Ascanio Celestini’s theatre presentation “Saccarina, cinque al soldo” will make a stop in Lodz for the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto of that Polish city. The spectacle will be staged on 30 August at the Nowy Teatr, and consists of a tale for voices and music that begins with the cries of […]
Read moreThe “Euritmia” musical association’s youth wind orchestra of Povoletto (Udine) will give an open-air performance on Friday 29 August at the Church of Saint Nicholas in the Old City of Prague. The concert is made available by a series of media partners that includes the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague. “Euritmia” is among the oldest […]
Read moreThe Italian Ambassador in Cameroon, Samuela Isopi, recently visited the National Advanced School of Public Works (NASPW) in Yaoundé. The School is engaged in a joint training programme with the University of Padua’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Since 2010, the NASPW and the University have jointly provided training for 580 young Cameroonians, […]
Read more“La Grande Bellezza” is the film selected to open the 6th Italian Film Festival in Maputo this evening, 19 August 2014, at the city’s Teatro Avenida. The Festival, which runs until 23 August, is being organised with the collaboration of “Il Sorpasso”, an Italian arts organisation in Lisbon, with support from private sponsors. In coming […]
Read moreItaly is among the leaders of the “Soft-landing programme for technology and innovation collaboration” of the Hong Kong Science Park (HKSTPC). The purpose of the initiative, supported by our Consulate General in Hong Kong, is to offer universities, research centres and eventual foreign spin-offs a chance to promote and develop their innovative ideas in 5 […]
Read moreRegistration has opened for the 33rd edition of Arte Pará, northern Brazil’s largest contemporary art fair, held in the State capital of Belem. The event has the support of our diplomatic network in that Latin American country, and is open to local and foreign artists living in Brazil. Read more, in Italian
Read moreThe Urbesoil project, consisting of a team of researchers made up of Italians from ENEA and Serbians from the University of Novi Sad, was launched to study the movement of potentially toxic elements within an urban environment. Approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Urbesoil is an integral part of the Italo-Serbia science and technology […]
Read moreItaly is strengthening cooperation with South Africa through a 2014-16 executive science and technology programme signed during the 5th meeting of the Joint Italy-South Africa Commission in Pretoria. The Italian delegation was led by Italian ambassador to Pretoria Vincenzo Schioppa, while South Africa’s was led by Director General for the International resources of the Department […]
Read moreFurther strengthening the already solid ties between Italy and Latin America was the main objective of foreign minister Federica Mogherini’s visit to Chile and Colombia, which concluded with her attendance at the inauguration of new Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos. It is in this spirit that the annual Italy-Latin America Conference will be held in […]
Read moreLe “Migrazioni” di Franco Dellerba sono in mostra dal 7 agosto presso il salone dell’Istituto italiano di cultura (Iic) di San Paolo. Si tratta di undici opere, che si ispirano al mondo animale. Metafora della condizione umana L’artista, scultore e pittore, mescola fra loro creature esotiche, le manipola, ne seleziona delle parti fino a creare […]
Read more“Archaeology of an Andean Pacarina. Settlement and customs along Lake Puruhuay in Peru”, is the title of a book by Carolina Orsini to be presented on August 26th at the Pier Paolo Pasolini Auditorium in the Peruvian capital, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItalo-Chinese cooperation in architecture and design is increasing. A ceremony was recently held in Chengdu for the opening of an Italian innovation and design centre, created in collaboration with the association of interior decorators of that city and the Milan Polytechnic Institute (Polimi). The event was attended by the association’s president, Mrs. Zhang Daiying, architect […]
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