Lyons festival – Ludovico Einaudi to perform at Festival Le Nuits de Fourviere
Lyons will have a chance this evening, 16 July 2015, to enjoy the music of film composer Ludovico Einaudi at a concert at the Grand Theatre as part of the “Festival Le Nuits de Fourviere”. He will be accompanied by Federico Mecozzi on violin, Marco Decimo and Redi Hasa on cello, Alberto Fabris on bass, […]
Read moreSantiago – Music: Performances in Chile by the Sargas Duo
The Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago, in collaboration with our Embassy in Chile, is organising a series of concerts featuring the Sargas Duo (Italian musicians Massimiliano Girardi on saxophone and Luca Lavuri on piano). The programme will include pieces by composers ranging from Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone to Mario Pagotto and Danilo Lorenzini. Concerts […]
Read moreGentiloni and Poletti illustrate the Jobs Act to diplomatic representatives of G20 member countries
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Employment and Social Policies, Giuliano Poletti, chaired a meeting at the Farnesina today, 15 July 2015, with the diplomatic representatives of the G20 member countries. The aim of the meeting was to illustrate the labour market reforms introduced by the Jobs […]
Read morePost cards from the other Italy: the assistant manager who dreams of New Zealand
She arrived in London to sign her long-awaited permanent employment contract. Before that, however, she had visited Australia and in future hopes to move to New Zealand. Thirty-year-old Chiara Chiusolo, originally from Rome, has been working in the customer service sector for 6 years and is the perfect embodiment of today’s young emigrant. She has […]
Read moreItaly-Russia – Cooperation through art
“Venice Art Biennale: Pros and Cons” was the title of an evening hosted by the Italian Embassy in Moscow as part of a cycle of events with personalities from the Italian and Russian cultural communities. The key topic of the evening was a brief history of the Biennale and the outlook for the future, as […]
Read moreLos Angeles – Boxing on Film series at the Italian Cultural Institute
A film series dedicated to boxing opens this evening in Los Angeles. The initiative was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute to coincide with the “Power and Pathos: bronze sculpture of the Hellenistic world” exhibition at the Getty Centre and the loan of the “Boxer at Rest” sculpture from Rome. Read more, in Italian
Read moreBrazil – Bahia hosts “As Strong As Paper” exhibition
The Museum of Modern Art in Bahia and the Italian Cultural Institute in Rio de Janeiro are working together on an exhibition entitled “As Strong As Paper”. The event, which runs from 16 July to 13 September 2015, will illustrate the importance of paper in Italian design and illustration, with exhibits such as letters, photos, […]
Read moreDei – China: Xiyong free port – mission to Italy
The company operating the Xiyong free port in the municipality of Chongqing, headed up by the President, Zhang Dengwen, has conducted a road show in Italy. The aim was to present opportunities for collaboration with Italian companies in the export sector who are thinking of setting up in the new Euro Brand Centre opening in […]
Read morePeru – Italy taking part in Expoalimentaria 2015
A group of Italian companies will be taking part in the Expoalimentaria food and drink trade fair running from 26 to 28 August 2015 in Lima. Our presence is being coordinated by ICE-Italian Trade Agency with the support of our Embassy in Peru. Expoalimentaria is a key trade event for the Peruvian market and for […]
Read moreAlgiers – “Written in Italy” to visit Africa for the first time
“Written in Italy”, a travelling exhibition of Italian literature translated into other languages, continues its journey with a visit to Algeria, its first to Africa. The exhibition will be part of “Italian Language in the World Week”, which runs from 19 to 24 October 2015. It will feature up 400 of the 3000 translated works […]
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