Eritrea, new discoveries at the Adulis archaeological site
A new phase of the Italian archaeological mission in Adulis, an ancient port city and the most important archaeological site in Eritrea, has come to an end. The latest excavation operations, as led by the project’s scientific director, Prof. Serena Massa of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, lasted several weeks and brought […]
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Vietnam, the art of Italian mosaic on show
The Asian tour of the exhibition “MOSAICO. Italian code of a timeless art” starts in Vietnam. As a matter of fact, Hanoi will be the first city in Asia to host the multimedia exhibition dedicated to Italian mosaics, as conceived and realised by Magister Art and promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
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New York, photo exhibition on Civita di Bagnoregio
The Consulate General of Italy in New York is hosting the suggestive photographic exhibition “Between Clouds and Wind: People of Civita” by New York photographer Brian Stanton, who spent three years living in Civita di Bagnoregio, a small and famous village in the province of Viterbo (Italy), producing a documentary of images of extraordinary beauty. […]
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Hong Kong, Italy stars at the Jewellery Fair
The 40th edition of the “Hong Kong International Jewellery Show” trade fair opened in Hong Kong – a reference event in the sector, together with the one dedicated to diamonds and precious stones that takes place on the same days. It is the most important trade fair dedicated to jewellery in Asia, which this year […]
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London, conference on extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil was the protagonist of an event hosted by the Italian Embassy in London. The conference was titled “Sience behind extra virgin olive oil” and focused on the organoleptic qualities and nutritional factors of EVO oil, but also on the difficulties faced by producers in dealing with growing demand, labelling and potential […]
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Vienna, Third Italian Literature Festival
The Odeon Theatre in Vienna hosted the Third Italian Literature Festival ”La Fonte”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna and the cultural associations “Librai in corso” in Rome and “Libellula” in Vienna, with the support of the Embassy of Italy, the Permanent Mission of Italy to International Organisations and the Permanent Mission of Italy […]
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Materia Sonora, an exhibition on contemporary Italian sound art, arrives in Madrid
The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid is pleased to present Materia Sonora, the first exhibition dedicated to contemporary Italian sound art to be held outside Italy. The exhibition will run from 9 March to 27 April on the occasion of ARCOmadrid 2024. Materia Sonora brings together striking installations and site-specific works created by 10 Italian […]
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Bahrain, tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini
The Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the “Tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini” concert on the occasion of the centenary of the death of the great Italian composer. The concert was performed at the National Theatre of Bahrain as part of the “Spring of Culture […]
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Vienna, screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the OSCE, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna, organised the screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes by Barbara Cupisti, produced by Clipper Media and Rai Cinema. The film recounts the unarmed resistance […]
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Azerbaijan, Ambassador Claudio Taffuri visits the Mingachevir combined cycle power plant
The Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Claudio Taffuri, visited the Mingachevir combined cycle power plant together with Ansaldo Energia CEO Fabrizio Fabbri and Azerenerji President Baba Rzayev. After checking the status of works relating to the installation of the two gas turbines supplied by Ansaldo Energia last year, on the basis of the agreement signed by […]
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