Diplomazia Culturale

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18 July 2014

Germany – Italian Presidency takes centre stage in Munich

The Italian Presidency of the EU Council will take centre stage in Munich on 26 and 27 July 2014. Our Consulate General has organised a number of events in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and a number of Italian and international organisations and voluntary associations. The programme of events, featuring Italian artists, musicians and […]

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17 July 2014

Music – “Suona Italiano” arrives in the United Kingdom

After its success in France, the “Suona Italiano” programme of musical events is crossing the Channel. The programme was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in London, in the presence of Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano. From July to December 2014, to coincide with the Italian EU Presidency, Suona Italiano will feature a wide range of Italian […]

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17 July 2014

Canada – Italo Balbo’s trans-Atlantic flightthe focus of an exhibition in Montreal

To mark the 21st “Italian Week” in Montreal, the Canadian city is celebrating Italo Balbo’s famous trans-Atlantic flight in 1933 with a travelling exhibition entitled “Cieli e mari di Balbo”. The exhibition will open on 26 July 2014 in Orbetello, where Balbo’s journey began on 1 July 1933. From there it will transfer to Canada, […]

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17 July 2014

Bisogniero: “EXPO an opportunity to further develop Italian-US relations”

“Today is a great day because it marks the official start of the US participation in Milan’s EXPO 2015”. The comment was made by the Italian Ambassador in the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, during the ground-breakingceremony for the US pavilion. The event was celebrated by Secretary John Kerry at the Department of Statein a live […]

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16 July 2014

France – Initiative celebrating contemporary Italian theatre a great success

Eleven readings from 7 Italian authors in 6 French cities, with 8 performances by 3 Italian companies. These are the numbers behind the 5th edition of “Face a Face – Parole d’Italia per le scene di Francia 2013-2014”, a programme launched by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris to promote the work of contemporary Italian […]

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16 July 2014

Chile – Francesca Leone presents “Corpo e terra” exhibition

“Corpo e terra” is the title of an exhibition of the work of Italian artist Francesca Leone taking place in Santiago from 22 July to 5 August 2014. The show, organised by the Il Cigno GG publishing house and curated by Giacinto di Pietrantonio, enjoys the support of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural […]

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16 July 2014

Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” on show in the EU Council headquarters

The Justus Lipsius building, the headquarters of the Council of the European Union, has been embellished for the Italian Presidency semester with Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” installation. The work, installedin the atrium, symbolises the mathematical sign for “infinity”. As the Italian artist explained, the “New Sign of Infinity��� consists of 3 circles: the two opposite […]

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15 July 2014

Munich – A celebration of the arts at the “Italian artists in Bavaria Day”

“Italian artists in Bavaria Day”, which takes place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Munich on Friday 18 July 2014, will provide a rich programme that encompasses music, theatre, opera and literature. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the “Forum Italia e.V.” arts organisation, and the Munich branch of COMITES, the Italian […]

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15 July 2014

Buenos Aires – Luiso Sturla returns to Argentina for the “Verano Italiano” cultural programme

Italian maestro Luiso Sturla is once again showing his work in Buenos Aires, at the Edoardo Sivori Museum of Plastic Arts. The exhibition, entitled “Poesia di Vita a Colori”, is curated by Serena Mormino and runs until 3 August. It is part of the “Verano Italiano 2014” programme dedicated to Italian culture and organised with […]

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15 July 2014

United States – The Italian crime genre on screen in Los Angeles

The Italian crime genre was featured in a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts. The aim was to showcase one of most controversial Italian genres of the 1970s, which more recently has been re-assessed by the critics, […]

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15 July 2014

Malta – Concert to mark the 40th anniversary of the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta is celebrating its 40th birthday with a concert by the “Duo Cardaropoli”, featuring Raffaella Cardaropoli on cello and her brother Gennaro on violin. The Institute, housed in distinguished baroque premises, was opened by Aldo Moro, at that time Italian foreign minister, in summer 1974. Read more, in Italian.

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14 July 2014

#Farnesina: Scianna, photography “artisan” tells his story

Italian photo-reporter Ferdinando Scianna tells his story, looking back over the evolution of photography and his own relationship with a craft that has been his life for over 50 years. Although now dedicated to writing, he also promotes Italian photography around the world. He was called in April by the Italian Cultural Institute to open […]

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