The Farnesina and the Carabinieri: 40 years together
With the staging of their historical carousel, the Carabinieri and the Farnesina celebrated the anniversary of the establishment of the Carabinieri Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which for 40 years has ensured the security of the Ministry and of the diplomatic and consular offices all over the world. The ceremony, which was held […]
Read moreItalian Language Week: silent movie classic ‘Cabiria’ screened in Skopje
The Italian Language Week in Skopje opened with the screening of the restored version of the famous silent movie “Cabiria”, accompanied by live music. The performance was actually a ‘première’ as the 1914 blockbuster by Giovanni Pastrone, with the screenplay by Gabriele D’Annunzio and music by Ildebrando Pizzetti, has not yet been screened in its […]
Read moreWeek of the Italian Language: theatre, music and puppets in Belo Horizonte
Knowledge of the Italian language and its relations with music and theater are at the center of the initiatives planned by the Italian Consulate of Belo Horizonte to celebrate the 19th Week of the Italian Language in the World. The events, which take place in different cities of the state of Minas Gerais, begin with […]
Read morePrague: from Tex to Pentothal, the history of Italian comics
The great tradition of Italian comics is the protagonist of the 19th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. A series of initiatives will inform visitors about all there is to learn about comics, a literary genre that has millions of fans all […]
Read moreItalian Language Week: Alessandro Baricco special guest in Jakarta and at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
Italian writer Alessandro Baricco will be a special guest at the 19th edition of the Italian Language Week in the World. At the invitation of the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Jakarta, on 22 October, Baricco will hold a lecture at the Faculty of Humanities of the Universitas Indonesia entitled: “A certain idea of […]
Read moreTel Aviv: art and design on show at the Italian Ambassador’s Residence
The Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Israel opens its doors to the public for a series of guided tours through the collection of artworks, design objects and furnishings decorating the residence, organised as part of the programmes for Contemporary Art Day. The event, promoted by Ambassador Gianluigi Benedetti, will offer the opportunity to visit […]
Read moreDel Re opens the first meeting on the humanitarian situation in Libya at the Farnesina
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re inaugurated the first humanitarian meeting on Libya at the Farnesina, with senior officials from donor Countries, United Nations agencies, the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, as well as representatives of the civil society organizations from Italy and from other Countries around the […]
Read moreWeek of the Italian Language: Readings of Dante in Bern
Public readings of Dante’s Divine Comedy at the University of Bern. This is one of the initiatives of the rich program of events organized by the Embassy of Italy on the occasion of the Week of the Italian language in the World. Pages from Dante’s work will be read by representatives of the political and […]
Read moreWeek of the Italian language: opening ceremony at Chongqing
Fragments of Italian culture: literature, theater, music and cinema in Chongqing for the ‘Week of the Italian language’ dedicated this year to the Italian used in drama. The nineteenth edition of the event, which was inaugurated at the headquarters of the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing by the Deputy Consul Davide Castellani, features a […]
Read moreItalian Language Week: a 2-week scholarship to the Amalfi Coast allotted in Santiago
The Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago, in association with the Italian Embassy and with local institutions and Italian partners, organises a series of conferences, refresher workshops and meetings with writers and personalities to celebrate the 19th Edition of the Italian Language Week in the World. In particular, in partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in […]
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