Diplomazia Culturale

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3 January 2014

Bonino in Ghana and Senegal – Political dialogue, human rights and economic cooperation

Revitalising economic relations, strengthening bilateral cooperation on gender issues and human rights, and regional dossiers and UN matters. These are the key topics for discussion during Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s mission to Ghana and Senegal from 5 to 8 January 2014. The mission, to two of the African continent’s most stable countries, comes in the […]

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3 January 2014

Italy-USA: Online app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles

Italy Art LA, an Android and iOS app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles, is online. The initiative was conceived by the Italian Cultural Institute with support from our Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General in Los Angeles. The app offers two integrated and interactive itineraries: “From Light to Matter” and “Traces of […]

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2 January 2014

Slovakia – Andrea Bocelli casts a spell on Bratislava

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli ended his “A Passion for Life” world tour with a concert at the Slovnaft Arena, the new ice stadium in the Slovakian capital. Bocelli was accompanied by 70 musicians from the national symphony orchestra and 60 members of the choir, conducted by Italian maestro Marcello Rota. The tenor sang several duets […]

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2 January 2014

Cipro – E’ protagonista l’archeologia italiana (in translation)

A Cipro la missione archeologica italiana, che da circa un decennio lavora sul sito di Pyrgos-Mavroraki, nel distretto di Limassol, fa il punto della situazione. L’occasione e’ un seminario organizzato in collaborazione con l’ambasciata italiana a Nicosia e ospitato dall’Archaeological research unit della University of Cyprus. Rinvenimento reperti età del bronzo Durante l’evento, i responsabili […]

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2 January 2014

China – New Italian Consulate General opens in Chongqing

A new Italian Consulate General has opened in Chongqing, with the new Consul General, Sergio Maffettone, leading the opening ceremony. Maffettone underscored the Farnesina’s efforts, under tight public spending conditions, in selecting Chongqing as the new frontier of Italian diplomacy in China in the service of Italy’s economic development. The Consul General also commented on […]

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31 December 2013

Paris – A concert to welcome 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute

The New Year concert on 2 January will be first event of 2014 for the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. The concert, entitled “Profumo di Donna”, will feature timeless works celebrating the female spirit selected by Vittorio Montalti, sung by Ljuba Bergamelli and with Franco Venturini on piano. Montalti’s recent composition, “Suoni nascosti”, will also […]

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24 December 2013

Argentina – In arrivo “Italia, sentieri dell’anima” (in translation)

Italy’s national tourism board ENIT is preparing the launch in Argentina of a new tourism project that places Italy at centre stage. The initiative is entitled “Italia, sentieri dell’anima” and was recently presented by our ambassador in Buenos Aires Teresa Castaldo and Director of ENIT for Latin America Salvatore Costanzo. The project proposes the concept […]

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24 December 2013

Bethlehem – Basilica of the Nativity restoration

Restoration of Bethlehem’s Basilica of the Nativity, symbol of Christianity in the Holy Land, has been awarded to two Italian firms: Piacenti, historic firm located in Prato and specialised in restoration, and Udine-based Pilosio, experts in scaffolding and formwork. The decision is yet another recognition of Italy’s expertise in the art of restoration. Read more, […]

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19 December 2013

Italian schools abroadThe “Olympiad in Italian” is back – registration by 31 January

The “Olympiad in Italian” is back. After the success of the last edition, which attracted numerous Italian schools and students abroad, the initiative returns with an online competition for secondary school pupils to test their Italian grammar, spelling and vocabulary. The deadline for registration – through the dedicated website www.olimpiadi-italiano.it – is 31 January 2014. […]

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18 December 2013

Tallinn – Un concorso per studenti per celebrare Verdi (in translation)

Iniziativa originale in Estonia dove, in occasione del bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi, l’ambasciata italiana ha organizzato il concorso ‘Verdissimo Junior’ rivolto agli studenti delle scuole superiori. Oltre 400 alunni, provenienti da tutto il Paese, hanno assistito a una prova generale del ‘Rigoletto’ allestita nell’ambito del Festival verdiano del Teatro dell’Opera di Tallinn lo […]

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18 December 2013

Italiy-Usa – The “Dying Gaul” arrives in Washington

The “Dying Gaul”, one of the Capitoline Museums’ greatest masterpieces, has arrived in Washington for an exhibition that will run until 16 March 2014 at the National Gallery of Art. The event was opened in the presence of the Director of the Capitoline, Claudio Parisi Presicce, and the Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, who met […]

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18 December 2013

Cile – Il nuovo design italiano in mostra a Santiago (in translation)

Il nuovo design italiano arriva in Cile. E’ stata inaugurata nei giorni scorsi a Santiago, presso il Centro Culturale La Moneda, l’esposizione “El Nuevo Diseno Italiano”, che accomuna il lavoro di 133 designer italiani contemporanei con 288 progetti di proprieta’ della Triennale Design di Milano. La mostra, organizzata con il sostegno della nostra ambasciata e […]

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