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Diplomatic Network
25 May 2018
“Fare Cinema”: Italian cinema in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

The Italian embassy in Astana promoted a series of film screenings between 17 and 24 May 2018 as part of “Fare Cinema 2018 – Week of Italian cinema in the world”. “Non c’è più religione”, the comedy by director Luca Miniero, starring Angela Finocchiaro, Alessandro Gassman and Claudio Bisio, was shown to the public in […]

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Diplomatic Network
25 May 2018
Slovakia, 11th edition of the “Dolce Vitaj”’ Italian Festival

The 11th edition of the much awaited “Dolce Vitaj”’ Italian Festival in Slovakia was presented to the media. The Festival is dedicated to Italian Culture, ‘Made in Italy’ products and the Italian Way of Life. It is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in close cooperation with the Italian Embassy and the Italian-Slovak Chamber of […]

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Diplomatic Network
24 May 2018
​Vienna – Exhibition on combating illicit trafficking of cultural property opens under the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship

Vienna’s beautiful Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum) will host an exhibition entitled “Recovered Treasures”, which runs from 30 May to 8 July. The exhibition is dedicated to the work conducted by the Italian Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, and the role played by diplomacy in countering the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage. On display will […]

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In detail
24 May 2018
“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean in MASCATE” – Opening of a photo exhibition on the Palio di Siena

The photo exhibition on the Palio di Siena by the Italian photographer Herbert Steele was launched within the event “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean” on the premises of the Embassy. The opening was attended by Sultan Qaboos’ advisor for economic planning, H.E. Mohammed al Zubair, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Al Zarafi, and Undersecretary for Cultural Heritage, Salim Al Mahrouqui.

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24 May 2018
Italy, Cultures, Mediterranean in JEDDAH” – Conference “Future Environmental and Biological scenarios between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea

On 14 May, the Italian Consulate General in Jeddah organised a conference entitled “Future Environmental and Biological scenarios between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea”, supported by an impressive interactive exhibition on biodiversity in the Red Sea, organised in association with the Italian scientific community at the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST): […]

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24 May 2018
Algiers, ICM 2018 Concert by the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio

Europe’s largest and one-of-a-kind multi-ethnic orchestra thrives and develops on the combination of the textual and musical languages of its musicians in the firm awareness that mixing cultures produces beauty. Thanks to this experience, musicians from all over the world have been coming together since 2002, finding their social redemption in music. The Orchestra vaunts […]

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Events
23 May 2018
Recognition for three Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation projects

Three projects developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation were recognized as particularly deserving by the Public Administration Forum as part of the “Public Administration Sustainability Award. 100 projects to achieve the Agenda 2030 goals”. They include the “Study in Italy” portal, the “ItaliAmo” App and the “Good Habits” project. The Award […]

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Diplomatic Network
22 May 2018
“Fare Cinema – 1st Week of Italian Cinema in the World”

As part of “Fare Cinema – 1st Week of Italian Cinema in the World“, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid has organised three events from 22 and 24 May focusing on the “trades of the cinema” with film director Riccardo Milani, architects and set designers Lucia Nigri and Alexia De Vito from Mia Market. “Fare Cinema” (“Making […]

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In detail
21 May 2018
ItaliAmo

Free Course of Italian Language and Culture, A1 Level, for iOS and Android devices   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has developed, in cooperation with IED [European Design Institute] and Ovosodo, the “ItaliAmo” app, which offers a free Italian language and culture A1 level course for iOS and Android devices.  The course seeks […]

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Diplomatic Network
11 May 2018
A ILUSÃO PERFEITA by PIETRO RUFFO in Lisbon

Contemporary art exhibitions are continuing to be held at the Lisbon Italian Cultural Institute, including a selection of works by Pietro Ruffo that will be shown in his solo exhibition ‘A Ilusão Perfeita’. The artist will attend the opening, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday, 18 May, in the former Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute at its seat […]

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Press Releases
8 May 2018
The Foreign Ministry present at CIBUS

CIBUS, Italy’s major international food and agri-food exhibition, has kicked off. Present at the opening of the exhibition on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Vincenzo de Luca, Director General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, who spoke at a conference on promoting and protecting Made-in-Italy products, together with the President of […]

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