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28 February 2014
Italia – Russia – Nuovi risultati studi sull’origine della vita (in translation)

I nuovi risultati degli studi italo-russi sull’origine della vita. E’ questo il tema di una conferenza stampa, che si e’ svolta all’ambasciata italiana a Mosca, dal titolo “Lo Spazio e’ sorgente di vita”. L’evento e’ stato caratterizzato, alla presenza di un qualificato pubblico di oltre cento persone, dall’annuncio di alcuni nuovi risultati scientifici di grande […]

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28 February 2014
Hong Kong – In attesa della Cena in Emmaus di Caravaggio (in translation)

A Hong Kong si scaldano i motori in vista della mostra di Caravaggio che verra’ inaugurata l’11 marzo: l’arrivo in citta’ del capolavoro ‘Cena in Emmaus’, prestato dalla Pinacoteca di Brera, e’ stato preceduto dall’installazione presso il Pacific Place, uno dei maggiori centri commerciali, di grandi pannelli esplicativi della mostra, insieme a un video sulla […]

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27 February 2014
Lithuania – Italy active at the Vilnius Book Fair

The Italian Cultural Institute of Vilnius presented a busy calendar for Italy’s participation in the15th International Book Fair in that city. Lithuanians will have an opportunity to appreciate the works of various authors, some of whom will be present, and the occasion will offer an opportunity to launch the “Save Rome” guidebook by three Lithuanian […]

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27 February 2014
Uruguay – “La dolce vita, Italian design and style”

“La Dolce Vita – Italian design and style” is the title of an itinerant exhibition that runs through 27 April at the Museo nacional de artes visuales (MNAV) in Montevideo, and is aimed at foregrounding Italian design, fashion and artistic excellence. Conferences and seminars will also be held by university professors, architects and decorators   Read […]

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27 February 2014
Cyprus – Italian embassy promotes higher education

The Italian embassy of Nicosia promoted Italian higher education in Cyprus during the “Postgraduate Education Fair” in Limassol, and at the 20th edition of the “International Education Fair” in Nicosia. Read more, in Italian.

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27 February 2014
Los Angeles – La Grande Bellezza, rhymes and reflections

The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles is hosting the exhibition “The Grande Belezza, Rhymes and Reflections”, of photos from the set of Paolo Sortentino’s film, nominated for the Oscar for Best Film and winner of the Gloden Globe and Bafta awards, in addition to a series of international masterpieces of art. The show opened […]

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26 February 2014
Argentina discusses “roots not forgotten”

“Roots not forgotten” is the title of a conference on emigration being organised by the Italian Cultural Institute for 20 March. According to the Institute’s website, the descendents of Italian emigrants are showing new signs today of wanting to re-establish the ties that were severed with the mother country, rediscovering the pleasure of speaking the […]

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26 February 2014
Italy-Usa: Washington, Italian short film wins at Independent Festival

The prize for best short film at the DC Independent Film Festival, held in Washington from 19 to 23 February, went to Italian brothers Francesco and Neri Ricci Lotteringi for “Halina”. The film, set in Rome, follows the lives of three characters as seen through the eyes of Halina, a young Rom played by Mary […]

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25 February 2014
Students prepare for classical languages olympics

The date is approaching for the selection of the participants in the National Olympics of Classical Languages and Civilisations: on 7 March the students of Italian schools abroad and all the regions of Italy will compete for the finals to be held in Palermo on 6 May. The students will face off in three sections: […]

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25 February 2014
Stop in Sydney for the Social World Film Festival

Vico Equense’s Social World Film Festival continues its world tour and, before arriving on the Amalfi Coast in June and after stops in Berlin, Istanbul, Paris, Los Angeles and San Francisco, will make a stop in Sydney Australia where, on Thursday the Italian Cultural Institute will host a screening of selected short films. Read more, […]

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21 February 2014
Lebanon – The lure of Puglia

The Italian region of Puglia was recently presented as a tourist destination in Lebanon in a promotional event organised by Pugliapromozione and the Italian embassy in Beirut, with the participation of ambassador Giuseppe Morabito and Lebanese Minister for Industry Vrej Sabounjian.

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