Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

7 January 2025

Curitiba pays homage to Puccini

The first edition of the project “Il Largo delle Opere” turned Curitiba into a true stage for celebrating classical music, bringing the magic of opera to the amphitheatre of the Sao Francisco Ruins in Curitiba. Included in the official programme of the “Christmas of Curitiba – Luz dos Pinhais 2024”, with the institutional support of the Consulate General of Italy in Curitiba, the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

7 January 2025

London, ‘Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily’

The exhibition “Letizia Battaglia: Life, Love and Death in Sicily” has opened at the Photographers’ Gallery in London. It is entirely dedicated to the life and photographs of Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022). Curated by Paolo Falcone, in collaboration with the Letizia Battaglia Archive and the Falcone Foundation for the Arts, and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute in London, the exhibition is a premiere for the Palermo-born photographer in […]

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Diplomatic Network

2 January 2025

Riga – “Caffè Young Italy” project comes to an end

The initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy in Riga “Caffè Young Italy”, one of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Capitals of Italian creativity in the world” contest launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has successfully come to an end. Featuring ten events organised between August and […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 December 2024

Paris, Italian Embassy featured in the France TV 5 documentary “Les trésors des ambassades parisiennes”

On Monday, 30 December 2024, France 5 and france.tv aired the documentary “Les trésors des ambassades parisiennes”, presented by the renowned journalist and TV host Sophie Jovillard. The programme is entirely dedicated to discovering the most beautiful embassies in the French capital. The prestigious and historic premises of the Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, home to […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 December 2024

Discovering Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s photographic collections

For the “Le carte e la memoria” column, we are going to explore a photographic collection kept at the Historical Diplomatic Archive of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. It is the Photographic Archive of the Undersecretariat of State for Albanian Affairs, a collection consisting of about 7000 photographs contained in 66 […]

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Press Releases

19 December 2024

Undersecretary Tripodi in Milan for the conclusion of the States General of Diplomacy

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in Milan, on behalf of Minister Tajani, in the conclusion of the States General of Diplomacy 2024 – XVII Conference of Italian Ambassadors. This morning, the Undersecretary chaired the event “Finance and Diplomacy at the service of the growth of the Italian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

19 December 2024

Jakarta, “Fabrica. Italian Textile Style and Innovation”

The exhibition “FABRICA. ITALIAN TEXTILE STYLE AND INNOVATION”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, offers an engaging display that presents historical, technical, and productive aspects of Italian textile manufacturing to an international audience. It features modular elements with images, texts, and interactive experiences. Conceived by CMS Cultura, designed by architect […]

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Press Releases

18 December 2024

Rome – Undersecretary Silli attends ceremony to return archaeological artefacts to the Mexican authorities

Italian Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli took part today in the ceremony to return to the Mexican authorities about a hundred pre-Columbian archaeological artefacts seized in Italy by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. The ceremony was also attended by the Mexican Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Teresa Mercado Pérez, the Commander […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

18 December 2024

Santiago, “Letizia Battaglia. Crónica, vida, amor”

In Santiago, the exhibition “Letizia Battaglia. Crónica, vida, amor”, curated by Marco Meneguzzo and with the collaboration of the Archivio Letizia Battaglia, in the presence of the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago, Cristina Di Giorgio, the Secretary of the Legation of the Italian Embassy in Santiago, Althea Cenciarelli, and the Director of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 December 2024

Sydney, a selection of watercolour works

Thanks to the partnership between the Australian Watercolour Institute and the Fabriano Paper and Watermark Museum, under the aegis of the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and in collaboration with the Municipality of Fabriano and the Biennial International Prize “Fabriano Watercolour 2024”, an original selection of watercolour works by Australian and Italian artists is on display in Sydney at the Italian Cultural Institute until 24 […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 December 2024

Bogotà, “Technologies of care” by Elisa Giardina Papa

The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art (MAMBO), with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Bogotá, presents “Technologies of Care”, the first institutional anthological exhibition of the Italian artist Elisa Giardina Papa in Colombia, curated by Eugenio Viola and Juaniko Moreno. This exhibition, open to the public until next 9 February, provides an opportunity to reflect on the impact of digital platforms and […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 December 2024

The November-December issue of the SFIM Newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships at foreign universities. This issue focuses on the States General of Cultural Diplomacy in Matera […]

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