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18 March 2014
Oslo – ‘Farfalle’ from Prato with the TPO dance company

The TPO contemporary dance company, based at the Fabbrichino Theatre in Prato, has cast its spell over Norwegian children and their families in Oslo. The performances were organised with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute and Norway’s principal dance organisation, Dansens Hus. Read more, in Italian.

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18 March 2014
Paris – UNESCO medal awarded to Roberto Bolle

A new award for Roberto Bolle: the Italian dancer, star of La Scala in Milan and principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in New York, is to receive the UNESCO medal for Cultural Diversity. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will present the award on 8 April 2014 at the organisation’s offices in Paris. To […]

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17 March 2014
Istanbul – Italian archaeological missions in Turkey

Preparations are complete for the 5th edition of the conference “Italy’s contribution to excavation, research and study on archaeological missions in Turkey” in Istanbul dedicated to art, history, culture and the defence of the archaeological landscape and, in particular, to the Made in Italy mission in Turkey. Participants in the 2-day event – Friday 21 […]

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17 March 2014
Lebanon – “Mediterranean Vibrations” for UNIFIL’s 36 years

Two concerts will be offered in Lebanon in celebration of the UNIFIL mission’s 36 years of activity in that Middle Eastern country. The mission, thanks to the troops of 38 nations under the UN flag and Italian command, has been supporting the peace process in the region. “Music for Friendship” will take place at the […]

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17 March 2014
Oman – Maison Gattinoni Made in Italy Ambassador

The Maison Gattinoni will act as “ambassador” for the Made in Italy brand at a major event on 18 March in the Sultanate of Oman, when the 2014 Spring/Summer Haute Couture Collection known as “The Cloud” will be presented. Celebrated Italian designer Guillermo Mariotto’s “Homage to Oman” dress will be first out on the runway. […]

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17 March 2014
Budapest – Meeting on “diplomacy between tradition and innovation”

“Diplomacy between Tradition and Innovation” is the theme of the meeting to be held in Budapest on 19 March. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute as part of a cycle devoted to the era of globalisation and IT, will focus on the various challenges to be faced and need for a new interpretation of the […]

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14 March 2014
From Venice to Moscow – Italian cinema moves to Russia

The Embassy of Italy in Moscow presented the 5th edition of the “From Venice to Moscow” Film Festival, an annual event held at the Italian Cultural Institute to give Russian audiences a chance to view the Italian films presented at the celebrated Venetian event. Read more, in Italian

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14 March 2014
Australia – Celebrating10 years of Milan-Melbourne twinning

The cities of Milan and Melbourne recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of their “twinning” within the context of the annual “Food & Wine Festival”, one of Australia’s most prominent, in an evening of arias from famous operas accompanied by a sampling of traditional Milanese culinary specialties. Read more, in Italian

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13 March 2014
Argentina: Giro, si intensifica dialogo politico tra i nostri paesi su cultura, Pmi e Expo

“E’ un piacere tornare in Argentina dopo la visita di novembre. I rapporti bilaterali sono forti e variegati, così come le opportunità di crescere insieme dei due Paesi”, ha dichiarato il Sottosegretario agli Esteri. Accompagnato da Vera Jarach, tra le fondatrici dell’associazione “Madres de Plaza de Mayo”, il Sottosegretario Giro ha visitato l’Escuela de Mecánica […]

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13 March 2014
Edinburgh – “Treasure Island”, Italians and Scots on stage together

Italian and Scottish actors joined forces for the national premier of “Treasure Island”, a production based on an adaptation of Robert L. Stevenson’s original novel by Laura Pasetti, director of the Charioteer Theatre, and which received a very warm response from the audience of the Community Regal Theatre of Bathgate, near Edinburgh.

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13 March 2014
Madrid – Homage to Scarlatti’s sonatas

The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti were honoured in a concert by Andrea Bacchetti (pianoforte) in Madrid during the 3rd season of a cycle dedicated to the execution of the Neapolitan composer’s entire body of work. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with Union Fenosa Gas. Read more, in Italian

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13 March 2014
Cinema – Sorrentino featured at Sofia Film Festival

The International Sofia Film Festival, now in its 18th edition and on through 30 March, has a full agenda that includes a wide selection of recent Italian film production, beginning with a mini-retrospective on the work of director Paolo Sorrentino. Read more, in Italian.

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