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9 January 2014
Macao – Exhibition on Botticelli’s Venus

An exhibition on Botticelli’s Venus, received enthusiastically by audiences in Macao, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Consulate General of Hong Kong and Macao in collaboration and with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute, Mondo Mostre, Galleria Frilli, Ministry of Culture and the regional superintendent for culture of Piedmont. Read more, in Italian

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3 January 2014
Italy-USA: Online app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles

Italy Art LA, an Android and iOS app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles, is online. The initiative was conceived by the Italian Cultural Institute with support from our Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General in Los Angeles. The app offers two integrated and interactive itineraries: “From Light to Matter” and “Traces of […]

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2 January 2014
Slovakia – Andrea Bocelli casts a spell on Bratislava

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli ended his “A Passion for Life” world tour with a concert at the Slovnaft Arena, the new ice stadium in the Slovakian capital. Bocelli was accompanied by 70 musicians from the national symphony orchestra and 60 members of the choir, conducted by Italian maestro Marcello Rota. The tenor sang several duets […]

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2 January 2014
Cipro – E’ protagonista l’archeologia italiana (in translation)

A Cipro la missione archeologica italiana, che da circa un decennio lavora sul sito di Pyrgos-Mavroraki, nel distretto di Limassol, fa il punto della situazione. L’occasione e’ un seminario organizzato in collaborazione con l’ambasciata italiana a Nicosia e ospitato dall’Archaeological research unit della University of Cyprus. Rinvenimento reperti età del bronzo Durante l’evento, i responsabili […]

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2 January 2014
China – New Italian Consulate General opens in Chongqing

A new Italian Consulate General has opened in Chongqing, with the new Consul General, Sergio Maffettone, leading the opening ceremony. Maffettone underscored the Farnesina’s efforts, under tight public spending conditions, in selecting Chongqing as the new frontier of Italian diplomacy in China in the service of Italy’s economic development. The Consul General also commented on […]

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31 December 2013
Paris – A concert to welcome 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute

The New Year concert on 2 January will be first event of 2014 for the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. The concert, entitled “Profumo di Donna”, will feature timeless works celebrating the female spirit selected by Vittorio Montalti, sung by Ljuba Bergamelli and with Franco Venturini on piano. Montalti’s recent composition, “Suoni nascosti”, will also […]

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24 December 2013
Argentina – In arrivo “Italia, sentieri dell’anima” (in translation)

Italy’s national tourism board ENIT is preparing the launch in Argentina of a new tourism project that places Italy at centre stage. The initiative is entitled “Italia, sentieri dell’anima” and was recently presented by our ambassador in Buenos Aires Teresa Castaldo and Director of ENIT for Latin America Salvatore Costanzo. The project proposes the concept […]

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24 December 2013
Bethlehem – Basilica of the Nativity restoration

Restoration of Bethlehem’s Basilica of the Nativity, symbol of Christianity in the Holy Land, has been awarded to two Italian firms: Piacenti, historic firm located in Prato and specialised in restoration, and Udine-based Pilosio, experts in scaffolding and formwork. The decision is yet another recognition of Italy’s expertise in the art of restoration. Read more, […]

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19 December 2013
Italian schools abroadThe “Olympiad in Italian” is back – registration by 31 January

The “Olympiad in Italian” is back. After the success of the last edition, which attracted numerous Italian schools and students abroad, the initiative returns with an online competition for secondary school pupils to test their Italian grammar, spelling and vocabulary. The deadline for registration – through the dedicated website www.olimpiadi-italiano.it – is 31 January 2014. […]

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18 December 2013
Tallinn – Un concorso per studenti per celebrare Verdi (in translation)

Iniziativa originale in Estonia dove, in occasione del bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi, l’ambasciata italiana ha organizzato il concorso ‘Verdissimo Junior’ rivolto agli studenti delle scuole superiori. Oltre 400 alunni, provenienti da tutto il Paese, hanno assistito a una prova generale del ‘Rigoletto’ allestita nell’ambito del Festival verdiano del Teatro dell’Opera di Tallinn lo […]

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