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16 May 2016
Madrid – Architecture and the City, a photographic show by Gabriele Basilico

As part of the Photoespaña 2016 International Festival, the Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid has staged the photographic show “Gabriele Basilico, Architecture and the City. Photographs from the Maxxi Collection”, curated by Margherita Guccione and Simona Antonacci. The show, which will open on 27 May and run until 6 September, consists of an itinerary […]

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16 May 2016
Greece – Italy present at International Book Fair of Thessaloniki

Italian literature will be featured at the International Book Fair of Thessaloniki, the largest publishing industry event in Greece and the Balkans. The Italian Institute of Culture in Athens has organised the presentation of two works recently translated into Greek, together with an event commemorating Umberto Eco. It starts on Saturday with “Hanna Never Closes […]

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16 May 2016
Myanmar – Italian Mezzotono vocal group to perform in Yangon

Italian group Mezzotono are going to Myanmar for the”Mad in Italy” concert. They will perform on Sunday at Yangon‘s Novotel to celebrate Europe Day 2016, as part of the promotional programme “Italy in Myanmar 2016: our legacy from the past, our vision of the future”. The concert will be a voice-only performance by the five […]

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13 May 2016
Lisbon – The Italian Institute of Culture hosts “Michelangelo, the Unknown”

The cycle of documentaries “On the Trail of Michelangelo” (“Sulle tracce di Michelangelo” by director Nino Criscenti) screened at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Lisbon will end with the third and last showing scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. Antonio Paolucci, the director of the Vatican Museums, will comment the series’ […]

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13 May 2016
Cologne – “Nobody’s Room”, an exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone

“Nobody’s Room” is the title of the exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone that will open on Thursday, 19 May, at 7 p.m. at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Cologne. The Sicilian artist defines the exhibition “a concert for solo voices that proposes domestic survival performance strategies”. The text of the performance is an adaptation […]

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13 May 2016
Paris – France pays homage to architect and designer, Franco Albini

“It is more through our work than through ourselves that we disseminate ideas,” is one of the most popular quotations by architect and designer, Franco Albini one of the most important and serious professionals of the 20th Century (1905-1977). Indeed, his works speak of him, of philosophy and of his work. The people interested have […]

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13 May 2016
Dubai – DramaDonne stages ‘It’s a Disaster’

Theatrical company DramaDonne will make its comeback on the Dubai stage on 27 and 28 May with “It’s a Disaster”, a play adapted from the Todd Berger film which came out in the U.S. in 2012. It is a light and entertaining, yet profound and meditative dark comedy about the unexpected events that take place […]

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12 May 2016
Washington – Italian Embassy opens its doors for Europe Day

“This is a celebration we specially have at heart, not only because it gives us the opportunity to get people better acquainted with Italy and the Italian Embassy, but also because it is Europe Day,” said Armando Varricchio, the Italian Ambassador in Washington. Indeed, everything is ready for the celebration of Europe Day on Saturday, […]

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12 May 2016
Lithuania – Italian films at Cinemando Festival in Vilnius

The third edition of the Cinemando Festival of the best Italian films will soon begin in Vilnius. The Festival is organised by the Made in Italy Association and the Italian Institute of Culture in the Lithuanian capital, with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism. Seven recent films will be screened in […]

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12 May 2016
Yangon – Italy and Myanmar consolidate relations in the name of art

Italy and Myanmar have joined forces in the name of art. Proof of this is the Myanm/ART exhibition project to be presented at the 21st edition of the Triennale di Milano.  Pier Giorgio Aliberti, the Italian Ambassador in Yangon, is an enthusiastic and convinced supporter of the project. He said: “The Italian Embassy staunchly supports […]

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11 May 2016
Guatemala – Students celebrate the Milan Triennale

The Milan Design Triennale and the genius of the great Milanese designers is the focus on an exhibition held between May 9 and 17, presented by 30 students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala. The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Guatemala City has organised the event to celebrate […]

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