Diplomazia Culturale

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1 June 2016

MAECI and FIGC – New international football cooperation project with South Pacific Islands

Enrico Sbardella and Stefano D’Ottavio will organise, in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), a football clinic for 30 young players from Tuvalu from 1 to 13 June. It will be the second clinic organised for international football cooperation projects by the MAECI and the FIGC, the Italian Football Federation, […]

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1 June 2016

MAECI e FIGC – Nuovo progetto calcistico di cooperazione internazionale con le Isole del Pacifico

Secondo appuntamento per i progetti di cooperazione nel settore calcistico organizzati nel mondo dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e dalla Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Dopo i seminari tecnici tenuti da Marcello Lippi a St. Vincent e Antigua dal 2 al 5 maggio, ora saranno Enrico Sbardella e Stefano D’Ottavio che terranno […]

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Press Releases

1 June 2016

Appointment of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes in Istanbul and Paris

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has appointed the directors of two of the major Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) abroad, Istanbul and Paris. The appointments were made at the end of the procedure set forth to single out IIC directors of “reputed competence” on the basis of the evaluation of a […]

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31 May 2016

Farnesina-University – The Foreign Ministry’s Legal Service signs a convention with University of Trento

On 31 May 2016, a Convention was signed between the Foreign Ministry’s Legal Service for litigation and Treaty Law and the “Law Faculty” Department of the University of Trento. The Convention was signed, in representation of the Foreign Ministry by Plenipotentiary Minister Andrea Tiriticco, the director of the Service, and on behalf of the Law […]

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31 May 2016

Farnesina – Italy-USA: guidance meeting for Fulbright scholars

The Farnesina’s International Conference Hall hosted the first meeting of the Fulbright Scholars, a joint event aimed at counselling Italian scholars leaving for the U.S.A. and American scholars coming to Italy on the different types of scholarship awarded by the Fulbright Commission. The Italian presidency of the Commission, which alternates between the Italian Foreign Ministry and the […]

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31 May 2016

Paris – Italian architects return Hotel Galliffet to its past splendor

An exhibition devoted to the reconstruction of the two wings of the historic Hotel de Gallifret opens in Paris on June 13. The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture, which has its headquarters in the building. Nine architectural firms, selected by an international committee of experts formed by Cino Zucchi, Jean-Louis Cohen, […]

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31 May 2016

Turku – “Of Seas and of Fates”, the fascination of wrecks in photos by Stefano Benazzo

Stefano Benazzo, photographer, sculptor and model ship maker, exhibits his passion for wreckages after 40 years in the diplomatic career: from ambassador to artist, in the pursuit of what he defines “forlorn places”. Stefano Benazzo’s works will now be exhibited in Finland in the show entitled “Of Seas and of Fates – in the Wake […]

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31 May 2016

Prague – Marco Tagliaro’s “Beyond Time” cityscape exhibition

There is an Italian painter who is at home in Prague. His name is Marco Tagliaro: he has been living in the Czech capital during the past four years and is now the focus of a personal exhibition organised at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). The guests of honour at the inauguration were the […]

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31 May 2016

Sydney – Italian modern art with Loris Liberatori

A promotional campaign for Italian modern art has been launched in Australia’s cities of Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, where Italy’s diplomatic network has organised a series of events centred around Loris Liberatori, whose work is featured in the Farnesina Collection. Three of Liberatori’s pieces are on permanent display at the Ambassador’s residence in Canberra. The […]

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30 May 2016

Madrid – “Passione Italia” back with food, music and tourism

Food, tourism and music will be offered in addition to a large number of activities for adults and children alike. Again this year the excellence of Made in Italy products will be showcased in the eighth edition of “Passione Italia”, an event organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Spain (CCIS), in partnership with […]

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30 May 2016

Sao Paulo – Jazz duo to perform ‘Portraits in Song’

The eMPathia Jazz Duo are due to perform a concert entitled “Portraits in Song” on May 31 in Sao Paulo, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). In this new art project the captivating voice of Mafalda Minnozzi and “orchestral” albeit essential accompaniment of New York guitarist Paul Ricci offer an original […]

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30 May 2016

Ankara – Italian Week opens with shows, films and food

Italian excellence showcased in Ankara: as of next Monday the Next Level shopping mall in Ankara will be hosting an Italian Week, with a calendar packed with events, including concerts, exhibitions, shows, films, tastings and Italian cooking lessons, fashion events, Italian language and culture courses and children’s activities. The aim of the event is to […]

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