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Press Releases
21 September 2012
Eritrea: Agreement on status of Italian schools

A new agreement on the status of Italian schools, and their staff, in Eritrea was signed today in Asmara. “This is an important result in revitalising the historic Italian presence in the country”, declared Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The Minister was commenting on the positive outcome of negotiations which he had personally pursued. The agreement […]

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20 September 2012
Joint exhibition in Canton for Italian language week

Two artists, one Chinese and one Italian, together in a joint exhibition. This is the cultural exchange behind “Il Racconto”, which is showing works by the Chinese painter Ben Chen and the Italian Danilo Giannoni at Canton’s Kui Garden Gallery until 9 October 2012. Read more, in Italian.

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19 September 2012
Belgrade: mathematical physics at the embassy

The 7th international conference on recent developments in mathematical physics, organised by the University of Belgrade’s Institute of Physics, is taking place in Belgrade. The initiative was co-funded by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste and the Serbian Ministry for Education, science and Technological Development with support from the Science […]

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18 September 2012
Sofia: Ambassador Benazzo receives Bulgaria’s highest award

The Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, awarded Ambassador Stefano Benazzo the First Class Stara Planina, the Republic of Bulgaria’s highest honour, on 31 July 2012. The honour was awarded for the Ambassador’s “exceptional merit in developing and strengthening relations between Bulgaria and Italy”. On 13 July, Ambassador Benazzo had been made an honorary citizen of the […]

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17 September 2012
Italy-China: Space biology research collaboration agreement

Italy and China are to collaborate in the field of radiobiology and biophysics applied to cosmic radiation, with the emphasis on industrial developments and terrestrial applications of biomedical interest. A framework collaboration agreement has been signed by ENEA, the University of Florence and the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences […]

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17 September 2012
Brazil, a road-show presenting the Italian university system

UNI-Italia is promoting a road-show to illustrate the Italian university system to Brazilian students and academic staff. The road-show will run from 19 to 23 September 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo and will provide new opportunities to develop collaboration agreements between Italian and Brazilian universities. The event was organised by Uni-Italia with […]

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17 September 2012
Laboratorio Italia, a Budapest si discute l’attualità (in translation)

Debutta il 20 settembre all’Istituto italiano di cultura a Budapest ‘Laboratorio Italia’, uno spazio consacrato alla discussione di differenti discipline e importanti temi d’attualità. L’intento di questo ciclo di incontri, spiegano gli organizzatori, è far conoscere lo stato della riflessione e della ricerca italiane. La prima tavola rotonda sarà incentrata sul tema della gestione e […]

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14 September 2012
New York: The evolution of dance

DisCorDanza (an Italian wordplay on “conversation, heart, and dance”, meaning “discordance”) is a multi-faceted, interactive project that aims to immerse the public in the evolution of dance. The event will be staged by choreographer Marco Pelle on 25 September 2012 at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. Read more, in Italian.  

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14 September 2012
Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul (in translation)

Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul: nella capitale sudcoreana é arrivato il celebre jazzista Enrico Pieranunzi che ha tenuto due concerti accolti con entusiasmo dal pubblico. Le esibizioni sono stati organizzate da Hitch Plus e Culture Bridge, in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di Cultura. In centinaia sono accorsi all’auditorium della rete televisiva Ebs e alla Mapo […]

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14 September 2012
LOS ANGELES: photography exhibition on Pompeii and Herculaneum

The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles is hosting an exhibition entitled “Inside out: Pompeian interiors exposed”, which runs from 14 September to 2 November 2012. The exhibition includes historic and contemporary photos, drawings, maps and videos that illustrate the process of recovering, displaying, documenting and preserving the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Read […]

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13 September 2012
“The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity” in Santiago

The exhibition “The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity: from the Talamone Terracottas to the Arezzo Minerva” opens today, 13 September 2012, in Chile. The event has been organised by Arezzo fiere e congressi, in collaboration with Tuscany’s Superintendency for Archaeology and with support from the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Chile. Read more, in […]

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13 September 2012
In New York, opera speaks Italian again

In New York, opera is speaking Italian again. For the entire 2012-13 season, all of the operas staged at the Metropolitan Opera House will have sub-titles in Italian. The audience will be able to read these on video-screens installed on the backs of seats, and will thus be able to follow the original words. The […]

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