Paris: conference on migration literature
On 17 January, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris will hold a debate among writers on the influence of other languages and cultures, including those of Italy’s former colonies which have enriched Italian literature in recent decades. A constantly evolving reality characterized by the presence of writers from different generations, who have different views on Italy: […]
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Vienna: first edition of the Festival of Italian Literature
The Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna is hosting the first edition of the Festival of Italian Literature from 25 to 27 February. Ten Italian authors in the field of fiction, non-fiction, and comics will present their works in Italian and German at the Odeon Theater. The initiative “La Fonte” will see the participation of: Massimo Montanari […]
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Strasbourg hosts exhibition on 29 Italian cultural routes
Starting from Friday 14 January, the Italian Institute of Culture of Strasbourg will host an exhibition showcasing 29 cultural routes across Italy, including the Via Francigena pilgrimage route, the Rotta dei Fenici (the Phoenicians’ nautical routes), the European Route of Historic Thermal Towns, the European Route of Ceramics. The exhibition, “Cultural Routes of the Council […]
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“La lettrice di Čechov”: meet the author
“La lettrice di Čechov: a meeting with Giulia Corsalini” is the title of a conference to be held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Cologne on 20 January (7:00 pm), organised together with the Italian Cultural Institutes of Berlin and Hamburg. For the occasion, author Giulia Corsalini shall present her debut novel, “La lettrice di Čechov” […]
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Barcelona to host the screening of “Gli sci di Primo Levi”
To mark the Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona, in cooperation with RAI, will host the screening of Bruna Bertani’s film “Gli sci di Primo Levi” directed by Paola Toscano.. The docufilm narrates the story of Primo Levi, the man and the writer, through the memories of those who […]
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Italy Key Theme at Pamplona Negra Festival
Madrid’s Italian Cultural Institute, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy, is a contributor to the 8th edition of the Pamplona Negra Festival running from 17 to 22 January at the Baluarte Conference Centre and Auditorium of Navarre. With Italy and the Italian publishing industry ranking as this year’s key theme, the focus of this […]
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Moscow hosts Scarti scelti stills on Venice
The Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow is to host a photographic exhibition on Venice titled Scarti Scelti (Select Scraps), running 22 January – 1 April, showcasing the work of Ca’ Foscari University’s Professor Emeritus of Persian language and Literature Riccardo Zipoli. Coordinated by the Ca’ Foscari Information Corner at the National Research University Higher School […]
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Exhibition of artists of African origin in Paris
The Italian Cultural Institute in Paris hosts “The Recovery Plan. Devoir de mémoire à l’italienne”, an itinerant cultural centre for the work of artists of African origin in the Italian context. The temporary centre curated by BHMF (Black History Month Florence), in collaboration with BHMFBo (Black History Month Bologna) and the magazine “Africa e Mediterraneo”, houses three […]
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“Magister Raffaello” exhibition opening on 11 January in Belo Horizonte
The multimedia exhibition “Magister Raffaello”, organized on the 500th anniversary of Raphael Sanzio’s death, will be inaugurated tomorrow, 11 January, in Belo Horizonte, after the exhibition was presented in Sao Paulo. The event has been promoted by the Italian Consulate in Belo Horizonte and will be held at the Palacio das Artes until 27 February 2022. Consul Dario […]
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Italy donates vaccines to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health as part of the COVAX programme
A shipment of Covid vaccines donated by Italy and Germany, in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF, has been delivered to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health. The donation was made as part of the COVAX (Covid-19-Vaccine Global Access Facility) programme, an international initiative, supported by the United Nations, to ensure access to and fair and […]
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