Diplomazia Culturale

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14 October 2014

Palazzo Farnesina and the origins of the EU – a travelling exhibition

“At the origins of the European Union – architecture and art for Palazzo Farnesina” is the title of a travelling exhibition running from 16 October to 6 November 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm. The exhibition will then move to the Italian Embassy in Berlin, where it will remain until 4 December, and […]

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9 October 2014

Montevideo: Italian contemporary theatre

The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo invited Italian actor, playwright and theatrical director Marco Baliani to participate in a series of ad hoc initiatives, which included the staging of his famous monologue “Kohlhaas” at the Solis Theatre, followed the next day by his participation in an encounter during which he discussed his career as an […]

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9 October 2014

Sofia: Michelangelo exhibit

Four original works by Michelangelo are on display in Bulgaria for the first time ever for the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Italian Renaissance genius. The exhibit of 4 drawings, mounted at the Bulgarian National Museum of Visual Arts in Sofia and entitled “Drawings by Michelangelo from the Buonarotti House in Florence”, […]

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9 October 2014

Moscow: “Study in Italy” Fair

The third edition of the “Study in Italy” Fair will take place on 18 October in Moscow and 19 October in St. Petersburg, offering Italian universities, polytechnic institutes and business schools to present themselves to the Russian public. The Fair is being run within the context of the year of Italian-Russian tourism. Italian is becoming […]

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7 October 2014

Helsinki: Italy guest of honour at Book Fair

Esteemed Italians from the worlds of culture, publishing, theatre and television will be in Helsinki from 23 to 26 October for the Book Fair at which Italy is this year’s guest of honour. A packed agenda of events has also been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Embassy in Finland, with the patronage […]

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7 October 2014

Budapest: Italy at table

The exhibition, “Il cibo immaginario. 1950-1970. Pubblicita’ ed immagini dell’Italia a tavola” (Food image bank. 1950-1970. Ads for and images of Italy at table). The exhibit, curated by Marco Panella and produced by Artix, will be hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest through 27 October, offering visitors the visual tale of 20 years […]

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7 October 2014

“Bahia Blanca: reading marathon for Italian Language in the World Week

The first reading marathon in Italian, entitled “Asino chi non legge” (He who doesn’t read is a dunce) was co-organised by our diplomatic network in Argentina for the Italian Language in the World Week. The idea was originated by Oberdan Cesanelli and has been exported to Argentina this year by the Il David association, Comites […]

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6 October 2014

Geneva – ‘Around the world with Verdi’

The Italian Permanent Mission to the International Organisations in Geneva will host the concert “Around the world with Verdi” in honour of the European Presidency. To be held at the Palais des Nations on 9 October, the concert will be introduced by Ambassador Maurizio Enrico Serra and Director General of the UN Office Michael Moller. […]

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6 October 2014

‎Quito – Italy supports restoration of convent complex

Italy once again earned recognition for its contribution to the project for the restoration and upgrade of the San Francisco convent complex in Quito. The Ecuadoran capital recently hosted a ceremony during which the most important of the interventions already completed were illustrated along with a complete management plan for the complex, the most important […]

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6 October 2014

Frankfurt, Italian Language in the World Week begins – Exceptional guests to include Bignardi, Baricco and Bolaffi

The 14th edition of Italian Language in the World Week, to be held from 9 to 12 October in Frankfurt during the Book Fair, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, which also collaborated on our country’s participation in the Fair. The event’s many exceptional guests will include Andrea Bajani, Alessandro Baricco, Nicolò Bassetti, Luca […]

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3 October 2014

Washington: Events to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Galileo

Two winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics, Carlo Rubbia and Adam Riess, will be among those taking part in “Galileo: Exploration of the Universe”, an initiative being held in Washington from 9 October to 12 December 2014 to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the father of modern science. The programme is made possible by […]

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2 October 2014

Frankfurt Book Fair: Franceschini to open “Punto Italia”

Dario Franceschini, the Minister for Culture, will open the “Punto Italia” at the 66th Frankfurt Book Fair, the most important international event for the sale of publishing rights and Italy’s most important event for the promotion of Italian literary culture and publishing abroad. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini will open the “Punto Italia” at the 66th […]

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