Diplomazia Culturale

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13 October 2022

Presentation of the 22th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World

The Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, opens the presentation of the the 22th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The event is moderated by journalist Chiara Piotto, and is attended by young representatives of the world of culture, the arts, and communication who, in their […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 October 2022

Bogotá – the Stabat Mater closes the Sacred Music Festival

Sunday, 9 October, marked the close of the 11th edition of the Festival Internacional de Música Sacra de Bogotá, the South American Country’s most important sacred music festival. The Italian Embassy in Colombia and the Italian Cultural Institute in Bogotá participated in the event, offering the Festival’s public two concerts by the La Terza Prattica ensemble led by Maestro […]

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7 October 2022

​Vietnam – exhibition of unpublished drawings by Giacinto Cerone

When the 18th Contemporary Art Day, the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is paying tribute to Giacinto Cerone with an exhibition of 21 unpublished drawings by this major artist. The works are from the private collection of Virgilio Leggiero and the exhibition was curated by Massimo Scaringella in collaboration with the Giacinto Cerone Archive. The event is taking place at Casa […]

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7 October 2022

Italian Screens, the first festival of Italian movies nominated for the David di Donatello Award arrives in India

ITALIAN SCREENS, the festival presenting the best of Italian movies abroad, with a programme of high artistic and cultural value, is organized upon the initiative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General of Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC) and the Italian Film Academy […]

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6 October 2022

Gran Chaco Fashion Show in Buenos Aires

The Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires organised the Gran Chaco Fashion Show at the Palazzo Alvear there. This event gave Italian designer Daniela Gristina and Argentinian designer Marcelo Senra the opportunity to present couture fashion using traditional designs and fabrics from the Gran Chaco region like chaguar, a natural fabric made by indigenous communities. The […]

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Events

6 October 2022

​“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work and Biography”: a project launched by the Farnesina to promote the Italian language and culture in the world

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has launched the project: “Hugo Pratt. L’eredità, l’opera e la biografia” (“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work, and Biography”) to promote the Italian language and culture in the world through one of Italy’s most important cartoon artists.  Promoted by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with Cong Sa (the company that holds […]

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6 October 2022

The Haifa ​Film Festival to screen ten Italian films

In coordination with the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa and Cinecittà, ten Italian films will be screened at the Haifa International Film Festival, one of the Country’s most important events for movie lovers and experts running from 8 to 17 October. At the event, which is set against the magnificent backdrop of Mount Carmel, Italy […]

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5 October 2022

​Italy on front page at Mostar’s comic strip festival

Italy enjoyed a front-page position at the international comic strip festival in Mostar (Mostrip), now in its seventh edition. A rich and varied team of Italian artists (Sarah Burrini, Anna Lazzarini, Oscar Scalco, Giovanni Freghieri, Stefano Bidetti, Alessandro Nespolino and Walter Venturi) produced work of the highest quality and was one of the event’s most […]

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4 October 2022

​​Video-concert to celebrate Pordenone-Okawa twinning

The Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka has published a concert featuring pianist Remo Anzovino and accordionist Gianni Fassetta on its online events platform. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the twinning between Pordenone and Okawa. The two towns and their districts are linked by the presence of a strong tradition of […]

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4 October 2022

Memorandum of Understanding between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria

A Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership between the Region of Lombardy and the State of Victoria, in Australia, was signed in Milan by the President of the Region of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana and by the Governor of the State of Victoria, Linda Dessau. The MoU aims to provide depth to a strategic partnership for sustainable economic recovery and growth, […]

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30 September 2022

“​Teatro alla Scala” 2022/23 season programme presented in Berlin

The programme of the 2022-2023 season of ‘Teatro alla Scala’ opera house, which begins on 7 December, was presented at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Ambassador Armando Varricchio’s guest was CEO Dominique Meyer, who illustrated the complete programme and the many projects intended for children and families. The presentation also took stock of the major […]

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30 September 2022

Sarajevo hosts conference for revitalisation of “Ars Aevi” museum project

The Italian Embassy in Sarajevo – together with the Tirana Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) – has organised the conference “A vision becomes reality”, dedicated to the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by architect Renzo Piano. The event marked the final revitalisation of the project, which had been at […]

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