In Madrid with the project “Do humans need humans?”
The Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid presented, from 17 to 19 December, a digital art event entitled “Do humans need humans?” as part of the “Navidad” program of the City of Madrid, with the sponsorship of the Italian Embassy jointly with the Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center. The exhibition was organized by nine Italian […]
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Washington, webinar on bilateral cooperation in the field of space
On the occasion of the Italy’s First National Space Day, the Embassy of Italy in Washington organized a virtual event on “US-Italy Cooperation on Space Exploration and Exploitation” to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of space. “Today, space is one of the most effective drivers of economic growth, and innovation is the key to […]
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Berlin, webinar for National Space Day
Italy has established its first National Space Day, held on 16 December, in memory of the launch of its first satellite, the “San Marco 1”, on 15 December 1964, which made Italy the third country in the world to go beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. To celebrate National Space Day, the Italian Embassy in Berlin and […]
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Prague, a book to remember Vaclav Havel
Under the patronage of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute, The Italian magazine ”Progetto RC” in Prague is publishing a book to remember Vaclav Havel, the Czech statesman, ten years after his death. The work “Václav Havel. A multi-voiced portrait of the hero of the Velvet Revolution” is a collection of interviews given […]
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Seoul, 70th anniversary of the Italian field hospital
Italy and Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the arrival of field hospital no. 68 in Seoul. At the ceremony on December 16, attended by the Korean Vice Minister of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans, Lee Nam-woo, General Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Forces and the Italian Ambassador to Korea, Federico Failla, […]
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Israel: Festival of Italian comedy
The Festival of Italian Comedy in Israel, a film festival organised by the Tel Aviv Film Library in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, brings Italian films to film libraries throughout Israel every December. The title of the 6th edition is “Comedy is finished”. Commedia all’italiana is a comic-satirical film genre of […]
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Croatia, meeting with Parmitano for the National Space Day
On the occasion of the National Space Day, the Italian Embassy in Zagreb, together with the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb and the Consulate General in Rijeka, organised a virtual meeting with Luca Parmitano, a major Italian astronaut holding the European Space Agency record for longest stay in orbit (366 days). The connection was made […]
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Lisbon, webinar on aerospace for the economy and the environment
The Italian Embassy in Lisbon has organized a webinar to discuss the opportunities offered by the aerospace sector for the economy and for our transition to more environmentally friendly lifestyle. A detailed study of the use of advanced technologies “such as those used in space, also with regard to an observation of the planet and […]
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Madrid, concerts and exhibitions in year-end events
The Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid has scheduled an exciting program of musical, artistic and literary events for the holiday season – starting on December 13 and running until December 19 – produced jointly with other local institutions, to be held at the Institute, the Royal Palace and Conde Duque. The initiatives included round […]
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Nur-Sultan: the “Diffused Museum” with works by Luisa Valentini
The Embassy of Italy in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, has celebrated Italian Contemporary Art Day by organising a “diffused museum” in collaboration with the Turin Gallery of Modern Art. Four works by Luisa Valentini, depicting roses, were installed in four different institutions where they will remain on display until March. “Rosa Charme” is in […]
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