Diplomazia Culturale

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9 June 2014

Tirana – A book looks back in time at Veneto’s Albania

The book “Albania Veneta – La Serenissima e le sue popolazioni nel cuore dei Balcani” was launched on 5 June at the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana. The event was organised with the support of the Veneto Region and the patronage of the Embassy of Italy. Participants included Italian ambassador Massimo Gaiani, Vice-President and Alderman […]

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6 June 2014

Letteratura – A Lubiana presentazione del premio “Mario Rigoni Stern” (in translation)

Si terra’ giovedi’ presso l’Istituto italiano di cultura di Lubiana, in Slovenia, la presentazione del premio “Mario Rigoni Stern per la letteratura multilingue delle Alpi”, organizzato e promosso dalla regione Veneto e da altri partner istituzionali e privati, in collaborazione con l’Istituto di cultura. Saranno presenti il presidente del Premio, Alberico Rigoni Stern, e Giuseppe […]

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6 June 2014

Il Cairo – Unioncamere premia progetto della ‘Don Bosco’ (in translation)

Come estrarre, dissalare e trasportare acqua salata o salmastra sfruttando l’energia solare: e’ l’obiettivo del progetto “Eco Village” con il quale la scuola italiana all’estero ‘Don Bosco’ del Cairo ha vinto il terzo premio alla VII edizione del Premio Unioncamere “Scuola, Creativita’ e Innovazione”. Il concorso, grazie alla Farnesina e alla sua rete diplomatica, ha […]

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6 June 2014

New York – Dal 20 giugno in scena street art italiana (in translation)

Dieci artisti contemporanei per una panoramica della street art italiana: la mostra “From Street to Art” andra’ in scena a New York dal 20 giugno. Ad ospitare i lavori sara’ l’Istituto italiano di cultura che dara’ spazio ai nomi e ai percorsi artistici che hanno determinato la scena street art in Italia durante gli ultimi […]

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5 June 2014

Prague – Performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” organised by Italian Cultural Institute

A concert by the choir of the Foreign Ministry’s Spouses’ Association took place on Thursday 5 June in the baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The programme included arias from “Stabat Mater” by Italian violinist and organist Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. The choir, which was set up in 2008, is led by Nancy […]

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4 June 2014

Moldavia – “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” exhibition a great success

The “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” travelling exhibition closed recently in Chisinau, in Moldavia, after successful visits to Minsk and Bangkok. The event, supported by the Italian Embassy and opened by Ambassador Enrico Nunziata, was organised by the Sartirana Arte Foundation. It featured fashion accessories illustrating the history of Italian style and […]

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4 June 2014

Slovakia – 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival opens in Bratislava

The 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival – a portrait of Italian cultural, food and wine, music, film and design – has opened in Bratislava, in Slovakia, with an exhibition by photographer Lucia Gardin. The Festival is supported by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian-Slovakian Chamber of Commerce and companies such as Enel, […]

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Press Releases

31 May 2014

Expo 2015: Sottosegretario Della Vedova in Corea del Sud

Nell’ambito delle iniziative del Governo italiano per la promozione di Expo 2015, il Sottosegretario agli Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova sarà in Corea del Sud da domenica primo giugno a martedì 3 giugno. Il pomeriggio del 2 giugno avrà un incontro bilaterale con il Vice Ministro per gli Affari Esteri, Cho Tae-yong. Nella mattinata dello stesso […]

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31 May 2014

Expo 2015: Sottosegretario Della Vedova in Corea del Sud

Nell’ambito delle iniziative del Governo italiano per la promozione di Expo 2015, il Sottosegretario agli Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova sarà in Corea del Sud da domenica primo giugno a martedì 3 giugno. Il pomeriggio del 2 giugno avrà un incontro bilaterale con il Vice Ministro per gli Affari Esteri, Cho Tae-yong. Nella mattinata dello stesso […]

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30 May 2014

Buenos Aires – Bollani in Argentina for Verano Italiano

Noted jazz pianist Stefano Bollani will be performing in Buenos Aires on 3 June as part of the 2014 edition of VeranoItaliano – an event designed to celebrate Italian cinema, music, opera, art, food and wines. The evening has been arranged by the Consulate General of the Argentine capital in collaboration with theGobierno de la […]

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29 May 2014

Farnesina Open Doors: Artistic heritage is Italy’s calling card, says Mogherini

Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage is “our country’s main calling card” and “possibly the most powerful and effective way to present ourselves to the world”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini as she joined Minister for Culture Dario Franceschini in presenting a new mounting of the Farnesina contemporary art collection that includes some recently […]

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29 May 2014

Sofia – Prize for film on St. Mark’s Basilica

The documentary film “L’anima di Venezia: la Basilica di San Marco” took first prize in the Archaeology and History category of 2014’s VII edition of the Sofia Film Festival on Cultural Heritage. The film, which tells the story of the world famous monumental basilicawith its splendid Byzantine mosaics, was screened along with another three documentaries […]

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