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5 September 2013
ROMANIA: The monasteries of Bucovina explored on Radio Rai and Radio Romania

A new tourism-cultural itinerary featuring the painted monasteries of Bucovina, a historic region of Romania, will be explored on Radio Rai3 from 8 to 14 September 2013. The monasteries have been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Sergio Valzania, Deputy Director of Radio Rai3, will be following the “Beech Road” in collaboration with Radio Romania. The […]

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4 September 2013
ROMANIA: Enescu Festival showcases italian music

The cream of the international music world is meeting in Romania, where the 21st George Enescu Festival is now under way. The two-yearly festival, the country’s key cultural event, will feature leading Italian orchestras and choirs performing a range of classical and experimental music. Read more, in Italian.

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3 September 2013
GERMANY: Italian film festival touring 30 cities in 4 months

Thirty cities in four months. These are the numbers summing up the “Cinema! Italia!” film festival that from 5 September to 18 December 2013 will be touring Germany with the best of Italian film production. The films will be shown in Italian with German sub-titles. Now in its 16th year, the festival enjoys the patronage […]

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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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