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Cultural Diplomacy
23 October 2024
Siena Jazz Festival on Tour in Abu Dhabi

The Siena Jazz Festival took place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on 17 and 18 October. Italy’s most renowned jazz academy, the Siena Jazz Music Academy, performed in the UAE as part of the celebrations organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi for the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 October 2024
Almaty celebrates Marcello Mastroianni

The Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty is hosting an unprecedented photographic exhibition (28 September-1 November) dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni and his special bond with Federico Fellini. Inaugurated byAmbassador Marco Alberti and the Director of the Institute of Culture, Edoardo Crisafulli, the exhibition, entitled ‘Happy Birthday Marcello’, was conceived and curated by journalist and writer Francesca […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
18 October 2024
Tirana: Rai Com-RTSH Agreement signed

The screening of new audiovisual programmes in the Italian language in Albania is at the heart of the Agreement between Rai Com and RTSH, signed on 17 October 2024 at the Italian Residence in Tirana, and announced at a press conference. The event falls in conjunction with the celebration of the 24th edition of the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
18 October 2024
Lima celebrates Antonio Raimondi

The documentary exhibition ‘Tra due mondi: memoria e celebrazione di Antonio Raimondi in Italia e in Perù’ (Between Two Worlds: Memory and Celebration of Antonio Raimondi in Italy and Peru) was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima. The exhibition encompasses two bicentenaries, the birth of Antonio Raimondi on 19 September 1824 and the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
18 October 2024
In Lyon, the “Geometry of Enchantment”

The exhibition “Geometry of Enchantment. Fragments of Italian Beauty” is a collection of fifty images by Valerio Corzani. Inaugurated on 25 September, it will be on display at the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon until 21 November. The aim of the exhibition is to document beauty through geometric forms, uncovering perimeter affinities and transforming landscapes […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
18 October 2024
In Helsinki, the Renaissance of Jacopo Bassano

An exhibition on Jacopo Da Ponte, known as Jacopo Bassano, one of the most important painters of the Italian Renaissance, has been inaugurated at the Sinebrychoff Art Museum in Helsinki. Bassano is renowned for his vivid and detailed depictions of rural life and his religious compositions. The 34 works on display will remain at the […]

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Diplomatic Network
18 October 2024
Ambassadors to the Holy See Literary Award, 6th edition – year 2025

The Italian Embassy and the Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See have announced the 6th edition of the Ambassadors to the Holy See Literary Award. Established six years ago on the initiative of a group of Heads of Mission, the Award is open to authors of books published in Italian and intended […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
18 October 2024
“Festa della Repubblica dei Piccoli” celebrated in Doha

The Embassy of Italy in Doha, in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCTI), has organised the third edition of the “Festa della Repubblica dei Piccoli” (Italian National Day for Children), held at the ACS International School Doha on 17 October. On the occasion of the “Week of the Italian Language in […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
16 October 2024
Inaugurated in Almaty SPAZIO-D, dedicated to Italian design

Spazio-D, a “concept room” dedicated to Italian design, was inaugurated at the La Prima centre in Almaty. The project was promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Astana, the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and curated by Milan architect Marco Poletti. “We conceived Spazio-D as an idea made up […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
16 October 2024
Premio Berlino 2024: the winners

Premio Berlino promotes international mobility and recognises the talent of young Italian architects, offering them a unique opportunity for growth and intercultural exchange. The award is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
16 October 2024
Cairo – Boffi and Di Carlo at the “Forever is Now” exhibition

The fourth edition of “Forever is Now” (24 October-16 November 2024), a contemporary art exhibition organised in Egypt under the patronage of UNESCO, will present the works of 12 renowned international artists, each bringing a unique vision to a collective dialogue that transcends the barriers of time and cultures. The theme of the exhibition offers […]

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Diplomatic Network
15 October 2024
New York, Siena was a protagonist at MET

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated on October 8th the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Sienese art of the 14th century, titled “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.” “I am delighted that one of the world’s most important and prestigious museums has chosen to host this exhibition, which […]

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