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Diplomatic Network
31 May 2019
Sydney: Mezza and Ginsburg together to play jazz at the Italian Cultural Institute

The partnership between Italian pianist Vittorio Mezza and South African saxophonist Mark Ginsburg gave rise to the concert organised in Sydney by the Italian Cultural Institute. The two musicians, together with Karl Dunnicliff at the bass and Tim Firth at the drums, presented their latest album Convergence, which will also be performed at the Sydney Conservatorium International Jazz festival, […]

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Diplomatic Network
29 May 2019
Teatro Verde’s Puppets in Tirana

Thanks to the Italian Institute of Culture, the puppets of the Rome-based theatre company Teatro Verde are in Tirana to participate in the International Puppet Festival. The show, “Bravo bravissimo!”, is a surreal theatrical piece combining memories, historical facts, cultural references and quotations with an all-Italian flavour. The show debuted in Moscow in 2008. Since then, it […]

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Diplomatic Network
29 May 2019
Italian universities at NAFSA 2019 in Washington

Italy and its university and higher education system are once again at NAFSA, the most comprehensive international education conference and expo event. Italy is participating in the 2019 edition, held in Washington and attended by over 100 countries, with 35 institutions, public and private, from almost all of the country’s regions, to attest not only […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 May 2019
Buenos Aires: the Pupi Siciliani on stage

The extraordinary adventures of the Paladins of France, the war epic engaging the Moors and the Christians in an endless conflict, the appearance of monsters and magicians, the magic spells, and the passionate and love blinding courageous knights, are told by the Pupi Siciliani (Sicilian Puppet Theatre) in Buenos Aires in ‘La pazzia di Orlando’. […]

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28 May 2019
Belgrade: a concert of great Italian film music

As part of “Fare Cinema – Italian Film Festival”, the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade organised a concert of great film scores. The concert was perfomed by Mauro Maur (trumpet), Francoise de Clossey (piano), Giuliano Facchini (guitar), Cristian Longhi (keyboard), Lorenzo Mancini (bass guitar) and Daniele Chiusaroli (drums). Mauro Maur, an internationally known performer and First […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 May 2019
Algeria: Italy stages three performances at the European Festival

In participation to the 20th edition of the European Festival in Algeria, organised by the EU Delegation in coordination with the Embassies of the EU Member States and with the support of the Algerian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Embassy in Algiers and the Italian Cultural Institute proposed three evening shows: the  “Magic Flute” ballet by the […]

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Diplomatic Network
27 May 2019
Munich: the Voices of the Italian Literature Festival

ILfest – Italienisches Literaturfestival 2019 showcased the liveliness and wide variety of Italy’s latest literary production from 24 to 26 May. It attracted to Munich all the people linked through their love for reading and who share the pleasure of meeting to chat with Italian authors, both in Italian or in German. It is a […]

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24 May 2019
Lisbon: Second edition of Fare Cinema

The 2nd Edition of “Fare Cinema” opened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon on May 21st with the speech “Composing for cinema” by the musician and composer Pasquale Catalano, author of the music and soundtracks of successful films, with numerous nominations for the Nastri d’Argento, David di Donatello, Globo d’Oro, and winner of the […]

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24 May 2019
Turkey: ‘Fare cinema’ in Ankara, Istanbul and Smyrne

‘Fare Cinema‘, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Italian culture and Italian quality films arrives in Turkey. Three cities will be involved in the festival dedicated this year to Italian directors but with a tribute to Vittorio De Sica. In Ankara, the Italian Embassy will organize a series […]

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Diplomatic Network
24 May 2019
“Art of Leonardo – Opera Omnia” Exhibition closes in Beijing

The “The Art of Leonardo – Opera Omnia” exhibition, co-organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) and the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, closed with great public acclaim. In only one month, the exhibition recorded almost 100,000 visitors, especially students and young people yearning to get to better know Leonardo Da Vinci and his story. […]

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24 May 2019
‘Fare Cinema 2019’ brings to Singapore the best of Italian films

‘Fare Cinema 2019’ – Italian Film Festival landed in Singapore where it will run until 7 June. Italian Ambassador to Singapore, Raffaele Langella, opened the event which was promoted by the local Italian Cultural Institute. Ambassador Langella said:”the event with its eleven films celebrates the best of contemporary Italian cinema, which has a tradition of […]

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24 May 2019
Berlin: ‘Fare Cinema’ dedicated to the ‘Commedia all’italiana’

The ‘Fare Cinema’ Festival hosted in Berlin’s Arsenal Theatre is dedicated to the ‘commedia all’italiana’. The Festival is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and proposes a marathon screening of 20 films produced between 1958 and 1974. The films that will be shown with subtitles include: ‘Big Deal on Madonna Street’ (‘I Soliti Ignoti’) by Mario […]

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