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26 November 2015
Brussels – First edition of “ITALIA IN DOC” gets under way

A new festival – “Italia in doc” – dedicated to Italian documentary filmmaking got under way in Brussels on 26 November, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of the Belgian capital. The event was divided into two sections: the eight films competing and a retrospective dedicated to Italian documentary great Cecilia Mangini. The event also […]

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25 November 2015
Stuttgart – “Andiamo al mercato”, exhibition of illustrations by Larissa Bertonasco

There’s time until 6 December to visit an exhibition in Karlsruhe of works by Italian-born illustrator and designer Larissa Bertonasco entitled “Andiamo al mercato”, promoted by Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels – Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V., Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe. The images are taken from the artist’s books “La cucina dolce” and “La cucina verde”, and immerse visitors in […]

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25 November 2015
Colombia – “The Universal Language of Italian Design”

The Universal Language of Italian Design” is the title of an exhibition recently inaugurated at the l’Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and promoted by the foreign ministry within the context of the Year of Italy in Latin America. Organised by ICE and the Association for Industrial Design (ADI), the event presents the winners of […]

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25 November 2015
Mexico – Dante’s influence on Contemporary authors

The influence of Dante on contemporary authors will be the focus of the conference “Dante and the 20th century: The modernity of 20th century writers is no different from the modernity of Dante”, curated by Professor Massimo Rizzante, to be held on 25 November at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City. The event falls […]

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25 November 2015
Rabat – Chamber Orchestra of Italian Opera fly to Morocco

The Orchestra of Italian Opera, in its chamber music formation, have flown to Rabat Morocco for a concert featuring the music of Vivaldi to be held tomorrow evening at the Mohammed V National Theatre. The event has been organised by the Embassy of Italy in Morocco and the Italian Cultural Institute and National Theatre of […]

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24 November 2015
Rio de Janeiro – St. Sebastian as “Ambassador” for Italy

A place of honour for Italian art in the celebrations for the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Rio de Janeiro, with an exhibition at the Museu de Belas Artes featuring two Italian masterpieces dedicated to St. Sebastian, Rio’s patron saint. The paintings, “San Sebastiano” by Guido Reni and “San Sebastiano curato da Irene” by […]

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24 November 2015
Hanoi – Casa Italia hosts fashion show featuring differently abled models

In the run-up to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, “Casa Italia” in Hanoi hosted Vietnam’s first fashion show featuring differently abled models. The initiative aimed to increase public awareness of disability in Vietnam, one year on from the country’s ratification of the UN Convention on the issue. The focus was […]

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24 November 2015
Dayton – Mission to Sarajevo for Minister Franceschini

The Minister for Cultural Assets, Dario Franceschini, took part in a mission to Sarajevo to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreements, and in the wake of the terrorist attack that cost the lives of two Bosnian soldiers. Assisted by the Italian Ambassador in Bosnia, Ruggero Corrias, Minister Franceschini met the Minister for […]

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24 November 2015
Italy-Russia – Exchanges of musicians and opera singers

An exchange programme for young Italian and Russian musicians and opera singers is now under way, with the first 12 participants taking part in training and “work experience” in the two countries’ most prestigious theatres and music schools. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Embassy in Moscow, led by Ambassador Cesare Maria Ragaglini. Support, […]

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