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24 February 2012

Ankara: Venetian routes in the Mediterranean. Photography exhibition and book presentation

The book “Percorsi veneziani nel Mediterraneo” will be presented at 18.00 on Thursday 1 March at the Contemporary Arts Centre in Ankara. The photography exhibition of the same name will be opened at the same time. Both events have been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Ankara in collaboration with Cankaya City Council and […]

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24 February 2012

Havana: Sustainable development: italian universities at the higher education conference

Universities from Rome, Naples and Milan attended the 8th international higher education conference, “”Universidad 2012″, on sustainable development. The aim of the conference was to underscore the role and responsibilities of the higher education sector with respect to today’s society. The delegation from Rome’s “La Sapienza” University entered into agreements with the Universities of Havana, […]

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23 February 2012

Los Angeles-Italia Fest: from Argento to Avati, italian cinema frontlines in Hollywood

The “Los Angeles-Italia, Film, Fashion and Arts Fest” opened on 19 February at Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre – a strategic one week before the presentation of the Academy Awards. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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21 February 2012

Montevideo: the year of italian culture opens in Uruguay

“Manantiales”, one of the best-known places near Punta del Este, is the perfect setting for Omar Galliani’s exhibition “Notturno”. The artist is one of the greatest representatives of Italian contemporary art and is in Uruguay especially for the opening. The exhibition was organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo, in collaboration with curator Massimo […]

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21 February 2012

Italy-China: numbers of chinese students enrolling in italian universities shows marked increase

There has been a further marked increase in the numbers of Chinese students enrolling in Italian universities for academic year 2012-13 through the Marco Polo and Turandot programmes. The rise is in line with the trend for recent years. The Marco Polo programme envisages one semester of Italian language study for foreign students, in our […]

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20 February 2012

Cultural Institute of Sofia: restoration, italian expertise on display at a conference

“Restoration: methods and tools of Italian expertise in art, science and technology”: is the title of an exhibition that recently opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia, in collaboration with the Archaeology Department of Kliment Ohridski University. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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20 February 2012

Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest “Nel segno del tricolore”

Film director Gilberto Martinelli will host a showing of his film “Nel segno del tricolore – Italiani e ungheresi nel Risorgimento” on Tuesday 21 February at the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest. The film is recognised as being of “national cultural importance” by the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities. To read more select ITALIANO […]

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20 February 2012

Cinema: Landis, Hauer e Collins, Padrini del cinema italiano a Hollywood (in translation)

L’attrice Joan Collins, il regista John Landis hanno accolto a Hollywood la delegazione di artisti volati in California per il VII Los Angeles Italia – Film Fashion and Art Fest, l’ormai classico appuntamento al Chinese Theater che coinvolge lo show business italiano e americano sino alla notte degli Oscar. Grande entusiasmo stanno mostrando i media […]

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16 February 2012

Hungary: a Community approach is the best way, says Terzi

A “constructive Community approach” is the “best way” to “resolving eventual internal difficulties among Member Countries” of the EU. This was the Italian position conveyed by Minister Terzi today to his Hungarian counterpart Janos Martonyi in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome, during which, among other things, they confronted some hurdles to the […]

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15 February 2012

Interview: Amb. Iannucci on China’s growing interest in Italy

Despite the economic crisis, China’s “demand” for Italy is growing. Indeed, according to Ambassador to Beijing Massimo Iannucci, Chinese tourism in Italy rose 130 % in 2011. In an interview for Chinese on-line magazine Sohu, the ambassador addressed themes ranging from the economic crisis in the eurozone to the impact of the new government on […]

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14 February 2012

Il Cairo: Italia protagonista alla fiera del libro con le offerte per ragazzi (in translation)

Anche quest’anno la Fiera Internazionale del Libro del Cairo – giunta alla 43esima edizione – ha mostrato grande interesse verso l’editoria occidentale, in particolare italiana. Quest’anno l’ospite d’onore è stata la Tunisia, ma lo stand italiano ha avuto grande successo. In particolare, la sezione “libri per ragazzi” ed il progetto di coinvolgimento dei giovani promosso […]

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14 February 2012

Dubai: the best of italian jazz from 18 to 22 february

The best of Italian jazz comes to Dubai. The Italian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Suoni Italiani, Puglia Sounds and Salini Costruttori Dubai has organised the Italian Jazz Garden to run from 18 to 22 February, as part of the 10th Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival. Headliners are to include: the […]

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