Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

29 February 2024

Materia Sonora, an exhibition on contemporary Italian sound art, arrives in Madrid

The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid is pleased to present Materia Sonora, the first exhibition dedicated to contemporary Italian sound art to be held outside Italy. The exhibition will run from 9 March to 27 April on the occasion of ARCOmadrid 2024. Materia Sonora brings together striking installations and site-specific works created by 10 Italian […]

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Press Releases

28 February 2024

Italy-France Joint Statement. Meeting of the Mixed Cultural Commission (27 February 2024)

Culture represents a fundamental bridge towards strengthening bilateral relations and building a common European culture, as demonstrated by the “Nouveau Grand Tour” programme, supporting the mobility of Italian, French and European artists. In this spirit, the Italian-French Mixed Cultural Commission, composed of representatives of the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Culture, Education, University and Research, […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 February 2024

Bahrain, tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini

The Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the “Tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini” concert on the occasion of the centenary of the death of the great Italian composer. The concert was performed at the National Theatre of Bahrain as part of the “Spring of Culture […]

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Press Releases

28 February 2024

Farnesina, Undersecretary Tripodi inaugurates “Beyond Horizons”, the first exhibition of Italian art at Art Dubai

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi inaugurated “Beyond Horizons”, the first exhibition of Italian Art held at @artdubai organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Dubai and the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi. Undersecretary Tripodi visited the exhibition of physical and digital artworks created by curators Alfredo […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 February 2024

Vienna, screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the OSCE, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna, organised the screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes by Barbara Cupisti, produced by Clipper Media and Rai Cinema. The film recounts the unarmed resistance […]

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Press Releases

25 February 2024

Italian Design Day. Undersecretary Tripodi speaks at the Doha Design Forum

This afternoon, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, spoke at the first Doha Design Forum, a thematic exhibition promoted by Qatar Museums, which relies on a structured collaboration with leading Italian companies in the sector. In her speech, the Undersecretary highlighted the excellent state of cooperation between Italy and Qatar also […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

22 February 2024

Arezzo Flag-wavers at the Italian Festival in Cape Town

The Flag-wavers Association of Arezzo will attend the Italian Festival in Cape Town, an annual event that promotes and celebrates Italian traditions, which will take place on 2 and 3 March. The Italian Cultural Institute of Cape Town, promoter of the initiative together with the Italian Consulate in Cape Town and the Idiom Wines association, […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 February 2024

The National Symphony Orchestra performs at the Embassy in Berlin

During the Berlin leg of the European tour of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, conducted by Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, the Orchestra also performed at the headquarters of the Italian Embassy in Germany. The trio, consisting of Daniel Foster (first viola of the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

21 February 2024

Zagreb, Teatro Patologico on stage with MEDEA

The Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Croatia are bringing to Zagreb the play MEDEA, produced by Dario D’Ambrosi and his Teatro Patologico, in collaboration with Tor Vergata University of Rome. Staged at the Zagreb Youth Theater (Zagrebački Kazalište Mladih), the play is a very special version of Euripides’ Medea, in which young […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 February 2024

Berlinale, Italy “Country in Focus” at the European Film Market

Italy is “Country in Focus” at the 2024 European Film Market (EFM) that opened yesterday, 15 February, and will continue until 21 February, in conjunction with the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Senator Lucia Borgonzoni, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Culture who is responsible for cinema and audiovisual, copyright and cultural and creative enterprises, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

15 February 2024

Croatia: the “Mediterranea” exhibition arrives in Rijeka

After Zagreb, the exhibition “Mediterranea – Visions of an ancient and complex sea” has been inaugurated in Rijeka at the Kortil Gallery in the presence of Consul General Davide Bradanini and the Mayor of Rijeka Marko Filipović. The multimedia project, curated by Viviana Panaccia and promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

14 February 2024

Bizet’s Carmen on stage in Tunis

George Bizet’s opera Carmen will be staged on 14 and 15 February at the Tunis Opera Theatre. The performance, danced, choreographed and directed by Sofien Abou Lagraa, will feature the Opera Ballet, the Tunisian Symphony Orchestra and the Tunis Opera choir, with 120 artists on stage and no less than 11 soloists. This production is […]

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