Diplomazia Culturale

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4 December 2012

Montevideo – Biennale reveals relationship between the South and modernity

The relationship between the South of the world and modernity is the theme explored by the Montevideo Biennale, which opened on 22 November under the auspices of the highest Uruguayan authorities. “El gran Sur” was mounted with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo and displays the work of over 50 artists from […]

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4 December 2012

TIRANA – Photo of the faces and landscapes of Albania

The series of events offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana for the 100th anniversary of Albania’s independence will conclude on 7 December at 18:00 at the National Museum of Tirana, with the opening of an exhibition of photos from the archives of the Italian Geographic Society entitled Faces and Landscapes of Albania, which […]

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4 December 2012

NAIROBI – Mario Biondi concert for solidarity

The Italian Embassy in Nairobi will hold a concert this evening by Mario Biondi, one of the best-loved soul voices on the international musical panorama. The proceeds will go to an Italian Cooperation education project for the construction of a primary school for the poorest children of the coastal city of Malindi in Kenya. Every […]

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30 November 2012

Montevideo: italian musicians at the Jazz Festival

The Montevideo Jazz Festival resounded with the notes of famed Italian musician Giovanni Mirabassi, whose performance at the Uruguayan capital’s Teatro Solis was built on elaborate melodic themes and harmonic variations. A little piece of Italy on stage along with Ralph Towner (guitar and piano) and Italo-Argentine Javier Girotto (soprano sax and Andean flute), both […]

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30 November 2012

Beirut: italian music takes centre stage at Lebanon’s National Day

Italian music took centre stage on Lebanon’s National Day, celebrated on 22 November, with a concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Beirut under the High Patronage of the Lebanese Prime Minister. The performance took place in the prestigious setting of the Grand Serail, Lebanon’s seat of government. Read more, in Italian.

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30 November 2012

Tripoli: a concert to celebrate the return of the Cultural Institute

Two quintets from the opposite shores of the Mediterranean performed in Tripoli to celebrate the resumption of the activity of the Italian Cultural Institute in the Libyan capital. The initiative, organised by the Institute itself along with the Italian Embassy, was a great success, attracting an audience of hundreds to the Al Waddan Hotel. Read […]

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29 November 2012

Luanda: exhibition by angolan artists closes the Italian season

Over 200 people attended the exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Angolan artists, and of mosaics produced by the School of Arts and Crafts in Rome. These, the closing events of the 12th Italian Cultural Season in Luanda, were organised in collaboration with the Uniao dos Artistas Plasticos Angolanos. Read more, in Italian.

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28 November 2012

“System Italy”: new web portal to increase tourism in Sicily

Sicily has got a new digital look to attract growing numbers of tourists, with the new “’Sicilia 360” portal presented at the Farnesina in the presence of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. Good practice to promotion the “country system” The aim is to exploit to best effect Sicily’s “economic potential and artistic and cultural treasures and […]

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28 November 2012

Italia-Indonesia: dibattito su futuro relazioni a Giacarta (in translation)

Intensificare le relazioni nel campo dell’educazione, formazione e ricerca, allargare i confini del dialogo interreligioso, promuovere spazi di incontro e confronto tra la cultura della piccola e media impresa italiana e la realtà in trasformazione delle Pmi indonesiane, oltre a favorire un dialogo diretto tra territori, in particolare nei settori dello sviluppo sostenibile, dell’eco-turismo e […]

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26 November 2012

EU Parliament: Lux Prize to “Io sono Li’” by SEGRE

Spotlight on Italian cinema: the jury of the European Parliament awarded the 2012 Lux Prize to Andrea Segre’s “Io sono lì”, a poignant and poetic story about Chinese immigration in the Northeast. The prize was presented to the artist by Martin Schulz during an official ceremony in Strasburg. Read more, in Italian.

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23 November 2012

Warsaw: the provocative art of Cattelan

An exhibition at the Warsaw Contemporary Art Centre of 7 works completed by the artist Maurizio Cattelan between 1999 and 2011 met with resounding public and media success, as nearly 2,000 visitors flocked to the show in just its first few days. Read more, in Italian.

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22 November 2012

Italy-Argentina: boosting parliamentary diplomacy

The “First Parliamentary Day for Italo-Argentine Friendship and Integration”, held on 16 November in Buenos Aires, was organised by a group of Italian MPs and intended as a way to more deeply analyse Italo-Argentine relations with a view to boosting the role of parliamentary diplomacy. Read more, in Italian.

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