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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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20 November 2014
Kansas City – “War and Art” photo exhibition

The exhibition “War and Art: destruction and preservation of Italian cultural patrimony during the First World War” will run through 17 December in Kansas City. It was inaugurated on 18 November in the presence of Italian ambassador to Washington Claudio Bisogniero, Consul General in Chicago Adriano Monti and head of the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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20 November 2014
Africa – Cinema and music to promote Italian culture

The Italian Cultural Institutes of Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Pretoria are the main promoters of Italian culture in Africa. Their 2014 activities are especially focused on cinema and music, with projects successfully carried out including “Jazz in Africa”, an initiative funded for years now by the Farnesina and that brings some of the best Italian […]

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20 November 2014
Geneva – “Made in Italy” and Italian style at the UN

Zegna, Buccellati,Ferragamo,Alessi and many other famous names associated with Italian style and quality were represented at an international benefit organised at the United Nations in Geneva by the United Nations Women’s Guild. The annual event offers a showcase for products from around the world and aims to raise funds for assistance projects in developing countries. […]

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20 November 2014
Buenos Aires – Mostre, convegni e film per celebrare la lingua italiana (in translation)

Si e’ conclusa con una “buona partecipazione” di pubblico a Buenos Aires la XIV Settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo. Diversi gli eventi organizzati dal Consolato generale d’Italia, dall’Istituto italiano di cultura, dalle scuole italiane, comitati della Societa’ Dante Alighieri e altre Associazioni italiane. Tra questi, un incontro del critico gastronomico Pietro Sorba dal titolo […]

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19 November 2014
Paris – “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”

As part of the cultural programme associated with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised at the Italian embassy in Paris, the embassy’s Sicilian Theatre staged a theatrical interpretation of “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”, adapted from texts by Carlo Goldoni in both French and Italian and performed by Pierre Santini with the […]

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19 November 2014
#Farnesina: Italo-Turkish archaeological mission uncovers new “treasures” at Karkemish

Carved walls, bas reliefs, sculptures and friezes dating back to 900 B.C. make up the priceless treasure trove that has come to light at the Carchemish archaeological site in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border, where a joint Italo-Turkish mission has been under way since 2011, resuming excavations following mine clearing operations. Marchetti, “a sensational […]

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18 November 2014
Paris – Library adds children’s room

The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris has added a new space for children to its “Italo Calvino” library, and given the occasion, the fund for children’s books was further enriched with the acquisition of some of the latest publishing releases, bringing the number of children’s titles up to 650. The library, with its more than […]

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18 November 2014
Arab Emirates – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The world-renowned, 24-piece “Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, enchanted the Arab Emirates and, as Italian ambassador Giorgio Starace pointed out, “was a moment of great significance for the affirmation of Italian music – a sector in which Italy has excelled globally for centuries – in the United Arab Emirates”. Read […]

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18 November 2014
Brazil – Italian cinema ready to take Sao Paulo by storm

The 10th Italian Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil gets under way on 24 November this year, preceded from 18 to 23 November by an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Gianni Pinizzotto’s photographic portraits of Italian cinema masters, intended to revive the moments in which some of the greatest film works ever produced […]

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