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Diplomatic Network
21 March 2019
Bratislava hosts event dedicated to Made in Garda

Lago di Garda and the surrounding area was presented as a tourist destination in Bratislava during a promotional event held at the residence of the Ambassador of Italy to Slovakia, Gabriele Meucci. The event, which was organised in conjunction with the Lago di Garda Lombardia Consortium and Agenzia Europe 3000, was attended by the Slovak authorities […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 March 2019
Italy’s “Grande bellezza” is on show in ​Moscow through the lens of Massimo Sestini

In an effort to effectively promote Italy by combining art and tourism, the Italian Embassy in Moscow, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Russian capital and ENIT, Italy’s Tourist Board, organized a photographic exhibition entitled “Orizzonti d’Italia”, in parallel with the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, MITT.   Italy’s extraordinary beauty […]

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Diplomatic Network
20 March 2019
Washington: three exhibitions to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Tintoretto

Washington to host exhibitions and conferences to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the genius Tintoretto (1518/1519-1594). The Italian Ambassador to the US, Armando Varricchio, said: “Thanks to the work of Tintoretto, America celebrates Italy, its creative genius, its culture and its history. A throbbing history that continues to inspire and fascinate generations of Americans who […]

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Events
19 March 2019
A catalogue of the 2018 promotional campaign is available online

The online publication of the catalogue of all the activities included in the 2018 promotional campaign conducted by the overseas diplomatic-consular network along with the Italian Cultural Institutes marks the opening of a window on Italian diplomacy’s cultural activities. It is an initiative that enhances the image of Italy abroad according to a shared logic […]

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Events
18 March 2019
The Italian Pavilion focuses on the beauty of creativity

​The Pavilion representing Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai, whose theme is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, is a building which embodies in a creative and innovative fashion “beauty connecting people”. It is the Italian sense of beauty, which has always been expedient in connecting peoples, talents and ingenuity. It  is a Mediterranean cultural heritage and […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 March 2019
Canada: Italian works screened at the Canadian Short Film Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute of Montréal presents a rich programme of Italian films at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival REGARD. The Festival is one of the most important short film festivals in North America. The event, established in 1995, takes place every year in Saguenay and presents about 200 international and Quebecois short films. […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 March 2019
Copenhagen: Massimo Catalani on show at Denmark’s National Aquarium

Two events organised by the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Copenhagen will centre around Massimo Catalani. The artist, who dedicated his work to environmental protection by taking part in several actions to protect the marine environment, bringing him to present exhibitions and performances around the world and display his works in important international public […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 March 2019
Beirut: Italian music takes centre stage at the Al Bustan Festival

The Al Bustan Festival, which this year is dedicated to Italian music, is winding up in Beirut. The “Crescendo, celebrating Italian music” Festival, with the support of the Italian Embassy, Cultural Institute and artistic director Gianluca Marcianò hosted up to 100 Italian artists in 20 live music events, with excerpts from operas composed by Cimarosa, […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 March 2019
Italy’s landscape on display in Prague

 Italy and its landscapes depicted in the stills of renowned Italian photographers. That’s the subject of the exhibition “Affacciati sulla bellezza” (A view on beauty) set up by the Italian Institute of Culture in Prague, inaugurated by Italy’s Ambassador Francesco Saverio Nisio. The protagonist of the 130 photographs is the Italian landscape, “one of the assets that make our peninsula […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 March 2019
Abu Dhabi: Italian artists at the Special Olympic Games

This year, the Italian Embassy in the Emirates will contribute to the Special Olympic Games, which will be held in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 21 March, by participating in the initiative promoted by the Inclusive Art Gallery with a selection of works by Diego Salezze and Lisa Perini. The Special Olympics are the largest global […]

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Diplomatic Network
14 March 2019
Lisbon, ‘Tesserae of Hope’ for the Italian Church

Five hundred years ago, Italian merchants in Lisbon rebuilt the Church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, better known as the Italian Church, and the travelling exhibition ‘Tesserae of Hope’ is now in Lisbon to celebrate the anniversary. The exhibition displays a collection of the extraordinary and finely and artistically handcrafted creations of the time to […]

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