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8 May 2015
Prague – Masterpieces by Kosvanec at the Italian Cultural Institute

An exhibition of works by Vlastimil Kosvanec (1887-1961) has opened in the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. Kosvanec, one of the leading figures in 20th century Czech art, was recently re-discovered thanks to the intervention of Italian critics,collectors and cultural institutions who helped produce exhibitions of his work in the Museo Mediceo in Florence (2012) […]

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7 May 2015
Vienna – Italian Embassy hosts its first contemporary art exhibition

“Danceof Diplomacy-Trasposizioni” is the title of an exhibition by the artist and photographer Sissa Micheli hosted by the Italian Embassy in Vienna and curated bv Marcello Farabegoli. The Embassy’s first contemprary art exhibition, Dance of Diplomacy celebrates the bicentenary of the Congress of Vienna. The opening event was attended by the Secretary General of the […]

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7 May 2015
Berlin – 12 artists take the stage at the Italian Embassy

Twelve Italian and international artists staged an event entitled “Embodied Resilience” in the exceptional setting of the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Participating artists included the American Kate Gilmore; Germans Lisa Stertz and Ulrike Mohr; Italians Filippo Berta, Diego Cibelli, Cristian Chironi, Davide Anni, Mocellin and Pellegrini; Argentinian Marcio Carvalho; and Romanian Anca Benera and Arnold […]

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6 May 2015
Cairo – Italian and Egyptian caricature display

The Italian Cultural Institute of Cairo will host an exhibition comparing Italian and Egyptian caricatures, which will open on 11 May at 19:00 hours. “Caricature italiane ed egiziane a confronto” has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Egyptian Caricature Society and curated by Gionata Ricci Alunni, and artists from both […]

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6 May 2015
Brazil – Exhibit of Italian UNESCO sites

“Italian UNESCO sites” is the title of an exhibition of photographs by Luca Capuano to be held from 11 May to 11 June in Sao Paulo. The initiative is a joint collaboration by the Italian Cultural Institute of Brasilia and the Italo-Brazilian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo, and is associated with the Milan EXPO. The […]

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6 May 2015
Rabat – Balletto di Milano stages ‘Viva Verdi’

The “Balletto di Milano” will celebrate Giuseppe Verdi’s best-known lyric works in Rabat, Morocco, on 19 May in an event entitled “Viva Verdi”. The itinerant show, which has already been received enthusiastically by thousands of spectators around the world, offers an opportunity to discover the poetry and originality of the ballets contained in some of […]

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6 May 2015
Montreal – Ettore Scola film retrospective

The Cinematheque Quebecoise of Montreal will host a retrospective of 13 films by the great Italian director Ettore Scola. The event, which starts tomorrow and runs through 31 May, has been organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and Cinecittà’s Istituto Luce. Audiences will be able to view the films in the original Italian […]

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5 May 2015
New York: Art – a new “David” arrives in New York from Florence

“Hero” is a very personal interpretation of Michelangelo’s David by the architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino, originally from Puglia but based for over a decade in New York. The work will be on display from today until 20 September 2015 in the inner courtyard of the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. Promoted by the Gallery […]

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5 May 2015
Italy is “country guest” at tourism fair

Italy will be the “country guest” at the international tourism fair in Cuba (FitCuba), which runs from 5 to 7 May 2015. The fair will be opened by Cuba’s Minister for Tourism, Manuel Marrero, and by the Italian Under-Secretary for Cultural Assets and Tourism, Francesca Barracciu. Italy’s participation in the fair was organised with support […]

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5 May 2015
Shanghai – display of masterpieces by Renzo Piano

The Auditorium of Rome, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Osaka’s Kansai airport, Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, the New York Times Building and London Bridge Tower: these are just some of the masterpieces of architectural design by Renzo Piano on display in Shanghai. The exhibition “Piece by Piece, Renzo Piano Building Workshop”, at the Power […]

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4 May 2015
Brazil – Rio Harp 2015 gets under way

Italy is participating in Rio Harp 2015, one of the largest worldwide harp festivals. A series of concerts to be held from 2 to 20 May will celebrate one of the oldest musical instruments in human history. Italy’s participation has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro and will include performances […]

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