USA – Exhibition on Italian Neoclassicism and Futurism
The National Gallery of Art in Washington has mounted an exhibition on Italian Neoclassicism and Futurism that will run from early September to February 2015. The exhibit is part of the cultural events organised in honour of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. “I am very pleased to see the National […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Mexico approves legislation implementing energy reform
Mexico recently approved a package of legislation implementing energy reform consisting of 21 new laws and modifications of existing ones, which will introduce major changes in the country’s energy sector by opening it to private, national and foreign investments. The principal measures include the redefinition of the tasks and powers of the state oil company […]
Read moreMaputo – FACIM gets under way, Italy top exhibitor
The 50th edition of the multi-sector FACIM international trade fair is under way in Maputo, Mozambique. More than 90 Italian exhibitors firms make Italy the country with the broadest representation, organisers of which include ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all’estero e l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane (for the promotion abroad and internationalisation of Italian businesses), which have […]
Read moreHong Kong – “Cine italiano!” coming in September
Hong Kong awaits the third edition of “Cine Italiano!”, a film festival that brings the best of Italian production to that Asian city. This year’s event, which opens on 17 September, will see the Asian premier of “Allaciate le Cinture”, the latest effort by Turkish film director Ferzan Ozpetek, who has been living and working […]
Read moreStrasbourg – “Terra, fuoco, ferro, legno” exhibition opens
In conjunction with the 6-month Italian European presidency, an exhibition entitled “Terra, Fuoco, Ferro, Legno” will open on 2 September in Strasbourg. Maria Christina Carlini will exhibit a series of works in clay, wood, iron and Corten steel at the Italian Cultural Institute that represent the most significant achievements in the career of an artist […]
Read moreMontevideo – “Nel nome del Padre” artwork dedicated
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo recently hosted the dedication of “Nel nome del Padre”, an artwork by Cesare Viel and Luca Vitone. The over 6-metre-high permanent installation is constructed on a steel-reinforced concrete column prepared by the artists, on which they inscribed the names of 357 women distinguished for their creativity, and is placed […]
Read moreMontreal – Italy participates in Festival Films du Monde
Montreal is hosting the 38th Festival des Films du Monde. Italy is competing with a variety of offerings, and Italian actor, screenwriter and director Sergio Castellitto is chairing the festival jury. This year’s edition, dedicated to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, aims to promote cultural diversity and understanding among peoples, and spread the knowledge of cinema to […]
Read moreLodz – Performance by Ascanio Celestini
Ascanio Celestini’s theatre presentation “Saccarina, cinque al soldo” will make a stop in Lodz for the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto of that Polish city. The spectacle will be staged on 30 August at the Nowy Teatr, and consists of a tale for voices and music that begins with the cries of […]
Read morePrague – Wind orchestra from Udine astounds
The “Euritmia” musical association’s youth wind orchestra of Povoletto (Udine) will give an open-air performance on Friday 29 August at the Church of Saint Nicholas in the Old City of Prague. The concert is made available by a series of media partners that includes the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague. “Euritmia” is among the oldest […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Ucraina: approvata riforma trasporto e stoccaggio gas (in translation)
La Verkhovna Rada ha approvato in via definitiva, con il voto favorevole di 228 deputati, la legge che modifica di alcune norme del sistema unico di trasporto del gas in Ucraina”. Il provvedimento legislativo – che si inquadra nel contesto del pacchetto di riforme economiche alla cui e’ attuazione e’ anche condizionata l’erogazione degli aiuti […]
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