Diplomazia Culturale

Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

The Magic of Pizzica in North Macedonia

The “La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra—official ambassador of pizzica worldwide—performed two concerts titled “Rhythm and Passion of Puglia,” organised by the Italian Embassy in Skopje and the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, in collaboration with the Municipalities of Kumanovo and Chair (Skopje). The first concert took place on 17 September at the Cultural Centre […]

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Diplomatic Network

20 September 2024

Vienna: Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra concerts presented

The Italian Embassy in Vienna hosted the press conference for the presentation of a trilogy of concerts that the Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra will perform in Trieste from 10 to 13 April. In attendance were the Italian Ambassador in Vienna, Giovanni Pugliese; Senator Tatyana Rojc; Trieste’s Deputy Mayor, Serena Tonel; Clemens Mantl, Spokesperson for the Austrian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

London: Presentation of the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025

The project for the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, designed by architect Mario Cucinella, has arrived in London. The presentation, held at the Italian Cultural Institute in the British capital, led by Francesco Bongarrà, featured Ambassador Mario Vattani, Italy’s Commissioner General for Expo 2025, alongside star architect Mario Cucinella, who designed the pavilion. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

20 September 2024

Sofia: Celebrations for Raina Kabaivanska

On 15 September, the Italian Embassy in Sofia and the New Bulgarian University (NBU), in collaboration with the Plovdiv Opera as part of the Opera Open 2024 Festival, celebrated the 90th birthday of the Bulgarian-Italian soprano Raina Kabaivanska with a gala concert conducted by Maestro (and Minister of Culture) Nayden Todorov, set against the backdrop […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

London: A History of Architecture Design

Internationally renowned architects and designers gathered at the Italian Cultural Institute of London for the event “A History Architecture Design and FuoriSalone,” organised by the Institute, directed by Francesco Bongarrà, in collaboration with the magazine Interni on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary. Deyan Sudjic, former Director of the Design Museum in London and the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Tokyo Kudan Minami: Domenico Scarlatti and Flamenco

On 12 September, the fifteenth event in the “Tokyo Kudan Minami Concerts” series presented a programme exploring the connection between the genius of composer Domenico Scarlatti and flamenco, one of the most representative musical genres of Gitano-Andalusian culture. The concert, organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and stemming from a project by the Marco […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Paolo Rumiz at the Vilenica International Literary Festival

On 5 September, Italian writer Paolo Rumiz took part in an important literary event, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Ljubljana, which took place at the headquarters of the Slovene Writers’ Association. As part of the 39th Vilenica International Literary Festival, titled “Brave New World – Icarus 2.0“, which this year focused […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 September 2024

La Scala’s season presented at the Embassy in Vienna

For the third consecutive year, Palazzo Metternich, seat of the Italian Embassy in Vienna,   hosted the press conference to present the 2024/2025 opera season of Teatro alla Scala. In his welcome address to the guests, Ambassador Pugliese pointed out that music is a common heritage of Italy and Austria, both of which are cradles and […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 September 2024

“Caffè Young Italy” in Riga

Promoting Italian talent under 35: this is the goal of the “Caffè Young Italy” project, organised by the Italian Embassy in Riga, Latvia, whose first two public conversations were a great success with the audience. “Heirs to a great tradition, our young artists – said Ambassador Alessandro Monti – successfully promote Italian creativity around the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 September 2024

Melka Kunture (Ethiopia) in the World Hertage List

Melka Kunture is a prehistoric site of the Ethiopian highlands researched by the  Italo-Spanish Archaeological Mission with the support of MAECI and scientific institutions. The Ethiopian Authorities submitted the candidature of Melka Kunture (MK) to the World Heritage List and in 2024 UNESCO granted the prestigious inscription https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/13?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR13xLGaP9gBHUxNqT7SQ8yc97QbBh8kBTG65cc1cbv WSoLyYiLQHGlvHD8_aem_VFCGA5CUBD3ey0oZPkEOlw At 2000-2200 m of altitude in […]

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In detail

13 September 2024

Speech by Minister Antonio Tajani at the 84th International Congress of the Dante Alighieri Society

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will give a speech at the 84th International Congress of the Dante Alighieri Society, entitled “Italiano, luce nel mondo” (Italian, light in the world). Minister Tajani will dialogue with the President of the Dante Alighieri Society, Andrea Riccardi, on the topic […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

12 September 2024

Doha – Conference on Combating Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property

The third edition of the international conference on combating the illicit trafficking in cultural property, organised by the Qatar National Library in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy in Doha, as well as the Embassies of France and the United States, closes today with its fourth day of activities. The event, which has seen Italy […]

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