Lima – A book about the future of the Bosque de Pómac
The Italo-Peruvian Fund (FIP) and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima presented the book “Herencia Muchik en el Bosque de Pomac” on 22 July, with the participation of its editors Antonio Aimi and Emilia Perassi. The book is a collection of research carried out in the context of the 2010-2013 Propomac project, the purpose of […]
Read moreDEI: Ghana launches 1 billion USD plan for refurbishment of 330 km of railway
Ghana presented a project for the refurbishment of its Western Corridor railway line, running from Takoradi to Kumasi, with an extension to the mining districts of Tarkwa (manganese) and Awaso (bauxite). The project involves approximately 330 km of railway, 38 stations, two terminals and 200 bridges, for an estimated cost of nearly 1 billion USD. […]
Read moreItalians in the World – ‘Postcard from another Italy’
A young engineer living in Paris is the focus of the new segment of “Postcard from another Italy”, the web-series created by 9colonne with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s Directorate General for Italians in the World and Migration Policies. A young aerospace engineer in Paris “I’ve been living in […]
Read moreTirana – Film “La mossa del pinguino” at University of the Arts
Claudio Amendola’s film “La mossa del pinguino” will be screened on 22 July (21:00) at the Auditorium of Tirana’s University of the Arts. The event is part of “Ten evenings of Italian Cinema” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of the Albanian capital in collaboration with DocuTIFF and the University of the Arts (with the […]
Read moreBrazil – Paola Biganti art exhibit in Sao Paulo
The art and design of journalist, artist and set designer Paola Biganti – Umbria-born and émigré at a young age to Brazil –– will be on display from 23 July to 21 August at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo, which has organised the event as part of the Year of Italy in Latin […]
Read moreRussia – Fencing, Italy’s victory at Moscow world championship celebrated at embassy
The Embassy of Italy in Moscow hosted a gala evening for the Italian national fencing team, which recently emerged the victors at the Moscow world fencing championships. Participants at the event included President of the Italian Fencing Federation Giorgio Scarso and new champion of the world for women’s fencing Rossella Fiamingo. Ambassador of Italy to […]
Read moreIsrael – Italian theatre of Dario Fo and Franca Rame in Haifa
Franca Rame and Dario Fo’s 1980s renowned anti-bourgeois play “Coppia aperta, quasi spalancata” about the sexual freedom of couples, will be staged on August 1st in Haifa, Israel. The event has been organised by the community theatre of Haifa with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSecond system meeting on airport infrastructures and services
On Thursday 16 July 2015 the Farnesina hosted the second meeting of the airport table, an initiative coordinated by the Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the aim of which is to support the international activities of Italian firms along the entire production line. A total of […]
Read moreTirana – Silence Teatro perform in Butrint amphitheatre
The splendid setting of Albania’s Butrint amphitheatre will host performances of “Voci straniere” by Italy’s Bergamo-based theatre company “Silence Teatro” under the direction of Luigi Pezzotti. The performances, scheduled from Saturday through Wednesday, are part of the 13the International Butrint Theatre Festival 2000 and have been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana. Read […]
Read moreArgentina – “Rossellini Project” comes to Latin America
The “Rossellini Project”, an initiative promoted by the Istituto Luce Cinecitta’, Cineteca of Bologna and CSC-Cineteca Nazionale, will take place in Argentina from 28 July to 5 August, and include nine works by the great film director. The cycle has already made stops in major European capitals and now comes to Latin America, thanks to […]
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