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2 August 2017
Tokyo – Japanese history teachers to discover Italian art at the Italian Embassy

Italian culture and art captivate Japan. A group of history teachers coming from several Japanese high schools gathered at the Italian Embassy to see and admire the works of art hosted in the Embassy and in the Residence’s garden. Lorenzo Morini, Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Embassy, welcomed the distinguished guests, who expressed their sincere […]

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1 August 2017
Lima – “Futurismo e Velocità” on show at the Museum of Italian Art

The exhibition  “Futurismo e Velocità. La velocità in terra e nell’aria”, [Futurism and Speed. Speed on the ground and in the air], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima in conjunction with the Museum of Italian Art, will close its doors on 6 August. Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, it showcases fifty works by several […]

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1 August 2017
Moscow – Books, Gleb Smirnov explores “The Metaphysics of Venice”​

The book entitled “La metafisica di Venezia” (“The Metaphysics of Venice”) by art historian Gleb Smirnov will be presented at the Musejon Centre of the “A.S. Puškin” Museum on 3 August at 7 p.m. as part of the exhibition “Venice during the Renaissance: Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese”, running until 20 August at Moscow’s figurative art museum. […]

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26 July 2017
Algiers – Arab music with an Italian twist

The Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers tonight will open its doors to music. Nabil Hamai, a violinist and a composer, will perform in the institute hall ‘Un quadrato di cielo’, a homage to Italian and Algerian music. Nabil will be accompanied by Ahmed Kareb (piano), Nardjess Reguieg (voice) and Mabrouk Hamai (qanun). Son of the […]

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26 July 2017
Exhibitions, “Favole pittoriche” by Anna Claudi moves to Uruguay

The exhibition “Favole pittoriche” (“Pictorial Fables”) by Marche-born painter Anna Claudi (Serrapetrona 1894 – Rome 1976) is continuing its tour of Latin America. After the success recorded in Argentina, with three displays in Rosario, Tigre and Buenos Aires, the exhibition – organised and promoted by the Regional Council of Marche, Centro Studi Marche and Fondazione […]

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20 July 2017
Valletta – ‘Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle’ with Renato Balestra guest star

Renato Balestra will be the guest star of the 2017 edition of “Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle”, a high-profile event meant to highlight Italian high fashion at Valletta. The show has been organised, as is customary, by the Italian Embassy in Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute in Valletta, in conjunction with the Chamber of […]

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Press Releases
18 July 2017
Western Balkans. Alfano: “Also after the Trieste Summit, the Rome exhibition of the Ars Aevi Museum collection continues Italy’s commitment towards an intense cultural dialogue”

“In the aftermath of the Trieste Summit which we, as President of the Western Balkans Process, successfully hosted on 12 July, Italy continues to promote political, economic and cultural dialogue at the highest possible institutional level, with the aim of promoting the region’s European integration,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino […]

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17 July 2017
Surprising Peru, on show photographs by Ezio Macchione

After opening last week, the photographic exhibition “Surprising Peru” hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will run until 12 August. It is a unique look on a marvellous country through the photographic lens of Italian photographer Ezio Macchione. The collection of images of “Surprising Peru” displayed in the Institute’s Antonio Raimondi Hall are […]

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13 July 2017
Sudafrica – Maestro Aaron Carpene’ to represent Italy at South Africa’s Vrystaat Arts Festival

Aaron Carpene’, conductor, harpsichordist, pianist and an early music specialist, has created a unique experience in contemporary music performances. Born in Perth, Australia, Carpene’ attended the University of Western Australia and studied at the Conservatory of Venice. He continued to study early keyboard techniques with English master Christopher Stembridge, specialising in the Italian repertoire of […]

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13 July 2017
Sarajevo – Cultural events linked to the Trieste Summit

Two events in the name of culture, excellence and art: on 12 July, a press conference was held at the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo to present two important cultural events to be held at the end of July in Italy, sponsored and organised by the Italian Embassy. The first is the establishment of the Peace […]

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13 July 2017
Remembering the future: Urgent matters in the conservation of art in Indonesia

The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Jakarta organised a workshop entitled: “Remembering the Future: Urgent Matters in the Conservation of Art in Indonesia”. The workshop, curated by Michela Anselmini and moderated by Rizki A. Zaelani, will take place at the auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Jakarta. Michela Anselmini is an established […]

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