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Diplomatic Network
8 July 2019
An exhibition to commemorate Leonardo on the 500th Anniversary of his death opens in Israel

​”Although Leonardo’s heritage is a universal value, we Italians feel very proud of his roots,” said Italian Ambassador to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti while opening the exhibition entitled ‘Leonardo’s questions’ at the Bloomsfield Science Museum in Jerusalem. The event, which commemorates the 500th Anniversary of the master’s death, was organized in cooperation with the Italian Embassy […]

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8 July 2019
The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list

“As of today, the splendid Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, are the 55th Italian site inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognises the universal value of a unique cultural and agricultural landscape resulting from an extraordinary and knowing interaction between an excellence-oriented production activity and […]

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Events
5 July 2019
“Italians of Europe” Project: presented its final chapter

Yesterday, 4 July 2019, the final chapter of the “Italians of Europe” Project, dedicated to the Eastern European Countries, was presented at Palazzo Merulana at the presence of the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali and the authors of the project, Riccardo Venturi and Lorenzo Colantoni. “Italians of the East” is the narration […]

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Diplomatic Network
5 July 2019
Bucharest: Nicola Piovani in concert with film music

Maestro Nicola Piovani made it a point to conclude his concert in Bucharest with the 1999 best soundtrack Oscar-winning theme of ”La vita e’ bella” (“Life is Beautiful”). Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Romania, the “Italy in the Energy of Music” concert was held at the Auditorium […]

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Diplomatic Network
4 July 2019
Lisbon: celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Primo Levi

The celebrations for the first 100th anniversary of the birth of Primo Levi, who was born in Turin on 31 July 1919, will kick off with several initiatives promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon in partnership with the Festival di Teatro di Almada. Lisbon wants to commemorate one of the greatest Italian writers […]

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Diplomatic Network
4 July 2019
Belgrade: old Serbian books published in Venice on show​

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the publication of the first Serbian books in Venice, the Serbian National Library in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade present the exhibition “Venetian Publishers of Serbian Books 1519-1824” curated by Vladimir Anđelković. Starting from the end of the 15th century, a large number of Serbian migrants […]

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Diplomatic Network
3 July 2019
St. Petersburg: on stage the production by the Piccolo Teatro di Milano

A great success was recorded by ‘The Revenger’s Tragedy’ by Thomas Middleton, in the adaptation by director Declan Donnellan and produced by the Piccolo Teatro di Milano that was staged at the Aleksandrinskij Theatre in St. Petersburg thanks to the partnership between the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) and the Italian Cultural Institute. […]

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Events
2 July 2019
13th edition of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors

After two years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will once again convene more than 100 Italian Ambassadors from around the world. On 24 July, the Farnesina will host the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, thus offering an opportunity to debate and reflect on how to make the Foreign Ministry and its greatly extended […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 July 2019
Exhibition ‘Italia Inquadra’ opens in Bahia Blanca​

The Italian Consul General in Bahia Blanca officially opened the exhibition “Italia Inquadra” which brings together works by Italian artists and Argentinian artists who have a connection to Italy. The Municipality of Bahia Blanca and the Scuola Normale of the Università del Sud also participated in the project. The principal aim of the exhibition, apart […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 July 2019
Retrospective dedicated to Vittorio De Sica to be held in Buenos Aires ​

Some of the films that have made Italian Cinema great will be screened in the historic ‘Sala Lugones’ hall in Buenos Aires for the retrospective dedicated to Vittorio De Sica, as part of the initiative ‘Italia in scena’ organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. ‘Sciuscià’(Shoeshine), ‘Matrimonio all’Italiana’ (Marriage Italian Style) as well as ‘Ladri di biciclette’ (Bicycle Thieves), ‘Miracolo a Milano’ (Miracle in Milan) and […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 June 2019
Belgrade: Pianist Giuseppe Albanese in concert

Pianist Giuseppe Albanese brought his music to Belgrade and Podgorica thanks to the cooperation between the Belgrade Italian Cultural Institute, the “G. Tartini” Conservatory of Trieste and the Italian Embassy in Montenegro. Albanese, one of the most famous pianists of his generation, held two concerts there. The first was performed at the Belgrade Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Diplomatic Network
27 June 2019
Beijing: Italian music at the Baroque Music Festival

A five-day cycle of concerts of Italian Renaissance and Baroque music closed the 2019 edition of the “CCOM Baroque Music Festival and Pipe Organ Week”, organised every year in Beijing by the Central Conservatory of Music, the most prestigious classical music conservatory in China. Thanks to the Italian Cultural Institute, Italian and Chinese music experts and […]

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