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3 September 2013
MONTEVIDEO: Fratta pays homage to Verdi

Montevideo has hosted a concert by the Umberto Giordano Ensemble, led by Gianna Fratta. Entitled “Viva Verdi!”, the concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute as part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi. The event was attended by the Italian Ambassador, Massimo Andrea Leggeri, and First Secretary […]

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2 September 2013
LOS ANGELES: a month of events featuring Italy and science

Italian “brains” take centre stage in Los Angeles throughout September for “Italian Science Month”. The initiative was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF), in collaboration with the Italian Trade Promotion Agency. Its aim is to showcase Italy’s contribution in numerous international scientific and technological […]

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29 August 2013
PECHINO: da libri per bimbi a cibo, editori in fiera (in translation)

Dalla letteratura per l’infanzia ai libri sul cibo: l’editoria italiana si mette in mostra a Pechino, dove da oggi fino al 1 settembre si tiene la 20esima edizione della ‘Beijing Book Fair’. Nello spazio Italia, che comprende undici case editrici e la Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi di Bologna, si spazia dai libri per ragazzi […]

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29 August 2013
OSAKA: Corsi di Italiano, opera e disegno (in translation)

Si avvicina il ritorno sui banchi di scuola per gli studenti giapponesi che seguono i corsi di lingua dell’Istituto italiano di cultura di Osaka: il 16 settembre riprende la sessione autunnale, con diverse possibilita’ per una scoperta dell’Italia a 360 gradi. Anche corsi di latino e letteratura Lo studio non solo della lingua di Dante, […]

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29 August 2013
NEW YORK: L’Istituto di cultura premia i 10 top young designers (in translation)

I giovani talenti italiani del design saranno i protagonisti a New York dal 6 al 27 settembre.L’occasione sara’ la mostra “Top young industrial designers”, che L’Istituto italiano di cultura (Iic) ospitera’ nei propri locali. I ragazzi verranno premiati e avranno l’opportunita’ di incontrare professionisti del settore tra cui aziende, curatori e istituzioni accademiche. Il premio […]

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28 August 2013
HOUSTON: Museum of Fine Arts celebrates Pasolini

The Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH) will run a series of screenings of the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini, within the context of its 8th annual homage to Italian cinema. The series is presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Houston and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and thanks to […]

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28 August 2013
CHINA: Book on Italy’s architectural contribution

A book on Italian architecture in the People’s Republic of China is our embassy in Beijing’s latest project. Its aim is to better inform local authorities and sector actors on the contribution of Italian architectural firms to the urban development of that Asian nation. The embassy has asked Italian professionals who have worked in China […]

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27 August 2013
PRAGUE: Verdi celebrations: ‘Requiem’ in Cathedral

The celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi will be hosted in Prague on 15 September with the performance of his “Requiem Mass” in the Cathedral of San Vito. The event is part of the broader “Prague of Dvorjak” international music festival, now in its 6th edition. Read more, in Italian.

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23 August 2013
BEIJING – ITALIAN PUBLISHERS TAKING PART IN INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR

Eleven Italian publishers will be representing Italy at Beijing International Book Fair, which runs from 28 August until 1 September. The Fair, now in its 20th year, is a key events for rights sales. The Italian stand was organised by the Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ICE) in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and […]

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22 August 2013
ARGENTINA – PERGOLESI AND VIVALDI AT THE TEATRO COLISEO

Music by Gianbattista Pergolesi and Antonio Vivaldi was performed at a concert by the Umberto GiordanoEnsemble at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires. The concert, on 21 August, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires and our Embassy in Argentina. Read more, in Italian

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19 August 2013
LOS ANGELES – A GLIMPSE OF “ITALY OF THE FUTURE”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting an exhibition on “Italy of the Future”, running from 4 September to 2 October 2013. The exhibition includes an original selection of some of our country’s most valuable achievements in the field of science and technology. Looking at the past to celebrate the future Looking […]

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