Italian publishers made a strong showing at the 64th Frankfurt Book Fair, where “Italy Point”, representing a cross-section of the Association of Italian Publishers, was organised by the ICE-Agency for Foreign Promotion and Internationalisation of Italian businesses and the Ministry of Economic Development.
Read moreAn evening of Italian wine-tasting at the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi opened the 12th Italian Language and Culture Week in the world, with the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. This year’s calendar of events runs from 16 to 28 October and is packed with scientific conferences, seminars on the development of […]
Read moreThe Italian Archaeological Mission began at the Karkemish site in southern Turkey with an opening ceremony attended by Italian Ambassador Giampaolo Scarante. Under the guidance of Prof. Nicolo’ Marchetti of the University of Bologna, the project aims to further probe the Hittite city of Karkemish, one of the most important of the entire Middle East […]
Read more“Throne of the Queen of Sheba” is the title of an exhibit running through 13 January 2013 at Rome’s “Giuseppe Tucci” National Museum of Oriental Art. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Archaeological Mission in Yemen and Monumenta Orientalia, this is the first exhibition ever of the objects collected in Yemen between 1929 and 1939 […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù visited Chile on 4 and 5 October for political meetings with the Chilean authorities and to participate in a high level seminar organized by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in preparation for the EU-ECLAC summit to be held on 26-27 January 2013 in […]
Read moreWith the opening of an exhibit dedicated to designer Ottavio Missoni yesterday evening in Fiume (Rijeka) Croatia, the Week of Italian Language and Culture got under way, offering a series of lectures, film screenings, conferences and exhibits through 22 October. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly participated in this year’s fourth edition of the Chile Contemporary Art Fair (Cha.co),the country’s most prominent contemporary art event and a platform for artists, collectors and sector experts from public and private institutions. A 4-day showcase in which Chilean artists were able to meet with foreign critics and artists, its participants included over 30 […]
Read moreItaly was honoured on 27 September in Oslo with the opening of the new Astrup Fearnley contemporary art museum designed by Renzo Piano, in the presence of Queen Sonja of Norway, Minister for Community and Regional Affairs Rigmor Aaserud and Italian Ambassador Antonio Bandini. “This part of the world needs light” – the architect explained […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy in the People’s Republic of China was the setting for the signing of a memorandum of understanding today between the Italian firm Kayser Italia and the School of Life Science of the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). Those present included Executive Director of Kayser Italia David Zolesi and Vice President of […]
Read moreThe role of Palazzo Italia as a point of reference for Italians in Buenos Aires gets a boost, with two recently added sections resulting from refurbishments that recuperated and redistributed some areas left free by the 2006 transfer out of the Consulate General, which Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù visited early in the month […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy in Paris hosted the launch of the 2013 Lyric Season at the Arena Di Verona along with the venue’s 100th anniversary and the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreThe first edition of Italian Culture and Language Days will run from 9 to 22 October in Fiume, offering a full calendar of art exhibits, scientific workshops, encounters with prominent figures from cultural and scientific spheres, film screenings and student competitions. It has the high patronage of the President of the Republic and has been […]
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