Montevideo, Presentation of Andrea Bajani’s novel “The Anniversary”
On 22 April, the presentation of the novel The Anniversary by Andrea Bajani, winner of the 2025 Strega Prize, took place at the Feltrinelli bookshop in Montevideo — the first overseas branch of the historic Italian chain — with the support of the local Italian Cultural Institute. The event, moderated by journalist María José Borges, […]
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Italian Research Day in the World in the Principality of Monaco
Principality of Monaco – On the occasion of the Ninth Italian Research Day in the World, the Embassy of Italy in the Principality of Monaco organised, on 21 April, a conference at the prestigious Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, devoted to the International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea (CIESM), focusing on scientific […]
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Prague hosts two days of events dedicated to the city of Bologna
The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague, in collaboration with the Bologna Welcome Foundation, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, organised on 16 and 17 April a two-day programme of events dedicated to the city of Bologna, with the aim of presenting the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region to the Czech public […]
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Italian Research Day in the World celebrated in Helsinki in the name of Giuseppe Acerbi
The figure of Giuseppe Acerbi (1773–1846), a native of Mantua—Enlightenment intellectual, geographer, explorer, diplomat and composer, and the first Italian to reach the North Cape overland in 1799—was at the centre of last evening’s concert-lecture “Echoes Beyond Borders”, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in the framework of the Italian Research Day in the World […]
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Algiers, “Le Chant du Fragile” for Poetry Day
The Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers has produced “Le Chant du Fragile”, an immersive experience halfway between poetry and theatrical performance, directed by Mehdi Hachid. Created in collaboration with the EUNIC cluster in Algiers, the European network of cultural institutes, the initiative is part of the project “Focus on EUNIC in Algeria”. Amidst suspended veils, […]
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The Italian Studies Department at the National Technology University of Bahía Blanca has been strengthened with the support of the Italian Consulate
The Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca has contributed to the creation and expansion of the collection of Italian-language books on engineering and technology at the National Technology University (UTN), thanks to the books provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The UTN is one of Argentina’s leading universities in the […]
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London, Made in Italy Day: “Coral and Cameos – Catwalk and Exhibition”
On the occasion of the 2026 National Made in Italy Day, the event “Coral and Cameos – Catwalk and Exhibition” was held on 15 April at the Embassy of Italy in London, organised in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA/ICE) and Assocoral. The event was one of the most important initiatives promoting Italian high-end […]
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Prague: National Day of Made in Italy and urban regeneration
On the occasion of the National Day of Made in Italy, celebrated each year on 15 April (the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci), the Embassy of Italy in Prague organised an event dedicated to promoting Italian know-how in the fields of architecture, design and urban regeneration. The initiative – organised in collaboration […]
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Madrid, seminar “Casa Italia – Madrid Living Lab”
On 13 April 2026, the seminar “Casa Italia Madrid Living Lab” was held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid. It was organised by the Institute in cooperation with the Politecnico di Milano for Italian Design Day 2026, “Re-Design. Regenerating space, objects, ideas”. The seminar, dedicated to the study process for the redevelopment and future […]
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La Paz, Italian Baroque music concert
As part of the international Baroque music festival held in the Jesuit missions of Bolivia, on 14 April 2026 the Embassy of Italy in La Paz hosted the Italian musical group “Lux Terrae Baroque Ensemble”, which performed the concert “Il Canto del Violino” at the Church of the Exaltación, located in the square in front […]
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