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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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13 July 2017
International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities”

Today, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina is hosting the International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities – Investing on youth as the major players of a new season of rapprochement, dialogue and peaceful coexistence among peoples”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in association with the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). […]

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11 July 2017
Cologne: Readings from Dante at the Italian Cultural Institute

(11 July 2017) Dante Alighieri is a poet who is accessible to all and represents what it means to be Italian today, which is why he is so greatly admired across the world. Italian Cultural Institutes regularly promote exhibitions, readings, conferences, concerts and shows dedicated to the father of the Italian language. A monthly event […]

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7 July 2017
Venezuela – Caracas: Lights on “Disìo. Nostalgia of the future”

An intergenerational, transmedia narrative and multicultural exhibition entitled “Disìo.  Nostalgia of the  future” will stay open to the public in Caracas until Sunday 9 July at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in the capital city. Curated by Antonello Tolve (with the contribution of Carolina Balzae Félix Suazo and the cooperation of Patricia Hambrona […]

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7 July 2017
Republic of Korea – Maestro Chung is recognized with the OSI Commander Award

The Italian Ambassador to South Korea, Marco della Seta, today presented South Korean conductor Maestro Chung Myung  Whun with the Award of the Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Repubblica Italiana (OSI) This South Korean maestro has a professional story that is deeply intertwined with the Italian musical experience: he was assistant to Maestro Giulini at […]

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6 July 2017
Vogliamo Tutto: Postwar Italian art the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles

Post-World War II Italian art was enlivened by an important wave of renewal. Artists started experimenting with traditional artistic forms and styles, renovating them with a touch of provocation. It was called ‘Arte Povera’ (“Poor Art”) and it replaced the stones and precious metals of traditional sculptures with materials of everyday use and radically innovated […]

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