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16 July 2014
Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” on show in the EU Council headquarters

The Justus Lipsius building, the headquarters of the Council of the European Union, has been embellished for the Italian Presidency semester with Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” installation. The work, installedin the atrium, symbolises the mathematical sign for “infinity”. As the Italian artist explained, the “New Sign of Infinity��� consists of 3 circles: the two opposite […]

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15 July 2014
Munich – A celebration of the arts at the “Italian artists in Bavaria Day”

“Italian artists in Bavaria Day”, which takes place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Munich on Friday 18 July 2014, will provide a rich programme that encompasses music, theatre, opera and literature. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the “Forum Italia e.V.” arts organisation, and the Munich branch of COMITES, the Italian […]

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15 July 2014
United States – The Italian crime genre on screen in Los Angeles

The Italian crime genre was featured in a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles in collaboration with the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts. The aim was to showcase one of most controversial Italian genres of the 1970s, which more recently has been re-assessed by the critics, […]

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15 July 2014
Malta – Concert to mark the 40th anniversary of the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta is celebrating its 40th birthday with a concert by the “Duo Cardaropoli”, featuring Raffaella Cardaropoli on cello and her brother Gennaro on violin. The Institute, housed in distinguished baroque premises, was opened by Aldo Moro, at that time Italian foreign minister, in summer 1974. Read more, in Italian.

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14 July 2014
#Farnesina: Scianna, photography “artisan” tells his story

Italian photo-reporter Ferdinando Scianna tells his story, looking back over the evolution of photography and his own relationship with a craft that has been his life for over 50 years. Although now dedicated to writing, he also promotes Italian photography around the world. He was called in April by the Italian Cultural Institute to open […]

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14 July 2014
Uruguay – Montevideo hosts 5th edition of “Zona Poema”

The fifth edition of the “Zona Poema” Festival got under way in Montevideo. Organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute there, the poetry festival will run through 17 July in 21 sites in and around the Uruguayan capital. One poem from each of the sites will be selected for a collection representative of […]

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14 July 2014
Paris: environment, first prize to Italian project ‘Solar Decathlon Europe’

Italy earned major recognition at the largest International event dedicated to eco-sustainable construction and high energy efficiency RhOME for DenCity The University of Rome, Roma Tre’s RhOME for DenCity project awarded its first prize to Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, held at Versailles from 28 June to 14 July 2014. First prize to Italian team The […]

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11 July 2014
Prague – Music and art to celebrate the Italian Presidency

Music, art and a stroll through history made for a series of events in Prague celebrating the start of the Italian EU Presidency. Opening the series was a concert held in the cloister of the Italian Cultural Institute by the Czech Virtuosi, soprano Minerva Moliner Ferrer and Czech violinist Pavel Wallinger performing arias and selections […]

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11 July 2014
Luxembourg – Concert for launch of EU Presidency

A concert was given at the Luxembourg Conservatory for the official opening of the Italian EU Presidency, featuring “I Solisti Veneti – Ensemble Vivaldi”, conducted by Claudio Scimone. The event was organised by the Embassy of Italy in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Office of the Representative of the European Commission in […]

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11 July 2014
Budapest – “100 Violins” Homage to EU Presidency

Budapest paid homage to the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with a concert by Giovanni Sollima and the “Cento violini” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at Budapest’s St. Stephen’s Basilica. The composer brought together 100 cellists – young people, professionals and amateurs – from Italy, Hungary and other European countries […]

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10 July 2014
Brussels – Corrado Veneziano’s “No Loghi” at the Italian Cultural Institute

Corrado Veneziano returns to Brussel for a second time with his exhibition “No Loghi” [no logos], which was inaugurated yesterday evening and is scheduled to run through 2 September at the Italian Cultural Institute. After his previous “Non Luoghi” [non places], reviewed by Achille Bonito Oliva and Marc Augé, the artist brings to Brussels his […]

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