterno sguardo su Roma”. The exhibition, which […]

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9 December 2015

Italy–Jordan – A relationship enriched by culture

Italian language and cultural events – from music, film, archaeology – are flourishing in Jordan, thanks to the efforts of our Embassy in Amman. “Italian Film Days”, which ran from 30 November to 3 December in the Jordanian capital and was promoted jointly with the Royal Film Commission, was a notable success. “Film Days” included a […]

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9 December 2015

Mosca – I Virtuosi italiani tornano in Russia

Dopo il successo del 2014, tornano in Russia i Virtuosi italiani, una delle piu’ importanti orchestre sulle scene mondiali: giovedi’ si esibiranno nella Gran Sala del Conservatorio di Mosca, tappa centrale della loro tourne’ russa, che tocca le piu’ importanti citta’ e le piu’ prestigiose sale da concerto della Federazione. Iniziata il 4 dicembre a […]

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9 December 2015

Segovia – Italian graphic design on show in Spain

“Made in Italy. 1950-70 Graphic design, creatività ed esperienza” is the title of an exhibition hosted by Palacio Quintanar in Segovia. The exhibition, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid and the Italian Association for Visual Communication Design (AIAP), runs from 11 December 2015 to 29 February 2016. It features works by […]

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7 December 2015

Firenze – Diplomatici contro giornalisti, calcio per beneficenza

Torna in campo la nazionale diplomatici: la squadra affrontera’ per beneficenza i giornalisti de “La Nazione” e l’associazione Fair (The Florentine Association of International Relations). L’obiettivo e’ raccogliere fondi a favore di Dynamo Camp, struttura di terapia ricreativa per minori affetti da patologie gravi e croniche, principalmente oncoematologiche, neurologiche e diabete. Al camp, i bambini […]

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7 December 2015

Italia-Ecuador – Due nuovi accordi su versante cooperazione

L’Italia e’ sempre piu’ attiva in Ecuador sul versante della cooperazione. Nei giorni scorsi, il nostro ambasciatore a Quito, Gianni Piccato, ha firmato due accordi relativi all’attivazione di iniziative legate alla finanza popolare e solidale e ad “Amazonia sin Fuego”. Sul primo versante, l’Italia ha concesso un credito d’aiuto di tre milioni di euro a […]

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