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27 November 2014
Prague – The works of Piranesi cast their spell on visitors

Some of the best works by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are on show in Prague, with an exhibition entitled “Giovanni Battista Piranesi: a genius of the Italian Baroque (1720-1778)”. The exhibition will run until 1 February 2015. It was organised by the National Gallery of Prague in collaboration with the City of Prague Archives, under the […]

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27 November 2014
Córdoba – Restoration and conservation: a world-class Italian art

The art of Italian restoration takes centre stage in Córdoba with an exhibition running from 24 November to 12 December 2014. Produced by the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities, the exhibition celebrates the work of the Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR). A series of panels have been installed […]

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27 November 2014
Conversations in the Library – Ferragamo: a “winning” Italy

“Ferragamo: a ‘winning’ Italy”. That’s the title of the next “Conversation in the Library”, the 22nd since the initiative began three years ago. Participants have includedErnesto Galli della Loggia, Federico Rampini, Alberto Quadro Curzio, writer Margaret Mazzantini, Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times journalist Jim Yardley, and judge Raffaele Cantone. From handcrafted shoesto fashion multinational […]

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26 November 2014
Luanda – Electro-music closes Italian Language in the World Week

The events organised in Angola to mark the Italian Language in the World Week conclude this week with Unione Elettronica, a festival of electronic music. Featuring Italian DG Vanessa Laino along with 11 Angolan DJs and others from Spain, Germany, France and Holland, the Festival’s slogan is “Angolan and European DJs united by music”. Read […]

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26 November 2014
Oslo – Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie” opens the film festival

Norwegian cinema-goers have been feasting their eyes on “Profession: Filmmaker – a new generation of European women film directors”, which opened with Cannes Grand Prix winner Alice Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie”. Organised by EUNIC Norway, this year’s event was chaired and coordinated by the Italian branch of EUNIC (the network of Cultural Institutes of the countries […]

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26 November 2014
Hanoi – Italian fashion designer Raffaella Curiel’s creations on display

An exhibition featuring the work of Italian fashion designer Raffaella Curiel has opened in Vietnam. The exhibition was organised by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam to coincide with the visit by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, who is visiting the country with a delegation of over 65 Italian companies. Sponsored by Italian […]

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24 November 2014
Buenos Aires – Anatole Saderman photo exhibit

“Saderman, portraits in Rome” is the title of an exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, running from 25 November through 18 December. The exhibition features photographer Anatole Saderman’s portraits of artists such as Guttuso, Vespignani, Afro, Capogrossi and other great names in Italian painting. The photos were taken during the photographer’s […]

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24 November 2014
Diplomazia e Dintorni – When classical music meets diplomacy (Tuesday 25 at 20:00)

Maestro Lorenzo Flores, orchestra conductor and composer, will be the guest on the 6th segment of Diplomazia e Dintorni on Radio LUISS, dedicated this time to the relationship between classical music and diplomacy. Music and the dialogue between peoples Music in general, and classical in particular, is a fundamental element of our cultural tradition and […]

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21 November 2014
Berlin – Exhibition “Faszination Farnesina” opens

The Berlin exhibition “Faszination Farnesina / At the origins of the European Union – Architecture and Art for the Farnesina Palace” will focus on the building that houses the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A fascinating dialogue between the art, architecture and urban design of 1950s and 60s Rome and, specifically, the “building site” of […]

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21 November 2014
Skopje – “Ancient Mosaics of Ravenna” exhibition opens

An exhibition “Ancient Mosaics of Ravenna” will run through 8 January in Skopje, and was organised by the Italian embassy in collaboration with the City of Ravenna and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia, with the support of the organisation for the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Present at […]

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21 November 2014
United Kingdom – Italian Chamber of Commerce rewards young talent

British Al Jazeera correspondent Barbara Serra, of Sardinian descent, was among the winners of the “Talented Young Italians” awards conferred this evening by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in London. This first edition of the event was also the official opening of the […]

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21 November 2014
China – Real Italian food, 35 restaurants awarded

A total of 35 Italian restaurants in China received awards from the “Italian Hospitality” quality certification project promoted by Unioncamere, with the support of the National Tourism Research Institute and 5 Italian ministries (Foreign Affairs, Cultural Assets, Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture). The award ceremony, organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Italy, was […]

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