São Paulo, “First Love” on Stage
The Week of the Contemporary Italian Scene (SCENA) returned to São Paulo. Conceived and curated by Rachel Brumana, it has been committed since its first edition in 2019 to bringing to Brazil leading artists and performances from the Italian contemporary scene, representing the country’s most recent artistic production and engaging with the local scene. Two […]
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Prague, Music by Luigi Nono and Nicola Sani on Stage
The international ensemble ‘Klang Systematiek’ performed some particularly significant pieces from contemporary Italian music at the X10 Theatre in Prague: three pieces from the complete cycle “AchaB” for clarinet and electronics on 8 digital channels by Nicola Sani and “Io, Frammento dal Prometeo” (1981) by Luigi Nono. Conducted by Marco Angius, the performances featured Maria […]
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New Delhi, “Italy is Fashion” exhibition
The three “Italian Fashion Days in the World” (GMIM) have just concluded in India. This initiative, celebrating excellence and creativity, was launched last January by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the leading fashion industry associations (Confartigianato, Cna, Confindustria Moda, Confindustria Moda Denim, Anfao, Confindustria Accessori Moda, and CNMI), as part of its […]
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Washington, the annual ISSNAF event on quantum technologies
Washington, DC, November 7, 2025 – Yesterday, the Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted the annual event of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF), which brings together thousands of Italian scientists, academics, and technologists active in laboratories, universities, and research and innovation centers across North America, dedicated this year to quantum […]
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Historical Diplomatic Archives: publication of the first section of the inventory of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations
The inventory of the first 90 files of Office I of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations (DGRC), compiled by Dr Isabella Proia, an officer in the cultural promotion sector, is now available on the website of the Historical and Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The documentation covers […]
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Iperluce Italiana by Getulio Alviani in Tokyo
The exhibition “Iperluce Italiana. The Reflective Genius of Getulio Alviani” has recently closed in Tokyo, paying tribute to one of the leading figures of twentieth-century programmed and kinetic art. The show featured a selection of around fifty works – from the celebrated “Vibratile Surfaces” and “Specular Interrelations” to Alviani’s geometric and chromatic experiments from the […]
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In Belgrade, a training programme on accessibility for 30 museum curators promoted by the Italian Embassy and the MAXXI Foundation
From 27 to 30 October, the programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” took place in Belgrade – an exchange and training initiative for museum professionals promoted by the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency and organised by the MAXXI Foundation – National Museum […]
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October issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online
Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. This month’s edition features, among other news, the […]
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SLIM 2025: Italian across the network
As part of the 2025 edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the network of state-recognized Italian schools abroad has launched a significant initiative that brought together 24 schools from across the globe. Thanks to the coordination of Mina Nazih, Head of the Don Bosco Institute in Alexandria, Egypt, the schools […]
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Washington, Italy-Usa cooperation in the defense sector
Yesterday, the Embassy of Italy in Washington celebrated Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day. “The cooperation between Italy and the United States in the defense sector represents one of the main pillars of our bilateral partnership,” said the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, recalling that “Prime Minister Meloni and President […]
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