Diplomazia Culturale

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23 December 2015

Tirana A tale of literary intrigue, with “La Polveriera” by Stefano Petrocchi

“La polveriera”, a novel by Stefano Petrocchi, will be presented in Albania on Wednesday 13 January 2016 at the library of the University of Scutari and on 14 January at the Foreign Languages Department of the University of Tirana. The event is promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana in collaboration with the Italian […]

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22 December 2015

Brazil – Sao Paolo hosts “Short film day” 2015

Short Film Day 2015, which features some of the best Italian short films produced over the year, is being hosted by Sao Paolo. The event, on 21 December at the Italian Cultural Institute, will feature seven films: “L’attesa del maggio” by Simone Massi, “La salita” by Francesca Barison, “Eternit” by Giovanni Aloi, “Lo so che […]

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22 December 2015

Brussels‎ – Italy and the diplomacy of the Great War

“Italy and the Diplomacy of the Great War” is the title of an exhibition that opens at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels on 14 January 2016. The exhibition features treaties, telegrams, confidential letters, memoirs, photos and images, posters and pamphlets from World War I. The exhibits were sourced through research by the archivists at […]

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22 December 2015

Cultura – Dante celebrato dalla danza italiana a Mosca

Successo a Mosca per la compagnia di danza italiana No Gravity di Emiliano Pellissari, che si e’ esibita per la prima volta in Russia, sulla scena dell’appena restaurato teatro Helikon Opera, accogliendo per la prima volta sul suo palco uno spettacolo di danza. Gli artisti hanno portato in scena “Trilogia. Divina Commedia”, un atto unico […]

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21 December 2015

Italy-Chile “Divina proporzione”

“Divina Proporzione: il Rinascimento italiano dal punto di vista cileno contemporaneo” is the title of an exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago in collaboration with our Embassy in Chile. Curated by Victoria Jime’nez, the exhibition will feature the work of artists Carlos Vidal Carvacho and Sebastian Martinez Fadic and will run from […]

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21 December 2015

Khartoum Italian Language in the World Week – events in Sudan

The curtain has come down on the events in Sudan to celebrate the 15th “Italian Language in the World Week”, dedicated this year to “The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian”. November and December 2015 have seen numerous events organised by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum, focusing on Italian music, language and cuisine. Worthy […]

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18 December 2015

Tirana – Italian Film Shorts Day next Monday in Albania

Italian Film Shorts Day returns to Albania next Monday for the winter solstice, where screenings will be hald  at the University of Argirocastro and at the Arka Youth Centre of Scutari of seven short films selected by the national film shorts centre of Turin, offering a panorama on the best of Italian production in the […]

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18 December 2015

Madrid – International festival of culture gets under way

Italy is represented at the Navidena Feria Internacional de las Culturas, a multicultural event staged by the City of Madrid in the Centro Cultural Conde Duque from 17 to 22  December, whose central courtyard hosts sounds, smells and tastes from around the world. The fair features a stand set by the Embassy and Italian Cultural […]

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18 December 2015

Lebanon – Italian artists at the Beirut Chants Festival

Giacomo Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” opened the Beirut Chants Festival being held in the Lebanese capital through 23 December. Conducted by Toufic Maatouk, the Orchestra Giovanile Mediterranea of Palermo was accompanied by the choruses of the Antonina University and the Notre Dame University of Louaizé. A total of 36 Italian artists – the 32 musicians […]

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17 December 2015

Tunis – Acrobatic dance company Sonics stage “Meraviglia”

According to a press release from the Italian Cultural Institute, on Friday 18 November (20:00) the Théâtre Municipal of Tunis will host a performance of “Meraviglia” (photo by Massimiliano Pappa) by the Sonics, an Italian company of dancers and acrobats founded by Alessandro Pietrolini and Ileana Prudente. The show has enjoyed worldwide acclaim, with more […]

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16 December 2015

Prague – The art and genius of Titian

The Imperial Stables of the Castle of Prague will host “Tiziano Vanitas – The Poet of the Image and the Shade of Beauty” from 15 December 2015 through 20 March 2016, the largest exhibition the Czech Republic has ever seen on the great painter Titian, and that includes numerous works on loan from major collections […]

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16 December 2015

Scutari – Christmas Concert, Italy and Albania united in music

A 2015 Christmas Concert has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Scutari, for Saturday 19 December (18:00) at the auditorium of Scutari’s “Ate Pjeter Meshkalla”. A rich programme includes works ranging from Corelli to Strauss to traditional Christmas songs performed by the Ensemble […]

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