Diplomazia Culturale

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23 April 2014

Spain – Italy on the calendar of the ‘Semana de musicareligiosa’

Spain’s traditional week of religious music “Semana de musicareligiosa”, currently in its 53rd year, featured a concert by Italy’sPegaso ensemble, led by Maurizio Croci, in the magnificentUNESCO World Heritage-listed Cathedral of Cuenca. The group’s participation was made possible by the cooperation of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid. The calendar of Italian contributions also included […]

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22 April 2014

Schools abroad – Winners of Italian Olympics from Sofia and Lagos

The winners of the Italian Language Olympics are Elena Kostova of the Gorna Banja secondary school in Sofia and Ibinabo Kilali David-West of the Enrico Mattei school in Lagos. This year’s competition registered a significant increase in participating schools abroad, thanks to its having been opened up to include foreign and European schools. Read more, […]

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22 April 2014

Brussels – “Scraps”, all eyes on the photos of Francesco Cabras

A photographic exhibition by Francesco Cabras and entitled “Scraps. Quello che resta” will run at the Italian Cultural Centre of Brussels from 30 April to 20 May. The works on display are fruit of the author’s work and travel experiences in Israel, India, Palestine, Mexico, Indonesia and Iraq, not only as a photographer but also […]

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18 April 2014

Diplomazia “On air” – Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is a multilateral organisation responsible for multiple tasks that range from conflict and crisis prevention/management to meeting global security challenges such as terrorism and illegal trafficking, bolstering democracy and the rule of law and environmental protection. The 57 member-state organisation’s aim is to create an area […]

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18 April 2014

Death of Gabriel García Márquez: I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of this great writer, says Giro

“I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of the great writer Gabriel García Márquez. Through his work and his imaginary town of Macondo, Italian readers have had the privilege to discover Latin America with all its colours, its joys and its hopes. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and to the […]

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18 April 2014

Italy-Argentina – Modernisation plan for the Teatro Coliseo

The modernisation plan for the Teatro Coliseo, owned by the Italian state and the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian-Argentine Chamber of Commerce, has been presented in Buenos Aires. The press conference was attended by the Director of the cultural institute, Maria Mazza. Read more, in Italian

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18 April 2014

Moscow – Spivakov awarded “Star of Italy” honour

Maestro Vladimir Spivakov, renowned Russian violinist and conductor, has been awarded the “Star of Italy” honour at a ceremony at the Italian Embassy in Moscow. The honour was awarded by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, for Spivakov’s work “in developing Italian-Russian relations in the cultural, and most notably the musical, sphere”, as Ambassador […]

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18 April 2014

Budapest – Italy to play leading role at 21st international Book Festival

Italy will be playing a leading role in the 21st international Book Festival taking place in Budapest from 24 to 27 April 2014. The Italian stand, organised by our Cultural Institute, will showcase the output of some of our most important publishing houses: literature, non-fiction, children’s books and art books. The Budapest Festival attracts over […]

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17 April 2014

Germania – Italian Baroque music delights Cologne’s music lovers

Cologne’s classical music lovers enjoyed an evening of Italian Baroque music played by the Concerto Romano ensemble conducted by Alessandro Quarta. Still in the musical sphere, the Italian Cultural Institute is organising a course for musicians and singers in collaboration with the Hochschule fuer Musik und Tanz. The course will run in May 2014 and […]

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17 April 2014

Italy-USA – Pasolini film season in Chicago

Chicago is hosting a series of events on the life and work of Pier Paolo Pasolini. The programme, which runs until 15 May 2014, is organised by the Gene Siskel Film Center and Luce Cinecitta’, in collaboration with Bologna’s Fondo Pier Paolo Pasolini/Cineteca and the Italian Ministry of Culture. Read more, in Italian.

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17 April 2014

Montevideo – Jazz and theatre bring Italian culture to Uruguay

Jazz by Stefano Bollani and a monologue by Marco Baliani will feature in two events organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo to bring the best of contemporary Italian culture to Uruguay. Bollani’s “Piano Solo” recital will take place on 4 June and Baliani will give his “Kohlhaas” monologue on 29 September 2014. Read […]

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16 April 2014

Machiavelli exhibition will close on Sunday 20 April

The exhibition on “Machiavelli, Renaissance Man”, which opened on 25 March in the National Library in Seoul, will close on Sunday 20 April 2014. The event was organised by our Embassy with the National Library of Korea to mark the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Korea (1884–2014). Read more, in Italian

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