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9 March 2015
Montreal – The role of music in the Risorgimento, reflections in Canada

What better means than music to spread new ideas of freedom, independence and love of country? The operas written by Giuseppe Verdi between 1842 and 1849 had a strong patriotic component and were received enthusiastically by the public. Offering an occasion for reflection on the subject will be a conference entitled “Music and the reawakening […]

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9 March 2015
Warsaw – Anniversary of Italian unification, Martone film “Noi credevamo”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Warsaw celebrated the 154th anniversary of Italian unification with a screening of the film “Noi credevamo” by director Mario Martone. Giancarlo De Cataldo’s screenplay was loosely based on the novel by the same title by Anna Banti and real historic events. The film tells the story of three young men […]

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9 March 2015
Argentina – Presentation of EXPO pavilion

Argentina officially presented its pavilion for the Milan 2015 Universal Exposition in a ceremony at the Palacio San Martin, where foreign minister Eduardo Zuain and Argentine EXPO commissioner Martin Lettieri addressed the guests. Italy was represented by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro and Italian ambassador to Buenos Aires Teresa Castaldo. Giro cited Argentina’s participation […]

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6 March 2015
Usa – Historical and archaeological artefacts returned to Italy

Twenty-three historical and archaeological artefacts that illegally entered U.S. territory have been returned to Italian authorities. The invaluable pieces include a marble sarcophagus from the Roman period depicting sleeping Ariadne, frescoes of the excavations of Pompeii from the first century AD, an Etruscan bronze statuette of Herakles dating to the sixth or fifth century B.C, […]

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6 March 2015
Bucharest – Italian-speakers’ card awarded to 30 Romanian personalities

The Romanian premier Victor Ponta and another 29 personalities from the worlds of culture, sport and entertainment in Romania have been awarded the “Italian-speakers’ card”. The initiative, conceived by Under-Secretary Mario Giro, will be introduced in all of our Embassies. Awarded to personalities with a deep understanding of the Italian language and culture, the card […]

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5 March 2015
Peru – Three Italian musicians performing with the National Symphony Orchestra

A special musical project organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima, in collaboration with the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, is now under way. Three Italian guests will be performing with Peru’s National Symphony Orchestra during is 2015 season. The first event, on 6 March, sees conductor Matteo Pagliari lead the orchestra at the Gran […]

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5 March 2015
Montreal – Alberto Mario Delogou and his book “Ballate per seppellire un fucile”

Alberto Mario Delogou – a Sardinian-born agronomist, economist, journalist, actor and writer – will present his multilingual book “Ballate per seppellire un fucile” at the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal (1200, Avenue du Dr. Penfield) at 18.30 on Thursday 12 March 2015. The Institute is promoting the event with the patronage of Performigations: People are […]

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3 March 2015
Prague – Chiara Mengozzi describes her book “Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione”

Literature will take centre stage at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague on 5 March 2015, with a presentation of “Narrazioni contese. Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione” by Chiara Mengozzi. Organised in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society, the event will illustrate the author’s work with Luciano Lagazzi on the topic of writing and […]

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3 March 2015
Beijing – Friuli Venezia Giulia collaborating with the Italian Cultural Institute

The President of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Debora Serracchiani, and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, Stefania Stafutti, have organised an event to explore collaboration between the region and China. The focus is on the cultural and economic spheres, and on opportunities for Spilimbergo’s renowned school for mosaic artists. Read more, in […]

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3 March 2015
Argentina – “Introvisione” exhibition opens

The “Introvisione” art movement has arrived in Argentina. For a month, starting on 5 March 2015, the Borjes cultural centre will host an exhibition featuring 3 Italian artists: Giovanni Schiaroli and Roberto Giovannetti (painters) and Monica Rafaeli (sculptor). The artists have also invited the Argentinian photographer Daniel Goldberg to exhibit with them. The exhibition was […]

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2 March 2015
Montreal – Italian video-art seeks to win over Canada

An Italian video-art review will be held at the Cinémathèque Québécoise in Montreal on Wednesdays 4 and 11 March (19:00), where the Italian Cultural Institute of that city will present “Archetypes of Contemporary Italian Video-Art”. The project is part of the broader “Création Vidéo: Trois temps, trois lieu”, and grew out of a desire to […]

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27 February 2015
Argentina – Italy showcased at Pantalla Pinamar

The 11th edition of the Argentine-European film festival Pantalla Pinamar, named for the same Argentine town located in the province of Buenos Aires, will take place from 7 to 14 March. Italy will enjoy a special showcase for its latest productions in the section “Selected films from the Taormina Festival”. There will be a press […]

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