Farnesina’s new social media campaign
#Italiain, the Foreign Ministry’s new social media communication campaign entirely dedicated to Italy’s Embassies and Consulates. Step by step, we will discover the daily work performed by the diplomatic and consular network in defending Italy’s interests and values, providing assistance to Italian citizens, supporting Italian companies abroad and promoting Italy’s points of excellence. The stories […]
Read moreUnesco Pizza Petition
Naples will host the presentation of the book “#pizzaUnesco orgoglio italiano nel mondo. La sfida continua: obiettivo 100 Paesi” (#pizzaUnesco Italian pride in the world – the challenge continues: objective 100 countries). The event will take place tomorrow at the Pizza Village on the famous Via Caracciolo. The hashtag #pizzaUnesco is an international petition for […]
Read moreLa Scala’s second Seoul concert features exceptional cast of singers
Milan’s Teatro alla Scala performed its second concert at Seoul’s Lotte World Theater with a cast of exceptional singers. The La Scala orchestra, again conducted by Maestro Chung, performed Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ in concert form. The cast included Simone Piazzolla (as Boccanegra), Carmen Giannattasio (as Amelia), Fabio Sartori (as Gabriele Adorno), in the leading […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – 6 September: latest news from the world
Dubai: Expo Dubai presents “Expo Live”, a 100 mln euro project for innovative solutions The Organizing Committee of Expo Dubai presented to the international business community “Expo Live”, a 100 million euro project for innovative solutions. The project was launched as part of Expo2020, with the aim of promoting innovative solutions that might have a […]
Read moreJapan – Tourism, Italy’s historic hamlets promoted as a tourist destination
Ms Dorina Bianchi, the Undersecretary of State for Tourism, is in Japan to attend the meeting organised at the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Club of the Most Beautiful Hamlets of Italy (I Borghi più Belli d´Italia) and tourism agency ENIT. She said: “Italy is the dream destination of travelers from all over the […]
Read moreIreland – Dublin hosts public meeting with writer Stefano Benni
The Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin has announced a public meeting with Italian writer Stefano Benni at The Sugar Club on Wednesday, 14 September. Stefano Benni is regarded as one of Italy’s most important writers: his signature combination of social satire and magical realism has turned all his novels into best-sellers. His works include “Bar […]
Read moreKazakhstan – The show “Being Leonardo Da Vinci” arrives in Almaty
Italian actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will take his show “Being Leonardo Da Vinci: An Impossible Interview” to Almaty’s Museum of Arts as part of the Year of Italian Culture in Kazakhstan. The initiative is supported by the Italian Embassy. Dressed in period costume, Finazzer Flory will present Da Vinci’s life in an engaging performance in […]
Read morePostcards from the other Italy – Italian taught to Mexicans
What does an Italian do in one of the most chaotic and dangerous megalopolises in the world? What can spur a 22-year old to move to Mexico City? Davide Dalla Vigna tells us his story in the sixth episode of the second edition of “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the […]
Read moreSpain – “Europe 2016: Maps of Poetry” at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid
On Thursday, 29 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will host a recital of renowned European poets entitled “Europe 2016: Maps of Poetry”. The initiative is part of the First Week of Languages organized by EUNIC España from 26 to 30 September. The event will be attended by poets from Italy, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, […]
Read moreAustralia – Sydney commemorates the anniversary of Bassani’s birth with two events
Sydney will host two lectures on Italian writer and poet Giorgio Bassani to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The University of Sydney’s School of Languages & Culture will host Professor Anna Dolfi’s lectures entitled “Giorgio Bassani: scrivere ‘di la’ dal cuore'” (Giorgio Bassani: writing “beyond the heart”) on Sept. 14 and “Il Giardino […]
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