Consul General of Los Angeles Giuseppe Perrone opened his residence to the exhibition “The House, Italian-Style. Gio Ponti in LA”, a selection of original furnishings and decorations designed by one of the protagonists of 20th century design, Giuseppe Perrone. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreThe painting of St. George by great Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna leaves its home at Venice’s Academy Galleries for the first time ever to be shown in Moscow at the Armoury Chamber of the Kremlin Museum through 22 June. Read more, in Italian.
Read more“Restoration in Italy. Art and technology in the activities of the Institute for Conservation and Restoration” is the title of an exhibition scheduled to open in tomorrow in Kenya at the department of Architecture and Construction Sciences of the University of Nairobi. The exhibition consists of 25 large-scale panels illustrating the Institute’s activities since its […]
Read moreAn exhibition of Italian 16th to 18th century painting entitled “Talianska malba” (Italian painting) will run through 20 June at the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, and includes approximately 100 works by celebrated artists such as Annibale Carracci, Cecco del Caravaggio, Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Tiepolo, Alessandro Longhi, Magnasco and others. The show […]
Read moreThe 8th edition of the Italian Festival in Thailand opened in Bangkok, aimed at promoting that country’s multifaceted vision of Italy, foregrounding not only more traditional aspects but also innovation and potential. The calendar of events ranges from music to cinema, art to Made in Italy, beginning with Italian Moviemov that, from 24 to 28 […]
Read morePeru remembers Hugo Pratt in an exhibition entitled “On the road to adventure. Pino Ninfa’s homage to Hugo Pratt”. The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima organised the event, which will run from 19 June to 16 July and consists of 40 photographs of the places featured in the Corto Maltese cartoons drawn by Pratt. The […]
Read moreCybercrime, digital espionage and the risks of terrorist attacks in cyberspace: these are areas for enhanced international cooperation to increase security on the web. The subject was the focus of a visit to Israel by a large delegation from the Italian business and institutional communities. Led by Giovanni Brauzzi, the Principal Director for Security, Disarmament […]
Read morePupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma were received by the Italian Ambassador in China, Alberto Bradanini, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The students are in the Chinese capital for a course at the Beiwai Foreign Studies University, one of the city’s most distinguished. The Ambassador explained to them the importance of China […]
Read moreCultural diplomacy alongside diplomacy for growth, to help revitalise the Italian economy and a heritage which is the world’s richest but which has “all too often been neglected and at times defaced”. These were Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comments in her opening address at the First International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, in which she reiterated […]
Read moreThe Farnesina opens its doors to contemporary Irish art. The “40/40/40” exhibition, consisting of works from the Irish State Collection, opens here at the Foreign Ministry today, Thursday 13 June 2013. The exhibition was organised by the Irish Embassy in Italy, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Office of Public Works. […]
Read moreItaly is celebrating its excellent cultural relations with Brazil through the “Arte Italo-Brasilera” exhibition in our Embassy in Brasilia. The exhibition, with works by 24 artists, opened in early June and will run until 5 August 2013. Embassy Open Doors The initiative is part of the “Embassy Open Doors” project, which gives visitors an opportunity […]
Read more“Italian: a lively language”. That’s the name of the competition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Uruguay to mark Italy’s National Day (2 June). The theme – for children (6-12 years old), teenagers (13-17) and adults (over 18 years of age) – is to design an advertising image, possibly with a slogan, that can […]
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