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11 November 2014
Addis Ababa – Saxophonist Enzo Favata and the Addis Acoustic Band

Jazz music set the tone in Addis Ababa with a performance by Italian Saxophonist Enzo Favata and the famous Ethiopian group, the Addis Acoustic Band. The event took place at the African Union (AU) Commission during a ministerial conference attended by African cultural ministers, AU president Dlamini Zuma, and the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta. The […]

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11 November 2014
Guatemala – Michelangelo’s “Rime” close Italian Language Week

“Le Rime di Michelangelo Buonarroti” is the title of the book presented at the closing event of the 14th Italian Language in the World Week in Guatemala. The theme of this year’s “Week” was “Writing the New Europe: Italian publishing, authors and readers in the digital age”. In a country with no Italian bookshops, the […]

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11 November 2014
Berlin – Art and architecture of the Farnesina on display

The Italian Embassy in Berlin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are showcasing Italian art and architecture of the 1950s as exemplified by the work of the artists and architects involved in creating the Farnesina building. Work started on the plans for the Ministry headquarters in 1940. The exhibition, organised as part of the Italian […]

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11 November 2014
Bulgaria – Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth” premières in Plovdiv

The première of a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth”, the opera based on William Shakespeare’s play of the same name, will take place in Plovdiv on Tuesday 11 November 2014. This new version, produced by the Plovdiv State Opera in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia and director Nina Naydenova, will feature […]

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11 November 2014
London – NOVA conference features “brain drain” of talented young Italians

The 14th annual NOVA conference has opened in London with a gala event at the Italian Embassy in London, hosted by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano. NOVA is the network of Italian students taking, or who have taken, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) courses in foreign universities. The evening was dedicated to this “brain drain” of talented […]

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7 November 2014
Moscow – Milan Days

Milan comes to Moscow from 9 to 11 November for Milan Days, a series of events aimed at promoting EXPO Milano 2015, as well as an official visit by Milan Mayor Giuliano Pisapia. The initiative’s intention is also to expand economic, cultural and tourism collaboration between the two cities, and is the logical follow-up to […]

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7 November 2014
Buenos Aires – Silvana Chiozza’s strolls through Rome

The Eternal City will be the main attraction in Buenos Aires from 6 to 21 November in an exhibition by Italo-Argentine artist Silvana Chiozza entitled “Passeggiate romane”, whose works narrate a timeless Rome, a truly eternal Rome that lives in the memory of us all. The exhibit will be hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute. […]

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7 November 2014
Montréal – “Vite”: exhibition dedicated to wine

The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal will collaborate with Italvine and wine producers Zenato di Peschiera del Garda (Verona) in inaugurating the photographic exhibition “Vite. Il mondo del vino in scena” at the Institute’s headquarters on 13 November at 18:30. The exhibition, dedicated to the world of grape cultivation and wine-making in Italy, puts a […]

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6 November 2014
Monaco – Italian Cultural Month a success

The Principality of Monaco held the 4th edition of Italian Language and Culture Month from 1 to 31 October, with the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic and Prince Albert II and the support of local institutions. The event was a great success, showcasing the best Made in Italy can offer in […]

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6 November 2014
USA – Virginia views Virzì’s “Human Capital”

Paolo Virzì’s Oscar-nominated film “Human Capital” was shown at the Middleburg Film Festival in the State of Virginia, where Italo-American soundtrack composer and two-time Oscar nominee Marco Beltrami also gave a concert. Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero to Washington was on hand with other esteemed guests. Read more, in Italian

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6 November 2014
Moscow – Embassy encounter for Bolshoi and La Scala

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the first, historic performance of the musicians of the Teatro alla Scala at the Bolshoi, the Embassy of Italy in Moscow will host a concert on Friday of young Italian lyric artists and musicians of the Accademia della Scala, the Accademia del Belcanto Mirella Freni and the Bolshoi’s […]

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