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17 April 2013
ALEXANDRIA – A lecture retraces the history of the italian community in Egypt

Italian emigration to Egypt was the topic of a lecture on “Traces of the Past: Italians in Egypt in the 20th century” which took place in Alexandria on Monday 15 April 2013. The speaker, Joseph Viscomi, retraced the history of the Italian community in Egypt to an audience which, commented, Consul Mario Concetto Vinci, greatly […]

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16 April 2013
ITALIAN SCHOOLS ABROAD – ‘I speak your language’ initiative

“I speak your language”: Italian schools abroad helping foreign families in Italy A selection of forms in various foreign languages – enrolment, certification requests etc. – has been made available for Italy’s schools as a concrete way to help foreign families deal with red tape. That’s the idea behind the “I Speak Your Language” project, […]

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16 April 2013
FRANCE – Discovering the “Macchiaioli”

“Les Macchiaioli 1859-1877, des impressionnistes italiens?” is the title of an exhibition running at the Orangerie Museum in Paris from 10 April until 22 July 2013. The aim of the initiative is to introduce one of the most poetic artistic movements of the second half of the 19th century to the French public. The exhibition […]

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16 April 2013
ITALY AND OMAN – Closer thanks to art

Italy and Oman are establishing ever-closer links, thanks in part to art: an exhibition entitled “Italy in Muscat – Connecting cultures through ceramic art” has just taken place in Muscat. The event was organised by the Italian embassy and the Sultanate, along with Umbria Region, Gubbio Town Council and private sponsors in Oman. It showcased […]

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15 April 2013
OSLO – Bicentenario Verdi con concorso canoro (in translation)

Un concorso canoro per celebrare il bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi: e’ l’originale iniziativa organizzata dall’ambasciata italiana in Norvegia e dall’Istituto italiano di cultura di Oslo, in collaborazione con l’Opera Nazionale Norvegese, per rendere omaggio a uno dei piu’ celebri compositori italiani di tutti i tempi. Giornata Mondiale della VoceL’audizione per il ‘Premio Verdi’ […]

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11 April 2013
“Italy of the Future”, excellence in research on display in Tokyo

The opening of the “Italy of the Future” travelling exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo has launched a month of seminars, meetings and events designed to showcase Italian excellence to the Japanese research and industry communities in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Coordinated by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo as […]

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11 April 2013
BUDAPEST – Campanella celebrates Verdi

To celebrate the bicentennial of both Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, musician Michele Campanella dedicated a series of concerts in Italy and abroad in which he performed Franz Liszt’s paraphrases of the two composers. Read more, in Italian.

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11 April 2013
BRUSSELS – Italian Embassy’s “tribute to Europe”

On 29 April the Italian embassy in Brussels moine with the Etet publishing house to launch the art book “Homage to Europe”, edited by Professor Louis Godart, advisor on artistic heritage to the President of the Italian Republic. Read more, in Italian.

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10 April 2013
BUDAPEST: Italy guest of honour at book festival

To coincide with the Year of Italian Culture in Hungary, Italy is guest of honour at the International Book Festival taking place at the Millenáris centre from 18 to 21 April 2013. The Italian stand will offer a taste of current Italian publishing output, with events and round tables providing an opportunity for more in-depth […]

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10 April 2013
BEIJING – A musical spring-time at the Cultural Institute

A musical spring-time for the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, which has organised a series of concerts ranging from jazz to opera. The season opened with a performance by jazz musician Marco Cappelli, where the audience included 20 or so Chinese boys and girls from schools taking part in the “’Youth Culture Ambassadors” project. In […]

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10 April 2013
KUWAIT – Italian films showcased for the first time

Italian films are being showcased in Kuwait for the first time, with the “Italian Film Festival” opening on 15 April 2013. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in Kuwait and Cinescape Kuwait, the Gulf country’s biggest cinema chain, in collaboration with the cultural expert for the Gulf, Alessandra Priante. Screenings will include “Benvenuti […]

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