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14 August 2015
Italian 20° Century in Washington – ‘Le Onde’ opens at the Hirshhorn

The Italian 20th century and its influence on the world is the subject of an exhibition at Washington’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. “Le Onde: waves of Italian Influence  (1924-1971)” “Le Onde:  waves of Italian Influence  (1924-1971)” opens on 22 August and offers the public the opportunity to view approximately 20 Italian and international works of […]

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14 August 2015
Mexico City – Italian architecture in the forefront

New Italian architecture takes the foreground in an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City entitled “Piccole Utopie, architettura italiana del terzo millennio tra storia, ricerca e innovazione”. Curated by Rome’s MAXXI museum, the exhibition is scheduled to run from 1 to 30 November. Read more, in Italian

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14 August 2015
Kyoto – Leonardo’s ‘La Battaglia di Anghiari’

“Leonardo da Vinci e la Battaglia di Anghiari” is the title of an exhibition on the great master’s mural painting scheduled to run in Kyoto from 22 August through 30 November. The exhibition, which enjoys the high patronage of the Presidency of the Italian Republic, has been organised by the Prefecture of Kyoto, the Museum […]

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11 August 2015
Argentina – “Periferie romane” in a photography exhibition in Rosario

“Periferie romane”, a photography exhibition by Angelo Marinelli, will be on show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rosario (the MACRO) from 18 August to 15 September 2015. The exhibition will feature a Rome far removed from the monuments familiar to tourists. Organised in collaboration with our Consulate General in Rosario, the exhibition is […]

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11 August 2015
Chile – An “Introduction to Italian Art and Culture” in Santiago

In Chile, the Italian Cultural Institute has organised a course providing an “Introduction to Italian Art and Culture” that will run from 11 August to 3 November 2015. Taking part will be 94 students and graduates of the University of Santiago (USACH) selected by the Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA). The course will cover Italian […]

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7 August 2015
#Farnesina – Diplomacy, heritage protection increasingly critical to humanity

The systematic destruction by Isis of humankind’s archaeological and cultural legacy foregrounds how its defence and continuing protection has increasingly become a central global issue. This not least because dialogue between cultures is one of the most potent forms of diplomacy and because “cultural channels are the only ones in moments of difficulty that allow for […]

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5 August 2015
Italian language: Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Brazil

Italy and Brazil today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the dissemination of the Italian language in Brazil, marking a further example of the efforts of the Embassy of Italy in Brasilia to promote Italian language and culture in Brazil and further strengthen bilateral cultural relations. 1000 distance courses The memorandum will make it possible […]

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31 July 2015
Melbourne – The dream of Harlequin, in a journey through reality and legend

Harlequin is ready to win over Australia in a new adventure. The Aida Foundation will be touring the country from 22 August to 12 September 2015 with more than 15 performances of “The dream of Harlequin – A journey trough Commedia dell’Arte”. The 5000+ km tour will include the Sunshine Coast, Lismore, Sydney, Canberra and […]

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31 July 2015
Uruguay – Celebrating Gioacchino Rossini

Italy will be taking part in the 4th “Escena Vocal” international festival running in Montevideo from 31 July to 7 August 2015. On 1 August, the Sala Verdi will host an evening dedicated to Gioacchino Rossini, under the artistic direction of Maria Julia Caamano and entitled “Pecados de vejez: una noche en lo de Rossini”. […]

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30 July 2015
Peru – Italian archaeologists and intellectuals in the spotlight

“Archeologi e intellettuali italiani in Peru” is the title of a book published by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima and presented by Antonio Aimi at the 20th international Book Fair in the Peruvian capital. It features an analysis of the work of Italian travellers, intellectuals and religious who left their mark on the history […]

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29 July 2015
Chile – A personal show in August featuring works by Alejandra Rojas Contreras

The paintings of Italian-Chilean artist Alejandra Rojas Contreras will be on display in Santiago from 6 to 29 August at a personal exhibition entitled “Algo Pendiente”. The exhibition was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago in collaboration with our Embassy in Chile. Algo Pendiente is the second exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural […]

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