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Diplomazia Culturale

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7 November 2012
Lima: exhibit of design made in Brera

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima, in collaboration with the Accademia di Brera and the Universidad de Lima, presented an exhibition of photographic panels showing the design projects of young emerging artists of the Brera Fine Arts Academy in Milan. The exhibition runs through 21 November at the Sala de Exposiciones, Pabelon W – 1 […]

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6 November 2012
Dubai: Luca Ciarla’s “Gipsy Jazz”

On the heels of a tour that took them to India, China, Japan, Korea and Australia, the Luca Ciarla Jazz Quartet appears at Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah Amphiteatre, performing original compositions, jazz arrangements of the tarantella and Italian music classics, along with a new version of their originally-dubbed “gypsy jazz”. Read more, in Italian.

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5 November 2012
Italia-Usa: nuovo accordo per rimpatrio opere arte (in translation)

Italia e Stati Uniti schierati fianco a fianco nella lotta contro il traffico transnazionale di opere d’arte: l’ambasciata italiana a Washington ha firmato un accordo con il Dipartimento per la Sicurezza Interna americano per il ritorno nella Penisola di alcuni pezzi pregiati trafugati. Si tratta di una pagina manoscritta del Messale di Ludovico da Romagnano, […]

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5 November 2012
Los Angeles: designer jewels on display

The exhibition entitled “Orodautore”, a collection of contemporary jewellery designed by the likes of Gae Aulenti, Pietro Cascella, Mario Ceroli, Piero Dorazio, Dario Fo, Stefano Giovannoni, Eliseo Mattiacci, Alessandro Mendini, Bruno Munari, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro and Ettore Sottsass and inspired by Piero Della Francesca, will run at the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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31 October 2012
Madrid: sell-out performances for the dancers of la Scala

The Accademia del Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company’s three performances in Madrid were a sell-out, attracting audiences of 2400. With the help of a generous contribution from Ubi Banca International, the Italian Cultural Institute in the Spanish capital presented the performances in the Teatro del Canal on 26, 27 and 28 October. The Italian Ambassador […]

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31 October 2012
Washington: embassy hosts concert in honour of veterans

A concert to honour the American military personnel injured during missions abroad: “Wounded Warriors” is the title of the event being hosted at the Italian Embassy in Washington on 17 November 2012, Veteran’s Day. The concert has been organised by Finmeccanica. Scientific symposium The Embassy will also be hosting a scientific symposium on Global Health, […]

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30 October 2012
New York: Valeria Golino at “Nice” presentation

Italian cinema is poised to take centre stage in New York, and Valeria Golino will be there to introduce it. The celebrated Italian actress will fly to the Big Apple on 7 November for the presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute of “Nice”: New Italian Cinema Events, whose aims are to promote Italian cinema abroad, […]

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26 October 2012
Italy-Israel: intergovernmental summit – Terzi-Lieberman: EU sanctions against Iran good, concern for Syrian crisis

Strengthening economic relations and bilateral trade, as well as discussion of the most pressing regional dossiers, ranging from Syria to the stalled Middle East peace talks, to the Iranian nuclear programme combines to form the central focus of the third Italy-Israel intergovernmental summit, the first under the guidance of Premier Mario Monti, since that of […]

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26 October 2012
Buenos Aires: Caravaggio and followers exhibit opens

Caravaggio comes to Argentina in an exhibition that runs through 15 December at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) in Buenos Aires – 7canvasas by the Baroque master himself and 14 by his followers. Read more, in Italian.

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25 October 2012
Egypt: over 90,000 students of Italian

According to a study conducted in the context of Italian Language in the World Week by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Italy is conquering the hearts and minds of Egyptian students: over 90,000 students in Egyptian secondary schools have chosen to study the language of Dante […]

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25 October 2012
Italy-Sri Lanka: United in the name of cinema

Italian cinema meets that of Sri Lanka in Colombo for the first edition of the Italian Sri Lankan Film Festival, an opportunity to celebrate Italian language and culture and to promote the exchange and sharing of professional experiences, all under the umbrella of the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week. Read more, in […]

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24 October 2012
“Italy-Israel Foundation for Culture and the Arts” established in Rome

Rome’s newly established “Italy-Israel Foundation for Culture and the Arts” falls fully within the scope of the foreign ministry Strategy for Growth strongly championed by Minister Terzi, which places culture in the forefront among the tools for the promotion and enhancement of Italian excellence abroad, particularly with regard to a country with which Italy maintains […]

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