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20 February 2015
Washington – Great names of the Italian Renaissance on show in the USA

Renaissance Florence will soon take centre stage in the panorama of cultural events in New York thanks with the exhibition “Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance masterpieces from Florence Cathedral”. The exhibition opens on 20 February 2015 at the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA). Organized in collaboration with the Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria […]

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19 February 2015
Guadalajara – Italy to be guest of honour in film festival

Italy will be the guest of honour at the 30th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), which runs from 6 to 15 March 2015. The festival will include a retrospective featuring the work of  Bernardo Bertolucci and Bruno Bozzetto. Italy will also be taking part in the 11th Co-Production Forum, with a project entitled “The Whale”. […]

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19 February 2015
Tokyo – Voices and images: Japan discovers the passion of Naples

James Senese, Fiorello, Massimo Ranieri, Lina Sastri, Peppe Servillo, Peppe Barra, Pietra Montecorvino, Raiz , Fausto Cigliano, M’Barka Ben Taleb and Max Casella. These are the faces appearing in the documentary film “Passione”, featuring the world of Neapolitan song and directed by Italian-American John Turturro. The film – with Italian sub-titles – will be shown […]

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18 February 2015
Barcelona – Photography by Enzo Dal Verme on show in Catalonia

Enzo Dal Verme has photographed personalities like Laetitia Casta, Donatella Versace, Marina Abramovic, Bianca Jagger and Wim Wenders, and his photos have featured in publications like Vanity Fair, l’Uomo Vogue and The Times. He will now be speaking at the “On From Fashion” conference at the European Institute of Design (IED), on 4 March 2015. […]

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18 February 2015
Zagreb – Venice in Zagreb film season – 2nd edition

The second “Venice in Zagreb” film season, featuring Italian films presented at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, is under way in Croatia. The initiative, which runs until 21 February 2015, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb in collaboration with the Cinema Biennale and the Zagreb Film Festival. The event will include a […]

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18 February 2015
Brussels – Italy and women’s voices at the Book Fair

Five writers, one translator and a publishing specialist. The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels has organised a “women’s voices” event to coincide with the 45th Book Fair in the Belgian capital. “Je vous écris d’Italie: cinq voix de femmes” was organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and the Mondadori Foundation. Participants include […]

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17 February 2015
Nice – Homage to Italy on the Promenade du Paillon

The city of Nice has paid homage to Italy by naming one of the avenues linked to the “Promenade du Paillon” regeneration project “l’Allee des Italiens”. The initiative was keenly supported by the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, himself of Italian origin, to underscore the city’s own Italian roots and the important role played by […]

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17 February 2015
Brazil – Exploring the history of philosophy with Vivaldi’s help

The history of philosophy willbe explored through Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at a series of “PhilosophyCafé” events led by Silverio Ortiz, who teaches philosophy at Universidade dasQuebradas. Organised with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Riode Janeiro, the events will be hosted by the Institute and will run throughoutMarch 2015. Read more, in […]

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17 February 2015
Brazil – Exploring the history of philosophy with Vivaldi’s help

The history of philosophy willbe explored through Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at a series of “PhilosophyCafé” events led by Silverio Ortiz, who teaches philosophy at Universidade dasQuebradas. Organised with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Riode Janeiro, the events will be hosted by the Institute and will run throughoutMarch 2015. Read more, in […]

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16 February 2015
Bratislava – Italian jazz trio jazz opens concert cycle

Bratislava gave an enthusiastic reception to a jazz concert by the Kekko Forarnelli Trio, which launched a full calendar of musical events organized by the Italian Cultural Institute. After performing in numerous festivals and clubs, pianist Kekko Formarelli, bass player Giorgio Vendola and drummer Dario Congedo stopped off in the Slovakian capital for a presentation […]

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13 February 2015
Mexico – Celebrating the genius of Pellegrino Artusi

“Pellegrino Artusi: L’unita’ italiana in cucina” is the title of an exhibition running at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City through 20 February. The event is part of the calendar of the Year of Italy in Latin America, and is a celebration of the contribution that writer, “foody” and literary critic and his recipe […]

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