Zurich – Film festival labelled Made in Italy gets under way
The Italian film festival organised by the Made in Italy association with the collaboration of Cinélibre, the association of Swiss cineclubs, the contribution of the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism and the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Zurich will get under way on 5 October in Zurich. Screenings will take […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Italian Language Week: “Il giovane favoloso” screened in Argentina
On Monday 19 October at 18:30, the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires will offer a screening of Mario Martone’s 2014 film “Il giovane favoloso” (with Elio Germano, Pio Del Prete, Michele Riondino, Massimo Popolizio, Anna Mouglalis), the story of the brief and very difficult life of Giacomo Leopardi. The film was presented at the […]
Read moreCologne – Dacia Maraini presents her St. Clare of Assisi in Germany
“Chiara di Assisi. Elogio della disobbedienza” is the title of Dacia Maraini’s latest novel, which the author will present at the Italian Cultural Institute of Cologne on Sunday 18 October at 19:15 within the framework of the events planned for the 15th Italian Language Week. The conference, to be held in Italian and German, will […]
Read moreASEAN Awareness Forum
The second ASEAN Awareness Forum was held on 30 September, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Promos agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce. The Forum’s aim is to make inform the Italian business world of the opportunities and prospects in one of the world’s most dynamic […]
Read moreRosario – Year of Italy in Latin America: spotlight on Pasolini
On September 2nd, marking the 40th anniversary of the death of Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario will join El Cairo Cine Público and the Ministerio de Innovación y Cultura de la Provincia di Santa Fe in presenting a film series dedicated to that noted Italian intellectual. Homage to Pasolini the […]
Read moreMuscat – The Arena of Verona brings Turandot to Oman
The Arena of Verona Foundation returns once again to the Sultanate of Oman to open the 2015-2016 opera season at the Muscat Royal Opera House with a performance of Turandot – with no less than 270 elements, including orchestra, chorus, ballet corps and technicians. The design Franco Zeffirelli’s highly acclaimed in 2011 production and will […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – Hosts European Day of Languages
The European Day of Languages was held at the Hermitage state museum’s Glavny Stab. The event was organised by the delegation of the European Union in Russia in collaboration with the museum and the institutes and cultural centres in St. Petersburg. Participants included Italy, Holland, Cyprus, France, Portugal, Hungary, Poland Croatia, Sweden, Estonia, Czech Republic, […]
Read moreUruguay – A week dedicated to EXPO
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo organised a week of events starting on 22 September dedicated to the themes of sustainability in the sectors of food and architecture. Events included conferences, exhibitions and presentations by noted experts and was also included in the programme for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Department of […]
Read moreUnesco – Countering art trafficking with smartphones
Trafficking in artworks can now be countered with smartphones and tablets. This thanks to the “iTPC”, a state-of-the-art, all-Italian application whose presentation, entitled “Cultural Property Trafficking in Crisis Areas – The Expertise of the Italian Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Countering this new Challenge”, was organised by Italy and Unesco for the […]
Read moreMontreal – Literature, Amara Lakhous meets with the Canadian public
Algerian-born Italian author Amara Lakhous, whose critically acclaimed novel “Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio”, from which a film was also made, will be lecturing from 30 September to 4 October in Montreal and Quebec. The lectures have been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal in collaboration with other institutions. […]
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