Diplomazia Culturale

Diplomatic Network

23 April 2018

A musical evening – “The Myth of Stradivarius”

Villa Berg hosted an exceptional concert on Friday last. The event marked the ending of an exhibition entitled “The Myth of Stradivarius”, hosted by the Russian National Music Museum. Jointly organized by the Russian National Music Museum, the Violin Museum of Cremona and the Fondazione Antonio Stradivari, the exhibition showcased 15 masterpieces by Amati, Guarnieri, […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 April 2018

Japan: the ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’ Association in Tokyo

An event entitled ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’, organised by the Italian Embassy and the tourist agency ENIT, was held in the Terrada Art Complex, on Tennozu Isle south of Tokyo as part of ‘Italia, amore mio!’, the largest festival dedicated to Italy in Japan, promoted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ). […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 April 2018

Third edition of Swing Marathon Tirana-Shkodër, in Albania

The 3rd edition of the Swing Marathon from Tirana to Shkodër, organised by the Hemingway Fan Club Albania with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, will take place next 30 April, on International Jazz Day. The Swing Marathon is a full-fledged music marathon featuring 12 hours of non-stop live swing music in […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 April 2018

The “Italian-Thai Friendship Sculpture”

The Italian Embassy will donate a 3-metre-high contemporary sculpture in bronze to the city of Bangkok to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two Countries. The sculpture, entitled “Italian-Thai Friendship Sculpture”, will be situated in Lumpini Park, the capital’s largest park. The sculpture was designed by Komsan Phetsit, the winner of a […]

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Diplomatic Network

18 April 2018

Berlin, Italian-German conference on cultural heritage

In the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the Italian-German conference on cultural heritage that opens today in Berlin confirms the centrality of culture within the close bilateral relations that binds Italy to one of its top European partners. The two-day study conference is promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin, with the contribution of […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 April 2018

Czech Republic – Day of Italian Research in the World

The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Prague will launch the first attempt to map Italian researchers and scientists working in the Czech Republic. The initiative will be launched on the “First Day of Italian Research in the World”, which will be held on 17 April in the Biology Park of the Research Centre of […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 April 2018

“The Wireless Pioneeer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937”

On Monday 16 April the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, with the support of the Emilia Romagna Region and the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi, will host the screening of Enza Negroni‘s documentary entitled “The Wireless Pioneer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937.” The event will mark the First Italian Research Day in the World, which is meant to recognize the work of Italian researchers abroad and make […]

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Events

13 April 2018

Italian Research Day in the World

“Science allows us to overcome cultural and language barriers, while effectively supporting and sometimes even getting ahead of political and diplomatic actions. Italy is proud of its researchers, who are recognized in Italy and in the world for their competence and creativity. They are the ambassadors of our culture, our customary pursuit of knowledge and […]

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Events

12 April 2018

Seeds&Chips 2018 ​

“The agri-food industry is one of Italy’s sectors of excellence that generates innovation. It is a most important issue on our country’s foreign policy agenda, at the heart of an inclusive and sustainable development. This is why Italy persists with its commitment to promoting food security and fighting malnutrition. Expo Milan 2015 contributed to drawing […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 April 2018

“Preserving the cultural heritage of Iraq: the contribution of the Italian archaeological missions”

The exhibition “Preserving the cultural heritage of Iraq: the contribution of the Italian archaeological missions” opened last week in Baghdad. It is the first event of the “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean” programme including film screenings, musical performances, history and literature events and with which Italy relaunches its cultural promotion in Iraq after 15 years.    […]

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Diplomatic Network

4 April 2018

Luciano Fabro at the 21st Biennale of Sydney

The 21st Biennale of Sydney, whose theme this year will be SUPERPOSITION: Equilibrium and Engagement and will be running from 16 March to 11 June 2018 in numerous galleries and locations in Sydney and will display several works by Italian conceptual artist and writer Luciano Fabro (1936-2007). Fabro dedicated his whole artistic career to redefining the artistic potential of sculpture by using a […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 April 2018

“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean” in Bahrain

hree cultural events under the programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, promoted by the Italian Embassy in partnership with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), kicked off last week in Bahrain.  On 25 March, within the framework of the “Spring of Culture” festival, the programme featured the Duo Etnopolis, composed of violinist Luca Ciarla […]

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