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Diplomazia Culturale

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3 June 2013
2 June: Peres at Italian Embassy

President of Israel Shimon Peres paid tribute to two great Italians – Giorgio Napolitano and Rita Levi-Montalcini – in a speech at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tel Aviv on the evening of the Festival of the Italian Republic. Describing bilateral relations as excellent from political, scientific and economic standpoints, Peres ended with […]

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3 June 2013
TIRANA – Young artists exhibit in “Andata e ritorno”

Not just one way, but round trip, is the theme of the exhibition “Andata e Ritorno 2”, that opened in Tirana on 2 June, and which takes a look at how migration is changing in Albania: once upon a time young people left to work or study and never went back, now they are returning […]

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31 May 2013
Under-Secretary Giro at the 55th Venice Biennale to open the Istituto Italia America Latina pavilion

Under-Secretary Mario Giro, with the remit for Latin America and cultural promotion, opened the pavilion of the Istituto Italia America Latina in the Arsenal building. Many Latin American countries have had pavilions over the years thanks to the IILA’s contribution. The IILA pavilion continues to welcome all the region’s artists in an effort to present […]

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31 May 2013
Argentina: Bennato, Battiato, Ughi, a month of Italian culture

As summer goes into full swing in South America, Argentina hosts “Italian Summer”, a month of cultural events in Buenos Aires, from 2 June to 5 July. Organised by the Embassy, Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute, the calendar includes appearances by, among others, Uto Ughi, the musicians of La Scala, Franco Battiato and Eugenio […]

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31 May 2013
NIGERIA – Exhibit o f Italian historic landscapes

Abuja is hosting the exhibition “Historic Italian rural landscapes as part of the celebration in Nigeria of the Festival of the Italian Republic. The photographs will remain on display through 2 June at the Transcorp Hilton in the Nigerian capital. Read more, in Italian.

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31 May 2013
SHANGHAI – Alberto Veronesi permanent guest at the Opera House

The announcement that maestro Alberto Veronesi had been nominated Permanent Guest at the Shanghai Opera House was given in a press release by the Italian Embassy in China. Veronesi is currently the artistic and musical director of the Grand Theatre of Tianjin, a metropolis of 10 million in northeastern China, near Beijing. Read more, in […]

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31 May 2013
URUGUAY – The “20 X 1” exhibition Montevideo

After making stops in Argentina’s La Plata, Cordoba and Buenos Aires the “20 x 1” exhibition comes to Montevideo, a selection of 20 emerging and yet well-known Italian artists – one for each region – working on themes of regional culture and national identity. The exhibition was organized by the Garuzzo Institute for Visual Arts […]

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30 May 2013
BRATISLAVA – From Armani to Versace, fantasy and dreams in Italian fashion

Italian fashion will be showcased in Bratislava from 5 to 27 June 2013, in an exhibition staged at the Ministry of Culture and featuring designs by Giorgio Armani, Laura Biagiotti, Enrico Coveri, Valentino, Gattinoni, Etro, Krizia, Missoni, Fendi, Prada, Renato Balestra, Moschino and Versace. Each garment on display testifies to the great intellectual and entrepreneurial […]

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30 May 2013
Croatia enters the EU – An Italian welcome with Caravaggio

Caravaggio’s masterpiece from 1606, The Supper at Emmaus, will be on loan for nearly three months to the Museum of Art and Crafts in Zagreb. The loan is being promoted by the Foreign Ministry and by the Italian Embassy in Croatia, with strong personal support from Ambassador Emanuela D’Alessandro. The painting, normally housed in the […]

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30 May 2013
ITALY-USA – The Monuments Men Foundation returns 8 precious volumes to Italy

A ceremony was held today at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, in collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of the Carabinieri and the Interpol Liaison Office, to mark the return to Italy of eight antique volumes, believed to be property of the University of Naples. These volumes were recently entered into the […]

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29 May 2013
BUENOS AIRES – Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini

“Il fiore delle Mille e una notte in the photographs of Roberto Villa” is the title of an exhibition taking place in Buenos Aires from 4 to 30 June 2013. Organised by the Italian Consulate General, the Film Archive in Bologna, the Argentinian Film Archive and the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires, the exhibition […]

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28 May 2013
ROMANIA – from Bocelli to Verdi, Italian music in Bucharest

Italian music takes centre-stage in Bucharest, with a hugely successful concert by Andrea Bocelli that attracted an audience of over 4000. The tenor performed a selection of arias and traditional Italian songs, including duets with soprano Angela Gheorgiu and counter-tenor Cezar Ouatu. They were accompanied by classical guitarists Carlo Corrieri and Magdalena Kaltcheva, and the […]

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