Brussels, lecture-show on walls in history
“Stories of Divided Humanity: from the Chinese Wall to Banksy” is the lecture-show on the walls of History, which the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels and the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Belgium and the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union) will set up […]
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Ensemble Arco Antiqua to perform in Bratislava
The Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava will be organising the traditional Advent concert, to be held on 5 December at the Franciscan Church – the capital’s most ancient house of worship – and performed by the “Ensemble Arco Antiqua”, featuring a selection of sacred music that shall open and close with two unmissable key figures […]
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Embassy in Tokyo hosts “Beauty in a gesture”
photo credits Federscherma The “Beauty in a gesture” [La bellezza in un gesto] project lands in Tokyo. This is an itinerant programme to support the promotion of Italy’s image in the world through fencing, as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian National […]
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Women in Italian Cinema arrives in Sydney
“Women in Italian Cinema, an Inclusive Project” (WICIP) has arrived in Sydney after visiting major cities in Europe and in North and South America. WICIP is an international project designed to promote Italian films written, produced and directed by women. The Sydney event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and with the […]
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Italian-Czech Space Business Forum – Prague
The Italian-Czech Space Business Forum, organised by the Embassy of Italy with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE Agenzia), is taking place today at the Prague Congress Centre. The Forum is part of Czech Space Week, the Czech Republic’s biggest event for the space industry. Designed to encourage trade and industrial cooperation between Italy and the […]
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Rabat, Italian Music Week on the notes of Rossini
The Italian Music Week opens in Rabat on the notes of Gioacchino Rossini’s “Petite messe solennelle”. The concert organised at the Mohammed V Theatre by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute of Rabat and the Tenor for Culture Foundation is the first of six concerts that will also be held in Fes, Casablanca and […]
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Kiev, Italian Operetta on stage at the National Theatre
“Culture, which is spiritual nourishment and a quest for the highest aesthetic and moral values that elevate humanity, must never stop. Not even in tragic moments such as those the Ukrainian people are going through in their struggle for freedom and the right to exist. With this performance, we tell our Ukrainian friends that Italy […]
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The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Lombardy flavours in Brussels
At the conclusion of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – characterised by a rich calendar of events on the Mediterranean diet and sustainability – the Italian Embassy organised, in collaboration with the Lombardy Region, the Franciacorta consortium and other Lombardy consortia, an evening dedicated to Lombardy’s flavours. The initiative involved Michelin-starred chef […]
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Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi
Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi (on 24 November 2022). Known to all as “Il Coreano“ (The Korean), he played a very important role during the first Italian peacekeeping mission abroad in the 1950s in Korea, where he served as a non-commissioned officer at the Italian Red Cross military field […]
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The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World: Apulian Cuisine in the spotlight in Bosnia Herzegovina
The Apulia Region, with its culinary tradition, was the protagonist of the Week of Italian Cuisine in Bosnia Herzegovina, an initiative organised by the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, in partnership with the Apulia Region and the Unione Cuochi Regione Puglia (UCRP). The latter participated in the event with a delegation of four chefs led by […]
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