Sydney – Theatre, Vincenzo Pirrotta brings “Terra Matta” to Australia
Within the context of the Double Belonging Italian Australian Cultural Festival 2015, the Auditorium of the Italian Forum of Sydney will host “Terra Matta” from 17 to 19 December. The piece is a theatrical adaptation by Vincenzo Pirrotta of the autobiography of Vincenzo Rabito, to be staged by the Compagnia Teatro Stabile of the City […]
Read moreItaly-Mexico – Focus on “Sustainable Restoration”
“Sustainable Restoration, Techniques and Methods in Italy and Mexico” is the title of a workshop to be held on 9 December at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City. The event is intended to foreground the historic link between 15th century European Renaissance culture and the development/transformation of 17th century Mexican cities, with special attention […]
Read moreMED 2015 Conference : a positive Mediterranean agenda
Minister Paolo Gentiloni will join ISPI president Paolo Magri in a press conference for the presentation of the MED 2015 Mediterranean Dialogues Conference “Beyond Turmoil, a positive Agenda” to be held from 10 to 12 December. The conference will focus on current challenges and transformations in a Mediterranean that has become the epicentre of international […]
Read moreItaly-Slovakia: increased cooperation in infrastructure sector
Farnesina Secretary-General Michele Valensise joined Slovakian Secretaries of Transport, Environment and Health Frantisek Palko, Vojtech Ferencz and Mario Miklosi in opening a conference today in Bratislava on opportunities for bilateral cooperation in developing the infrastructure sector. In conveying the greetings of Minister for Foreign Affairs Gentiloni, Valensise recalled that “Italy and Slovakia have excellent economic […]
Read moreOsce – Minister Gentiloni at the 22nd Ministerial Council
The OSCE Ministerial Council to under way in Belgrade under the Chairmanship of Serbia will be followed by those of Germany (2016) and Austria (2017). Participants in the event will include representatives of the Organisation’s 57 Member States, 6 Mediterranean Partners (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) and 6 Asian Partners, in addition to […]
Read moreTokyo – “Walking Men”: Drawings of journeys between Italy and Japan
“Walking Men” is an exhibition being hosted through 19 December in the exhibition space of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo. World-renowned artists Igor Tuveri (known as Igort) of Italy and Japan’s Jiro Taniguchi delight enthusiasts of art, design and animation with the drawings of each of their journeys in the other’s country. Read more, […]
Read moreUruguay – Italy participates in “Teatro Para el Fin del Mondo”
Italy was represented at the first edition of the Festival entitled “Teatro para el fin del mondo”, held in Montevideo from 26 to 30 November. The event grew out of an analogous one that took place in Mexico and was aimed at bringing contemporary protest theatre to the audiences of disadvantaged urban areas on the […]
Read morePrague – Central European Festival of Italian cinema
“MittelCinemaFest” comes to Prague with the screening of 9 Italian films on Sunday at Prague’s historic Lucerna Cinema. “We intend to give this festival greater impetus and make it an annual event on the Czech cultural calendar, eventually extending it to other locales and broader audiences of enthusiasts of cinema and other aspects of Italian […]
Read moreOman – Crovetto shows the “Colours Of My Liguria”
Ligurian painter Gian Marco Crovetto will hold his first solo exhibition in Oman entitled “Colours of My Liguria” at one of the Sultanate’s largest museums, the Bait al Zubair, from 9 December through 4 January 2016. The exhibition has the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Muscat and the support of the Associazione Promotori […]
Read moreFarnesina Open Doors: 17 to 22 December 2015
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will run a new edition of “Farnesina Open Doors” from 17 to 22 December, whereby the general public have a chance to tour the palace and learn about its history and what happens there. For many years now “Farnesina Open Doors” has been a means by which […]
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