Diplomazia Culturale

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19 November 2014

#Farnesina: Italo-Turkish archaeological mission uncovers new “treasures” at Karkemish

Carved walls, bas reliefs, sculptures and friezes dating back to 900 B.C. make up the priceless treasure trove that has come to light at the Carchemish archaeological site in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border, where a joint Italo-Turkish mission has been under way since 2011, resuming excavations following mine clearing operations. Marchetti, “a sensational […]

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18 November 2014

Paris – Library adds children’s room

The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris has added a new space for children to its “Italo Calvino” library, and given the occasion, the fund for children’s books was further enriched with the acquisition of some of the latest publishing releases, bringing the number of children’s titles up to 650. The library, with its more than […]

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18 November 2014

Arab Emirates – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The world-renowned, 24-piece “Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, enchanted the Arab Emirates and, as Italian ambassador Giorgio Starace pointed out, “was a moment of great significance for the affirmation of Italian music – a sector in which Italy has excelled globally for centuries – in the United Arab Emirates”. Read […]

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18 November 2014

Brazil – Italian cinema ready to take Sao Paulo by storm

The 10th Italian Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil gets under way on 24 November this year, preceded from 18 to 23 November by an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Gianni Pinizzotto’s photographic portraits of Italian cinema masters, intended to revive the moments in which some of the greatest film works ever produced […]

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17 November 2014

Diplomazia e Dintorni segment of Tuesday 18 November on Ethics and Diplomacy

The next segment of the radio programme “Diplomazia e Dintorni”, conducted by Stefano Baldi and broadcast by Radio Luiss, will air on Tuesday 18 November at 20:00, and will treat the theme of Diplomacy and Ethics. What are ethics and why do they have an important role in diplomatic activities? Is there a difference between […]

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17 November 2014

Chile – “Written in Italy” frontlines in Santiago

An exhibition entitled “Written in Italy” of Italian books translated into various languages comes to an end today. The exhibit has been itinerant and was in its third edition this year. Its aim is to underscore the socio-cultural significance of the Italian language, which, although it is spoken by only 70 million people in the […]

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17 November 2014

United Kingdom – The excellence of Italian wines and sommeliers

The Italian Sommeliers Association (AIS) chose London for the launch of its new guidebook “Vitae – A Guide to Wines of 2015”, and for the first time in a foreign country. The guide contains reviews of wines associated with recipes, as well as the 400 AIS prize-winning wines and 25 products that were given honourable […]

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17 November 2014

Hanoi – Exhibit “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”

Photographer Maurizio Cofini’s passion for Italy and Vietnam goes on display in Hanoi with the exhibition “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”.The exhibit is being promoted by the Italian embassy at the Casa Italia Cultural Institute will remain open through Monday next. The artist’s intention is to show how two geographically distant countries can resemble one another culturally […]

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14 November 2014

Argentina – Bahia Blanca celebrates the Italian language

Bahia Blanca has been celebrating the Italian language and culture. Students following Italian courses organised stands at the city’s recent cultural festival to illustrate their work during the academic year. Over 40% of Bahia Blanca’s 300,000-plus inhabitants are Italian, including the mayor, Gustavo Bevilacqua and the archbishop, Guglielmo Garlatti. The initiative was supported by our Consulate […]

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14 November 2014

London Preserving Pompeii – Finmeccanica illustrates project

The virtues of Italian research and its contribution to the preservation of Pompeii were illustrated at an event on technology applied to the artistic and archaeological heritage organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London. Finmeccanica’s representatives,  Luigi Maria Vignali and Mattia Cavanna, described the innovative technology the company has donated to monitor the condition […]

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13 November 2014

Brussels – Marco Polo’s bible on display

The ancient cultural, religious and diplomatic links between Europe and China are illustrated at the “In via in saecula. La Bibbia di Marco Polo tra Europa e Cina” exhibition in Brussels. The exhibition, which runs until 15 December 2014 and is part of the Italian EU Presidency programme, was opened by the Italian Ambassador, Alfredo […]

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13 November 2014

Lima – Italian teachers go back to school

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima has organised and hosted a refresher course for teachers of Italian language and culture, which took place from 17 to 19 November 2014. In recent years, Peru – which has enjoyed 10 years of unbroken economic growth and is well placed to become one of Latin America’s leading economies […]

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