Tehran: a video describing the capital of Iran in the 1950s
Produced by the Italian Embassy in Iran and the ICE Office in Tehran in collaboration with the historic Milanese magazine Domus and presented yesterday at the Ambassador’s Residence, Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone introduced Episode 9 of the 10-part video series “Domus Eyes on Iran”, describing the development of 1950s modern architecture in Tehran in a number […]
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Tanzania: Ambassador Lombardi visits the Southern Highlands
The Ambassador of Italy in Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, together with the Heads of the Missions of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Poland and the European Union, visited the cities of Mbeya, Njombe and Iringa, the main towns in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, for the purpose of visiting the European and Italian projects under […]
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Brisbane: an evening dedicated to premium quality specialties from Lombardy
Lombardy and Queensland are closer after the evening event organised by the Italian Consul in Brisbane (Queensland), Salvatore Napolitano, as part of the ‘Tour of Italy through Queensland’ initiative to celebrate the roots and success stories of the Italian community in Queensland. Partnerships in the institutional, economic, cultural and sporting fields were also discussed at the event. With regard to […]
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Algiers: meeting with the writer Samir Toumi
The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers are organising a video conference, on Wednesday, 22 September, at 17:00 local time (18:00 Italian time), with the writer Samir Toumi, to present the Italian translation of his short story “Algiers, the cry” (Barzakh, 2013), edited by Astarte Edizioni. Besides the author, the conference will […]
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Malaga: the Italian Film Festival kicks off
The Italian Film Festival (FCI) of Malaga has opened in Spain. This year’s theme is ”The Family”, in honour of Ettore Scola, author of the 1987 film with the same title and name starring Vittorio Gassman, Stefania Sandrelli and Fanny Ardant. ”The Family” will be screened during the Festival, sponsored by the Italian Embassy and […]
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Tehran: the movie “Radiography of a Family” was presented
The documentary film “Radiography of a Family”, by award-winning Italian-trained Iranian director Firouzeh Khosrovani, was previewed at the Italian Ambassador’s residence in Tehran, where some scenes were shot. The movie – an Iranian, Norwegian, and Swiss co-production, created with the support of the Italian Embassy – revisits the main events that Iran went through […]
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Berlin: an exhibition of works by Italian and German artists
On the Berlin Art Week occasion, the Italian Embassy in Berlin will host the exhibition “OUTSIGHT_LANDSCAPES I” from 16 to 21 September. The exhibition will display the works of 10 German and Italian artists living in Berlin, among the most representative of the contemporary scene, who have been working on the landscape theme for years. […]
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Brussels: an all-female exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels opens an all-female exhibition on 21 September. With the exhibition “Una citta’, quattro regine (One city, four queens)”, the artist Carla Chiusano returns to Brussels with four large-format triptychs to tell the stories of four extraordinary women whose lives are intertwined with the history of the city of Ravenna. These […]
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Pristina: exhibition of Raphael’s portraits
An exhibition of Raphael’s portraits is coming to the National Museum of Kosovo, organised with the support of the Italian Embassy in Pristina and the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Kosovo. Curated by art historian Antonio Paolucci, the exhibition presents the public with full-size […]
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Croatia: the show “Moby Dick” on stage
The Italian Cultural Institute of Zagreb sponsored the mini tour of the “Moby Dick” show, performed by the company Teatro dei Venti of Modena. Created with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government, the show received the prestigious 2019 Ubu Prize for stage design. The show was presented on 12 September at the […]
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