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16 March 2015
Czech Republic – University relations

Italy and the Czech Republic will be strengthening academic relations thanks to a Memorandum of Cooperation signed by our ambassador in Prague, Aldo Amati, and Dean of International Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University of Prague. “This signing of the Memorandum will give new and increased new impetus to initiatives […]

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13 March 2015
Day of the Righteous celebrates Ambassador Barbarani

This year European Day of the Righteous, honouring all those who have fought against genocide and in the defence of human dignity, is a bit more special, for the first time celebrating an ambassador: Emilio Barbarani, who was head of our diplomatic mission in Chile in the 1970s. The students of the “Rummo” Scientific High […]

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13 March 2015
Cameroon – Footballers outfitted by Italy thanks to accord

Cameroon footballers will be wearing uniforms produced by the Italian firm Garman, which signed a contract with the Cameroon Professional Football League as official supplier of sports apparel to 36 A and B series teams for the next 4 years. The 1.2 million EUR contract calls for a mix of sponsorships and 300,000 EUR in […]

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13 March 2015
Hanoi – Vietnam Fashion Week gets under way with Italian designers

Vietnam’s Autumn/Winter 2015 Fashion Week got under way in Hanoi, where the creations of 19 Vietnamese and Italian designers will grace the runways for four days through Sunday. Italy’s participation, now a constant in the annual event, is part of the activities of the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council, which also promotes joint initiatives such as meetings […]

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13 March 2015
Buenos Aires – Books, a journey into 16th century Venice

An erudite, exuberant and passionate journey into the daily life of 16th century Venice is what Isabella Palumbo Fossati Casa offers in her book “Dentro le case. Abitare a Venezia nel Cinquecento” (2013, 360 p., Editore Gambier Keller collana Recto/verso). The book was the result of the study of 600 state archival inventories that chronicle […]

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13 March 2015
Tokyo – A restored Fellini’s “8 1/2” comes to Japan

It was 1963 when Federico Fellini made his autobiographic masterpiece “8 ½”, portrait of a director rethinking his life and the meaning of existence, in which dreams and nightmares mix with an equally surreal reality. A newly restored version of the film, considered one of the greatest pieces of cinema of all time, will be […]

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12 March 2015
Denmark – Embassy puts Italian research at centre stage

The third day in a series of encounters on the status of research in both Italy and Denmark at the historic residence of the Embassy of Italy in Copenhagen saw the participation of leading experts from the scientific and academic worlds. There are hundreds of Italian researchers living and working in Denmark, attracted by generous […]

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11 March 2015
Munich – Jazz, Rosario Giuliani and Enrico Pieranunzi tribute to Duke Ellington

Two Italian jazz musicians, pianist Enrico Pieranunzi and sax player Rosario Giuliani, will give a concert entitled “Duke’s Dreams” at Munich’s Jazzclub Unterfahrt on Saturday 21 March at 21:00 in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of that city. The concert will pay tribute to the great Duke Ellington, featuring selections from the great 20th […]

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11 March 2015
Budapest – Italian firms in Hungary: the 6-legged dog

For the cycle “Italian firms in Hungary tell their story”, on Thursday 19 March (18:00) the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest will host “The 6-legged dog. A symbol from memory to the future”. Participants at the encounter, organised by the Institute with the collaboration of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, will include Fabrizio […]

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11 March 2015
Brussels – Cycle of meetings on tomorrow’s Italy

All eyes are on “Tomorrow’s Italy”, a cycle of encounters in Brussels hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute with the support of Nova-Il Sole 24 Ore. Four appointments to reflect on what the country’s future holds, and what Italians are doing to make that a reality. Topics will range from innovation, to sustainably farming, artisanship […]

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11 March 2015
Tokyo – First retrospective for a Baroque master

Japan is hosting its first retrospective for Baroque master Guercino at Tokyo’s Museum of Western Art. The exhibition will be open to the public through 31 May and includes 44 works, some of them large-scale pieces, from various important collections. The exhibition is a concrete and significant example of Japan’s solidarity with the Pinacoteca of […]

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11 March 2015
UK – Embassy holds gala dinner for Italian School

The Italian embassy in London will host a benefit fund-raiser on behalf of the Italian School of London. Thanks to the efforts of the Italian ambassador to the UK, his chief chef Danilo Cortellini and the British delegation of the Italian Federation of Cooks, a gala dinner will be held on Thursday in the elegant […]

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