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18 March 2016
Rabat – “Italian Silk Fantasy” on show

The world of Italian silk is going on show in Rabat, with Friday’s opening at the Italian Institute of Culture in the Moroccan capital of the exhibition “Italian Silk Fantasy”, from the modern section of the Sartirana Foundation collection. Along with a selection of silk dresses by Giorgio Armani, Roberto Capucci, Gianfranco Ferre’, Ken Scott, […]

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17 March 2016
Chile – “Italian Masters of Graphic Design” take centre stage in Santiago

“Italian Masters of Graphic Design” (“Maestri italiani del disegno grafico”) is the title of an exhibition organised by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Santiago, Chile, in partnership with the AIEP Universidad Andre’s Bello, which will run from 23 March to 2 April in the capital of the Latin American country. The exhibition stages […]

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16 March 2016
Marcinelle mining tragedy and Italian-Belgian bilateral agreements on labour migration. A programme of events helps keep the memory alive

A rich programme of events will mark the 70th Anniversary of the Italian-Belgian agreements on labour migration and the 60th Anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster. The programme, which has been put together by the Italian diplomatic, cultural and consular network in Belgium in collaboration with Italian and Belgian institutions, will feature many events commemorating the […]

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16 March 2016
The Iraq Museum in Baghdad and Italian support for redevelopment

“The Iraq Museum in Baghdad. The Italian requalification of a cultural heritage of humanity” published by Apex Books, is being presented on Wednesday, March 16 at 17.30 in Rome at the Primaticcio Gallery of Palazzo Firenze. It was organized by the Società Dante Alighieri and by the Italian National UNESCO Commission. The book describes the […]

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16 March 2016
San Francisco – A journey to discover the power and magic of Italian gestures

Pointing the finger, invoking the skies, shaking ones fists: everyone knows that Italians are particularly fond of gestures. Italians are known not only for their excellent coffee, ice cream, pizza and fashion, but also for their fascinating gestures. An event on Italian gestures, their meaning and how to use them is to be held on Thursday, […]

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16 March 2016
Italian opera exhibition ‘Sudamericanamente’ opens in Peru

“Sudamericanamente – The long season of the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome in Latin America” is the title of an exhibition organized by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) of Lima, to be held in the Peruvian capital until Apr. 16. The exhibition was produced by the Historical Archives of the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome for […]

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15 March 2016
Mission to Tunisia of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, concluded his mission to Tunisia today, in the course of which he held meetings with the Ministers of the Interior, Development and Cooperation and Agriculture. The visit, which took place only a few days before the anniversary of the attack on the Bardo Museum, to whose […]

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15 March 2016
Undersecretary of State Amendola on mission to Tunis

Security and counter-terrorism, the peace process in Syria and Libya and economic relations are some the issues on the agenda of the visit to Tunis by Vincenzo Amendola, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Special focus will be placed on EU-Tunisia relations and Development Cooperation. The visit, scheduled only a few days before the […]

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15 March 2016
Italy-Turkey – Relations based on archaeological missions

The seventh symposium on Italian archaeological missions in Turkey was held in Istanbul. It was organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Ankara and was one of the major events of the annual “Orizzonti Italiani” (Italian Horizons) programme. The intense agenda of the two-day event included a presentation by Italian […]

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15 March 2016
Brazil – “Occhio Mobile” (“Moving Eye”) exhibition on show in Sao Paulo

“Occhio mobile, linguaggi dell’arte cinetica italiana” (“Moving Eye, the Languages of Italian Kinetic Art in the 1950s -70s”), is the title of an exhibition scheduled in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 16 to May 1. It is organised by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Sao Paulo and features 50 works including paintings, collages, […]

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15 March 2016
London – Triennale di Milano showcased in England

A presentation of the 21st Triennale di Milano International Exhibition was held at the Italian Institute of Culture in London on Monday. It was introduced by the Institute’s Director Marco Delogu and the Triennale President, Claudio De Albertis. The upcoming edition, entitled ’21st Century. Design After Design’, will run from Apr. 2 to Sept. 12 […]

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