Colombia – Legal expert Ferrajoli leads academic tour
Italian academician and legal expert Luigi Ferrajoli will lead a series of events in Colombia dedicated to jurisprudence. This student of Norberto Bobbio, after holding a conference on 14 September at the Universidad Javeriana, is scheduled to speak on “Post-Conflict Justice” at the opening of the Congreso internacional de derecho procesal at the Universidad Santo […]
Read moreBaghdad – Heritage defence in Iraq, a Cooperation project database
The Italian Development Cooperation has launched a pilot-phase project within the framework of the project “Technical assistance for the rehabilitation and management for Iraqi Cultural Heritage”, aimed at the creation of a geo-referenced database and subsequent analysis of the status of the archaeological sites and monuments targeted and threated by ISIS. The project is being […]
Read moreWarsaw – “Milan yesterday and today”, the art of Cerri describes the city of Expo
“Milan yesterday and today” is the title of a solo exhibition by artist Giovanni Cerri, curated by Stefano Cortina and Bruno Bordignon, offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Warsaw from 24 September to 17 October. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSofia – Exhibitions on “Italian fashion: dream creations”
The National Gallery of Art of Sofia will open its doors to Italian fashion excellence with the exhibition “Italian fashion:dream creations”, the story of Italian designers and their successes – from the Fontana sisters to Armani to Valentino. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 16 September at 17:00. Read more, in Italian
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia – The business administrator who loves China
He is 29 years old and holds a degree in business administration. Dario Mazzanti is the featured personality of this week’s instalment of “Cartolina dall’altra Italia”, the web series created by 9colonne with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation/Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies. Dario has been working […]
Read moreUruguay – Montevideo hosts two events dedicated to Expo Milan theme
Montevideo will host two events in the coming days organised by the Italian Cultural Institute there and dedicated to the Milan Expo theme “Feed the Planet, Energy for Life”. On Tuesday 22 September Serena Wiederkehr and Mathias Britos, who moved to a farm on the outskirts of Montevideo a few years ago, will speak at […]
Read moreOslo – Piedmont’s red wines in Norway, a exceptional market
Ambassador of Italy to Oslo Giorgio Novello will take part in the conference “Norway: an exceptional market for Piedmont’s red wines”, aimed at updating Italian producers on the latest developments in a market that accounts for 70 million litres of alcoholic beverages per year. A full 40% of that product comes from Italy, for an […]
Read moreStockholm – Books, Melania Mazzucco launches “Sei come sei” in Swedish
Melania Mazzucco will launch the Swedish-language version of her novel “Sei come sei” (Einaudi, 2013, 235pgs.) at the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm on Monday 28 September at 18:00. The author, whose works have been translated in 24 countries, will read from her moving story about the love between a father and daughter. The event […]
Read moreWashington – Movie’n’food to celebrate Expo Milan
The initiative “Movi’n’Food – Sapore in Cinema” includes two exhibitions, the screening of a film and a conference, and is the Embassy of Italy in Washington’s way of celebrating Expo Milan 2015. Maison Gattinoni’s historic apparel inspired by food will be the subject of the exhibition “Couture à la Carte” on display at the embassy […]
Read moreStuttgart – All eyes on the photography of Andrea Alfieri
Umbrian-born photographer Andrea Alfieri will present an exhibition in Stuttgart entitled “My Apple – New York visions” from 11 September to 25 October at the Italian Cultural Institute (Kolbstr. 6), which has organized the exhibition in collaboration with Volkshochschule Reutlingen. Read more, in Italian.
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