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26 June 2013
Titian exhibition opens in Moscow

The exhibition “Titian 1488/90-1576. From the collections of Italy’s museums” has opened at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and will run until 29 September 2013. The first major exhibition of the Venetian master organised in Russia, the event is the highlight of the cultural promotion initiatives following the Year of Italian Culture and Language, in […]

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24 June 2013
RUSSIA – Dassù presenta l’Expo di Milano (in translation)

Un’ Expo “di nuovo genere”, con al centro un tema come la sicurezza alimentare, cruciale per lo sviluppo sostenibile, e con grande attenzione al ruolo delle donne: cosi’ il viceministro Marta Dassu’ ha presentato al Forum economico internazionale di San Pietroburgo la prossima esposizione di Milano 2015. Un’expo di nuovo genere “Prima di tutto ho ringraziato la […]

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24 June 2013
Under-Secretary Giro: Congratulations for designation of Villa Medici and Etna as UNESCO World Heritage sites

Under-Secretary Mario Giro, who holds the remit for cultural promotion, extended his congratulations to the Medici Villa and Gardens and Etna for having been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. “With the largest number of UNESCO sites, 49, its 3,400 museums and 2,100 archaeological parks and areas make Italy a major cultural power, and in addition […]

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24 June 2013
BEIJING – Promoting Tuscany in China through thematic ‘passport’

A thematic “passport” to promote Tuscany in China: the initiative of the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing, and is the result from a collaborative effort between the Region of Tuscany and Tuscany Promotion begun in 2011. Read more, in Italian.

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24 June 2013
GUATEMALA – A docufilm in Turin on youth orchestras

The youth orchestras of Guatemala take centre stage in the docufilm “Cuento Musical”, which was screened on Friday at Turin’s Auditorium Quazza – Palazzo Nuovo. The main thrust of the film, directed by Stefano Scialotti and sponsored by the Guatemala City government with the support of the Italian Cooperation and the UNDP, is the use […]

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20 June 2013
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù meets with NASA Director Charles Bolden

Deputy Minister Marta Dassù met today in Rome with NASA Director Charles Bolden. Bolden’s visit to Italy is a sign of intentions to strengthen and renew bilateral cooperation between Italy and the United States in the field of space, which was already confirmed on the occasion of the signing of a bilateral accord on space […]

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20 June 2013
SOUTH AFRICA – Italian rugby team on tour

The Italian community of South Africa is eagerly awaiting the rugby match on 22 June in Pretoria between the national teams of Italy and Scotland. The Italian Embassy in Pretoria and Consulate General of Johannesburg have taken the opportunity to organize a meeting between the players and the Italian community at the Italian Club of […]

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20 June 2013
Poland – Crowd for the ‘science picnic’ italian stand

A crowd of families, young people and children took part in the traditional “Science Picnic” organised in Warsaw by the Copernico Scientific Centre and Radio Poland. The Italian stand also featured the activities of the Gruppo Pleiadi coordinated by the Italian Cultural Institute of Warsaw. Read more, in Italian.

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19 June 2013
PRAGUE – Festival ‘Roma Aeterna’, homage to Italian classical music

Prague pays homage to Italian classical music in the 14th edition of “Roma Aeterna”, to be held from 14 July to 6 August. The calendar includes music written, for the most part, by Italian composers, ranging from early Renaissance pieces, to Handel’s orchestral works to the operatic masterpieces of Verdi. Read more, in Italian.

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18 June 2013
LOS ANGELES – Consul opens residence for Gio Ponti Show

Consul General of Los Angeles Giuseppe Perrone opened his residence to the exhibition “The House, Italian-Style. Gio Ponti in LA”, a selection of original furnishings and decorations designed by one of the protagonists of 20th century design, Giuseppe Perrone. Read more, in Italian.

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18 June 2013
KENYA – Art and technology of Italian restoration

“Restoration in Italy. Art and technology in the activities of the Institute for Conservation and Restoration” is the title of an exhibition scheduled to open in tomorrow in Kenya at the department of Architecture and Construction Sciences of the University of Nairobi. The exhibition consists of 25 large-scale panels illustrating the Institute’s activities since its […]

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