Diplomazia Culturale

Diplomatic Network

2 May 2018

​Caravaggio OPERA OMNIA exhibition in Bangkok

Forty masterpieces by Caravaggio are housed in museums and private collections throughout the world. The spectator will be placed practically in front of full-scale copies of the original works of art. New digital technology will be used to back light the high definition reproductions which will allow visitors to enjoy incredible, detailed images of the […]

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Events

30 April 2018

“Fare Cinema” – The First Week of Italian Cinema in the World

‘Fare Cinema’ launched today in the evocative setting of Cinecittà StudiosItaly has a great tradition of quality cinema, and its contemporary film production must be supported as it is an integral part of the promotion of ‘Brand Italy’ throughout the world. The Italian film industry also has a positive direct and indirect economic and tourist […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 April 2018

Italian food excellence showcased in Quebec

Italian cuisine has arrived in the political and institutional heart of Quebec, a Canadian province which is key for Italian food exports. The Quebec National Assembly hosted a gala dinner on 18 April, organised by the Italian Consulate General with the Italian Trade Agency in Canada. Sixty MNAs and 10 ministers of the province were […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2018

‘I ​Solisti Veneti’ perform in Washington D.C.

Italian Chamber Orchestra ‘I Solisti Veneti’ hold a concert in Washington DC to celebrate Italy’s Liberation Day Washington D.C. 25 April, 2018 – Famous Italian Chamber Orchestra, “I Solisti Veneti”, performed in Washington D. C. to celebrate Italy’s Liberation Day. Sixteen years after playing at the inauguration of the Italian Embassy, “I Solisti Veneti” played before […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2018

The ‘Quartetto Mediterraneo’ performs in Amman

The concert “The Quartetto Mediterraneo”, an Italian chamber music ensemble, held in Amman was a great success. The Quartet comprises Luca Marziali and Edoardo De Angelis (violin), Roberto Molinelli (viola), Roberto Trainini (cello). They are well-established performers and Conservatory professors. Prof. Paolo Sabbatini, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Amman, organized the recital with […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 April 2018

The ‘Prague Spring’ in 100 photos at the Cultural Institute

Now marking its fiftieth anniversary, the exhibition ‘Prague 1968’ shows black and white photographs of the people in Prague in October 1968, its crowded streets and the leading characters of that ‘Spring’. ‘Prague 1968’ was organised by the Italian Embassy, the Prague Italian Cultural Institute, the Regional Council of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Spilimbergo Centre […]

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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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