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Diplomatic Network
29 August 2019
A restored version of “C’era una volta il West” at the Sousse Festival

The magic of cinema classics is revived thanks to the restoration of old films. The fifth edition of ‘Cinéma au Musée’, the film and cultural festival that will be running from 29 August to 1 September on the esplanade of the Sousse Archaeology Museum, is dedicated precisely to these ‘old glories’. Organised by the Association […]

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Diplomatic Network
26 August 2019
Carthage: the Roman Theatre stages great Italian opera

More than 5,000 spectators were present at the Grand Gala of Italian Opera staged in the Roman Theatre of Carthage by the ‘Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese’ to close the 55th edition of the International Festival of Carthage. Four soloists of international renown guided the audience on a musical voyage through the masterpieces of Italian opera: […]

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Diplomatic Network
22 August 2019
Karachi: New Agreement Signed with University to Teach Italian Courses

The Italian Consulate and The Institute of Business Management have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Karachi to continue and expand Italian language teaching programs. The IOBM, founded in 1994, is a prestigious local private university that started working with the Italian Consulate in 2016 when an Italian teacher, paid partly by the university and […]

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Diplomatic Network
22 August 2019
Brazil, an August dense with Italian cultural events

This year, Sao Paulo recorded an August dense with Italian cultural events. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Primo Levi, the Tapera Taperá Cultural Centre hosted the presentation of the new Portuguese edition of the poetry by the great Turin-born writer (‘Mil Sois’, published by Todavia). Brazilian translator Mauricio Santana Dias curated […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 August 2019
Brasilia, the pleasure of reading Susanna Tamaro in Italian

On Wednesday, 28 August, the “New Pleasure of Reading in Italian” series will pick up again at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. The readings of contemporary works will resume with “Ogni angelo è tremendo” by Susanna Tamaro. In a book which is halfway between an autobiography and an educational novel, the authoress narrates the childhood […]

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Diplomatic Network
19 August 2019
Mexico, Carla Fracci’s art in dancing on display at the Italian Cultural Institute

Carla Fracci’s great art in dancing will be the focus of a photographic exhibition hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City from 22 August. “Los abrazos – Carla Fracci en imagenes de Lucia Baldini” (“Embraces – Carla Fracci in images by Lucia Baldini”) is the fruit of twelve years of Lucia Baldini’s collaboration as […]

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Diplomatic Network
16 August 2019
Tunisia: Sicilian animated movies take centre stage

This year, the 14th edition of “Incontri cinematografici di Hergla” dedicates a space to Sicilian animated films. The objective of the initiative, which is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute, is to focus on the most authentic cinematographic projects and experiences developed in Africa and the Mediterranean. The focus of this edition is animated films. […]

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Diplomatic Network
8 August 2019
Armenia to host ancient Roman mosaics exhibition

The exhibition ​”Colourful visions of Ancient Rome: Mosaics from the Capitoline Museums”, a rich collection of prestigious mosaic works from the Capitoline Museums of Rome, will be on display from 10 August to 29 September in Armenia’s National Gallery.   The event, promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Armenia with the organisational support of Global Project Consulting, is part of a series […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 August 2019
Brasilia: the third edition of ‘Embassy Open Doors’ has concluded

The third edition of the “Embassy Open Doors” initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia has concluded. The event offered the public the opportunity to admire the architectural and artistic beauty of the building that hosts the Italian diplomatic mission which was designed by the famous Italian civil engineer, Pier Luigi Nervi. The building, […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 August 2019
Beirut: Verdi’s Messa da Requiem in the Temple of Bacchus​

The Temple of Bacchus in the Baalbek Roman temple complex near Beirut formed the backdrop to the concert of the ‘Messa da Requiem’ by Giuseppe Verdi organised by the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute as part of the Lebanese summer music festival. The concert was performed by the Bucharest Radio Orchestra conducted by maestro Toufic Maatouk and featured soloists Maria […]

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1 August 2019
Rhodes: on show the watercolours by Italian archaeologist Hermes Balducci

A collection of 55 watercolours on cardboard by archaeologist Hermes Balducci are on show at the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes organised by the Italian School of Archaeology at Athens (SAIA). The exhibition, co-organised by the Superintendence of Fine Artes of the Dodecanese, is part of the summer playbill of […]

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