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14 July 2023

Amsterdam: “The Sweet Invasion” of Italian ice-cream on display

A century of Italian ice-cream history in the Netherlands is encapsulated in the photo exhibition “La Dolce Invasione” (“The Sweet Invasion”), as promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam. One hundred years ago, the first Italian ice-cream makers arrived in the Netherlands from Veneto and Tuscany. Since then, Italian ice-cream has become an integral […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 July 2023

Lima, Italy present at the International Book Fair

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima is present again this year at the Lima International Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima – FIL LIMA) with a series of activities that will further enrich the cultural ties between Italy and Peru. From 21 July to 6 August, Italy’s exhibition stand will offer games and […]

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Events

12 July 2023

Two works by Franz Cerami in the Farnesina Collection

Among the recent acquisitions of the Farnesina Collection are two works by Franz Cerami – Mars (2021) and Venus I (2022) – belonging to the “Red Venus” series, which was exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Naples in 2022. The Farnesina Collection is a collection of over 600 works of Italian art, ranging from the […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 July 2023

Belgrade’s exhibition “In memory of Paolo Rossi and Sinisa Mihajlovic”

At the Museum of Applied Arts in Belgrade the Italian Ambassador to Serbia, Luca Gori, inaugurated the exhibition “In memory of Paolo Rossi and Sinisa Mihajlovic” dedicated to the two champions who have recently passed away. The inauguration was attended not only by the Minister of Culture, Maja Gojkovic, and the Museum Director, Biljana Jotic, […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 July 2023

Italian Masterpieces on Stage at the Opera Festival Of Chicago

The Opera Festival Of Chicago, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, presents a series of original Italian works, with masterpieces rarely performed on the US stages, built around the theme “Power, Glory, and Betrayal”. The festival will open on 6 July with one of the most famous compositions by Ildebrando Pizzetti, “Murder in the […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 July 2023

Exhibition in Madrid: “Racconti (in)visibili: tra cielo e terra”

The original exhibition “Racconti (in)visibili: tra cielo e terra” ((In)visible Tales: Between Sky and Earth) will open on 7 July in Madrid. The show, prepared by the Central Institute for Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Italian Ministry of Culture in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, is sponsored by the Italian Embassy in […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 July 2023

AYSO Youth Orchestra wins Vienna Festival

For the second year consecutively, the Youth Symphony Orchestra, AYSO, triumphed at the prestigious “Summa cum Laude” International Competition which took place in Vienna between St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Musikverein, the temple of classical music. AYSO Orchestra, composed of musicians with an average age of 19 that come from numerous Italian conservatories, competed against […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2023

“Il Racconto della Bellezza”, a project of the Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture on travelling exhibitions, kicks off

On 5 July, the exhibition “Forme e colori dall’Italia preromana. Canosa di Puglia” (Shapes and Colours from Pre-Roman Italy. Canosa di Puglia), the result of the cooperation programme between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Ministry of Culture entitled “Il Racconto della Bellezza” (The Tale of Beauty), which, through the network of […]

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In detail

30 June 2023

Voices from the Farnesina – Avamposti (Outposts). Italy in frontier places: Singapore

Italy has 129 embassies in the world, many of which represent our country in geographically distant, little-known contexts. Avamposti, the new podcast series produced in collaboration with the AGI news agency, has selected some of them to describe their different facets and also analyse them in the light of their relations with the Italian culture. […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 June 2023

The “Mediterranea. Visions of an ancient and complex sea” exhibition opens in Beirut

On 23 June, at the NABU Museum in El-Heri, Lebanon, the “Mediterranea. Visions of an ancient and complex sea” exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of Italian Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere and Lebanese authorities. The initiative, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 June 2023

The “Adriatic” mural by “Tellas” presented in Tirana

A mural, created by street artist Fabio Schirru, known as “Tellas”, was presented in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, and the Deputy Mayor of the city of Tirana, Andi Seferi. The work entitled “Adriatic”, presented as part of the Italian Week and Mural ArtFest in Tirana, is inspired by the […]

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Press Releases

21 June 2023

Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the “Festa della Musica” Event

The Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will speak today at the “Festa della Musica”, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of the “Roots Tourism” NRRP programme, financed by the European Union. The event, which will take place on the […]

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