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16 February 2023

Los Angeles: exhibition dedicated to Gianfranco Ferré

From 8 February to 15 May, a piece of the history of Italian fashion is on display at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles as part of the exhibition “Gianfranco Ferré. Design Principles”, curated by the Gianfranco Ferré Research Center of the Politecnico di Milano University, which was established in December 2021 following a […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 February 2023

The artwork Sky Partition by Patrizio Travagli unveiled in Berlin

The artwork Sky Partition, a site-specific installation by Florentine artist Patrizio Travagli, was exhibited at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. The project draws its inspiration from the Ishtar Gate, housed at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, and enjoys the cooperation of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB), the German state body collecting the capital’s museums. The […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 February 2023

Iraq: Ambassador Greganti’s mission to Najaf and Karbala

The Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, went on a mission to the governorates of Najaf and Karbala, cultural and religious centres of the country that host important places of worship for Shiite Muslims from all over the world. The Ambassador held meetings with local authorities and leading religious authorities. The Ambassador began his […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 February 2023

London, the Energy Transformation is discussed at the event “Encounters”

On 15 February, the Embassy of Italy in London and the Italian Cultural Institute will be holding a meeting dedicated to the Transformation of the energy system. The event is part of a series of conversations entitled “Encounters” organised by the Embassy and the Institute and dedicated to the analysis of the most relevant current […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 February 2023

Barcelona: Fencing, “Un affondo per il futuro”

An event organised by the Consulate General of Italy was held on the sidelines of the Women’s Epee World Cup in Barcelona, entitled “Lo Sport e la Scherma. Un affondo per il future” (Sport and Fencing. A Lunge for the Future). The initiative was developed together with the European, Italian, Spanish and Catalan Fencing Federations […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 February 2023

Sarajevo, the “Viva Vivaldi” concert at the opening of the Festival of the Italian Culture

The Italian Ambassador in Bosnia Herzegovina – Marco Di Ruzza – launched the 2023 edition of “Insieme” – the Festival of the Italian Culture – organised in partnership with the Italian Association of Banja Luka. This year’s programme, rich of events, opened yesterday at the Banja Luka Theatre with the “Viva Vivaldi” concert, directed by […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 February 2023

Washington: the Week of Women in Science begins

The Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Mariangela Zappia, inaugurated at Villa Firenze in Washington the Week of Women and Girls in Science, an initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy together with the Embassies of France and Germany, the Children’s National Research Institute and the George Washington University. The event, built around the International Day […]

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Events

8 February 2023

ASEF: call for papers on the theme of Asia-Europe Cooperation

In view of its anniversary on 15 February, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) has launched a competition to select four papers in English on the theme “The Future of Asia-Europe Cooperation“. ASEF, an intergovernmental forum whose initiatives are financed also thanks to the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was established in […]

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Press Releases

6 February 2023

Undersecretary Maria Tripodi attends the opening of the exhibition “La Grande Visione Italiana. Collezione Farnesina” in Singapore

The exhibition “La Grande Visione Italiana – Collezione Farnesina” (“The Great Italian Vision. Farnesina Collection”), organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy under the special curatorship of Achille Bonito Oliva, was inaugurated today in Singapore by the Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 February 2023

Tirana: “Eterna Bellezza” exhibition, between Jodice and Canova

The photographic exhibition “Eterna Bellezza. Mimmo Jodice e Antonio Canova” (Eternal Beauty. Mimmo Jodice and Antonio Canova), promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana and the National Historical Museum of Tirana, will be inaugurated on 8 February. The exhibition, which immortalises and […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 February 2023

Italian film festival “Storie dalla Montagna” on show in Bulgaria

From 6 to 9 February, the Sofia Cinema House will host the Italian Film Festival “Storie dalla Montagna”, organised by the Bansko Film Fest in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia. The festival will screen eleven internationally awarded Italian films and documentaries revolving around mountain-related topics, such as adventurous tales, alpinism, and nature. […]

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31 January 2023

Bucharest: “Universo Olivetti. Comunità come utopia concreta” exhibition

The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Bucharest have organised the exhibition “Universo Olivetti. Comunità come utopia concreta” (Olivetti Universe. Community as a Concrete Utopia), which will be inaugurated in the National Library of Romania on 4 February. The exhibition – which has been curated by Pippo Ciorra, Francesca Limana and Matilde Trevisani […]

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