BARCELLONA: film director Marco Bellocchio the toast of Spain
Marco Bellocchio conquers Spain: for the 12th edition of Italian Language Week Barcellona and Valencia will host a complete retrospective of the work of this well known and prolific film director whose work spans 50 years of searching analysis into the fragility of contemporary society. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the […]
Read moreMOZAMBIQUE: 80 italian firms headed for the Maputo fair
A group of approximately 80 Italian firms will be participating in the Maputo international trade fair (FACIM) from 27 August to 2 September. Under the coordination of the Embassy in Mozambique and the ICE, the firms exhibiting in the Italian Pavilion, which are to include major groups such as Saipem and Tenaris, will be joined […]
Read moreCAIRO: Virtual tour of Italy’s regions and lyric past
A two-fold tour, in search of an Italy of natural landscapes and historic/archaeological sites, and that of lyric tradition, one of its most distinctive legacies. Within the context of its CineVideoClub, every Thursday of Ramadan from 5 to 30 August the Italian Cultural Institute of Cairo offers two special series of screenings – “Italy and […]
Read moreBuenos Aires: Italian language lessons resume
The Italian language courses offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires resume there tomorrow, and will continue over the next four months. The students enrolled, the majority of whom are Argentines of Italian descent, can choose from regular 3-hour per week courses, intensive 6-hour and “super-intensive” 9-hour courses, in addition to a bi-weekly […]
Read moreMONTEVIDEO – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Montevideo a success in Uruguay
Over 2,000 spectators attended the concert by the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Montevideo. The event was organised by the Centro cultural de Musica of the capital of Uruguay in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute, and held at the Auditorio nacional del Sodre, and was the culmination of a broad-based calendar […]
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – Italian cinema in Argentina
Classics of the Italian cinema alongside the work of noted young screen artists bring the art of Italian filmmaking to Buenos Aires, where the Cinemita series, organized by the Consulate General, opens on 16 August. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreChile – Italian film at the Santiago Film Festival
Italian film is to be showcased at the Santiago Film Festival. The international festival, which runs from 17 to 25 August 2012, will be screening two full-length films by Italian directors: “Corpo Celeste” by Alice Rohrwacher and “Una sconfinata giovinezza” by Pupi Avati. The Italian actress Francesca Neri will also be taking part, as a […]
Read moreLONDON – The Amerigo Vespucci docks at Portsmouth
A stopover in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy’s “school ship” and one of the world’s most spectacular sailing ships. Waiting to greet the ship was the Italian Ambassador to London, Alain Giorgio Maria Economides, who boarded the vessel to welcome the crew and the cadets from Livorno Naval Academy. The […]
Read moreSEOUL – Italy and Korea join forces on ICT in maritime transport
Ambassador of Italy in Seoul Sergio Mercuri and Deputy Minister for Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Korea JOO Sung-ho signed Memorandum of Understanding today on ICT and Innovation in Maritime Transport creating a direct line of communication between Italian and Korean Single Points of Contact (SPOC) as a first step in an effort aimed […]
Read more2013 – The Year of Italian Culture in the United States
The decision to make 2013 the Year of Italian Culture in the United States has created a golden opportunity to showcase our cultural and scientific legacies and promote the cultural and production (Brand Italia) components of our Country Development Plan. Research, discovery and innovation The goal of the Year’s theme is to present Italy as […]
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