Diplomazia Culturale

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31 January 2014

Theatre: The drama of migration – preview performance at the Italian Embassy in Paris

The 18th century “Sicilian Theatre” in the Italian Embassy in Paris was the splendid setting for the preview of the play by Sicilian writer Lina Prosa, “Lampedusa Beach”, on the dramatic situation of migrants in the Mediterranean region. The event will be broadcast by Canal + France in its “Le Supplement” programme. Read more, in […]

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30 January 2014

Angola – Writer’s Union to publish book by Ambassador Mistretta, its first foreign author

The Angolan Writer’s Union is to publish “Nel paese chiamato alberi”, by the Italian Ambassador to Angola, Giuseppe Mistretta. This will be the first book by a foreign writer published by the Union. Ambassador Mistretta, who is also the author of “Un ponte lungo quattro secoli”, on Italian-Angolan relations, plans to have both books translated […]

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30 January 2014

Cinema – “’La Grande Bellezza” screened at the Italian Embassy in Belgrade

Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar-nominated film “’La Grande Bellezza” has been shown at a private screening at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Belgrade, Giuseppe Manzo. The film has already won a Golden Globe and was judged Best European Film for 2013 in Berlin. The screening, attended by Serbian Culture Minister Ivan Tasovac, was organised to […]

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29 January 2014

Moscow – First Russian-language site on tourism in Italy

The first Russian-language website dedicated to tourism in Italy was presented at the Italian Embassy in Moscow in the presence of local tour operators. The site – Italiagodturisma.com – was created to promote the Italy-Russia Year of Tourism, launched by President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Enrico Letta in Trieste in November 2013. The site […]

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29 January 2014

Italy-China – Agreement between Italian Consulate in Chongqing and Shanghai International Studies University

Cooperation between Italy and China grows further with a framework agreement signed by our Consulate General in Chongqing and Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). The agreement envisages 3 main points. One is collaboration at student level, and opportunities for young students on SISU’s Italian language courses to develop their research projects in collaboration with the […]

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28 January 2014

Italian language as a resource to export for a return to growth, says Giro

The Italian language is a rich resource to export as a “luxury good for a return to growth”. And capitalising on our culture is a way to attract tourism – a potential market of one billion people a year. Italian is the 4th language studied at global level, says Giro Italian is the 4th language […]

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28 January 2014

Italy–Canada – Innovation Award 2014 – call for proposals

The Canadian Embassy has announced a call for proposals for the “Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2014”. The award is intended for Italian researchers, scientists and innovators interested in developing projects with their Canadian colleagues and counterparts in priority sectors for the government in Ottawa. Its aim is to strengthen links between the two countries in the […]

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Accreditation Notices

27 January 2014

Accreditation Note – Conference “Parliamone: l’italiano come risorsa” (Foreign Ministry, 29 January 2014)

At 10:00 on Wednesday 29 January 2014, the conference “Parliamone: l’italiano come risorsa” (Let’s talk about Italy as a resource) will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will open the conference, followed by the speeches of Under-Secretary of the Ministry of University and Research Marco Rossi Doria […]

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24 January 2014

Sofia – Event to recall the “terrible uniqueness of the Shoah”

In celebration of the Day of Memory, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia recalls the “terrible uniqueness of the Shoah” at a conference to be held on 27 January in the Jewish Cultural Centre’s “Jerusalem” room. Read more, in Italian.

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24 January 2014

Jeddah – Sciortino delivers an “Italian” Liszt

Great success in Saudi Arabia for the concert “Piano Fantasy” held recently by Sicilian pianist Orazio Sciortino at the Italian Cultural Institute of Jeddah, and which was received enthusiastically by the local press. The concert programme was centred on Verdi’s paraphrasing and transcriptions of Franz Liszt. Read more, in Italian.

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23 January 2014

Kuwait City – Night of the Tarantula

The musicians and dancers of the Orchestra Populare of Salento will close the 20th edition of the Al Qurain Festival on Friday with a performance at the National Museum of Kuwait City of the Night of the Tarantula. The Festival is considered one of the most important cultural events of Kuwait, according to Italian Ambassador […]

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23 January 2014

Los Angeles – “The Making of (a New) Rome” show opens

The exhibition “The Making of (a New) Rome” opened on 22 January in Los Angeles, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Rome Architects Association. The show consists of more than 30 projects by architects working in Rome and built over the past 10 years. Read more, in Italian.

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