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24 June 2014
Egypt: Interest in Italian language on the rise

A full 100,000 Egyptian students are learning Italian and the call for it is growing. To meet this demand, the Italian government recently disbursed a contribution of €20,000 to fund Italian studies departments and hire 14 new instructors for a 3-year period to teach in the secondary schools of Alexandria and Cairo. Promotion strategy This […]

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24 June 2014
Australia – More Italian in Victoriaschools

The Italian language is becoming more popular in Australian schools, according to Italian ambassador in Canberrra Pier Francesco Zazo, and minister for education of the Australian State of Victoria, Martin Dixon, who together signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting the teaching of Italian in Australian schools. Read more, in Italian.

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24 June 2014
Malta – Graziella Vigo ‘Portrait’ show

The Italian Cultural Institute hosted an exhibition entitled “Portrait” of photographs by Graziella Vigo, the quiet yet curious Italian artist who managed to get close-ups of famous directors, actors, painters and designers. With the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the itinerant show has already enjoyed success both in Italy and the United States. […]

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24 June 2014
Sao Paolo – Italian vs Brazilian Design

“Design Italiano VS Design Brasiliano” is the title of a conference to be held in Sao Paolo on 25 June, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute and organised in collaboration with the FNAC and the European Institute of Design (EID). Italy and Brazil have strong relations in a variety of spheres, design being one of […]

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23 June 2014
Beijing – In the footsteps of Leonardo, Palazzo Strozzi

In China the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation launched the new thematic “passport” dedicated to Leonardo DaVinci: a paper and on-line guide entitled “In the footsteps of Leonardo Da Vinci in Tuscany” is published in Italian, English and Chinese, and was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing in the presence of Ambassador of Italy Alberto […]

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23 June 2014
Luxembourg – Italian jewels in memory of Henry VII

An exhibition of precious jewels and art objects created by celebrated goldsmith Diego Percossi Papi celebrated the 700th anniversary of the death of the Emperor Henry VII at Buonconvento near Siena. The exhibition, entitled ‘Le reve italien de la maison de Luxembourg’, was organised by the Embassy of Italy, Italian Cultural Institute and Cavour Foundation. […]

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23 June 2014
Bulgaria – Italy and the art of restoration, workshop in Sofia

Italy and its extraordinary wealth of experience and expertise in restoration were on display in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, where a 3-day restoration workshop-laboratory focused on the restoration of surfaces – frescoes, mosaics and stone works – involved Italian and Bulgarian experts. Read more, in Italian

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20 June 2014
Italian schools abroad – state exams under way

In Italian schools in Italy and abroad the state exams for 2014, marking the end of the first and second cycles of schooling, are under way. About 600 pupils abroad are taking the exams, from schools in 16 countries: 6 in Europe, 5 in Africa, 3 in Latin America, 1 in the United States and […]

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20 June 2014
Oman – Italy takes centre-stage at Royal Opera House in Muscat

Italy will be taking centre-stage at the next season of the Royal Opera House in Muscat, with performances of Macbeth (Teatro dell’Opera di Trieste), Falstaff (Teatro La Scala) and Don Pasquale (Teatro Comunale di Bologna), as well as a concert by Riccardo Muti in March 2015. As the Italian Ambassador to Muscat, Paola Amadei, pointed […]

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20 June 2014
Expo: An opportunity for growth, says Mogherini – “A showcase for Italian excellence and for a renewed effort to combat malnutrition”

EXPO 2015 will be the biggest global event for the coming years, with 147 official participants and more pavilions than the Shanghai edition. It will be “a unique opportunity for our agri-food industry, an encounter between the most dynamic businesses in the sector”. These were the comments of Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as she presented […]

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20 June 2014
Buenos Aires – Lucilla Galeazzi to perform Italian folk music

Lucilla Galeazzi, a composer, researcher and lecturer specialising in Italian folk music, will be giving her first concert in Argentina on Saturday 21 June 2014. The event is being organised by the Umbria Centre in Buenos Aires, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy, in collaboration with the Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos […]

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