Referendum 2020: Voters temporarily abroad
Italian voters who for reasons of work, study or medical treatment are temporarily abroad, for at least three months, which falls on the date of the popular confirmatory referendum (20-21 September 2020) of the constitutional law on the reduction of the number of parliamentarians, as well as family members living with them, will be able […]
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IIC Rio: history of Italian fashion, a series of lessons
The Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro is pleased to present Conversando Sobre a História da Moda Italiana, a series of four video lectures on the history of Italian fashion. In the lectures Cecilia Varella, fashion designer and lecturer in fashion history, addresses topics such as the birth of the fashion industry or the […]
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G7 – High-Level Transportation Principles
The US G7 Presidency published on 29th July the High-Level Transportation Principles in response to COVID‑19. The document comes from intense consultations to which Italy has offered its contribution through a coordination between MAECI, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Health. The document proves the utmost importance given by G7 to […]
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IIC Hong Kong: retrospective, exhibition and concert for Fellini
The Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong wanted to celebrate the centenary of Federico Fellini’s birth with a complete retrospective of his films, an exhibition and a concert with music by Nino Rota from the most iconic films of the Italian director. Organised in cooperation with The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society and supported […]
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IIC Moscow: “Bernini tra sacro e profano”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow presents the cycle of conferences Bernini tra sacro e profano (Bernini between the sacred and the profane): four artistic paths to discover aspects of a multifaceted historical and cultural period, starting with his inspiring genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Leading the project is Professor Francesco Petrucci, one of the Master’s […]
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Ambasciata Teheran, il progetto “8 1⁄2 Theatre Clips”
8 1⁄2 Theatre Clips: How the pandemic changed our lives è il titolo del nuovo progetto sperimentale di video-teatro prodotto dall’Ambasciata d’Italia a Teheran in collaborazione con la compagnia teatrale italiana Instabili Vaganti, e con la partecipazione del regista iraniano Ali Shams e del noto performer Danial Kheirikhan. L’iniziativa si propone di raccontare – con otto video-performance che […]
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Embassy of Santiago, the #ItaliaconChilecontraelCovid project
Project #ItaliaconChilecontraelCovid, developed by the Italian Embassy in Santiago in partnership with the University of Chile and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani” in Rome, kicks off this week. The initiative, made possible by important donations from two major companies of the Italian System in Chile, is also supported by the Pope John […]
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IIC in Lyon: meeting with the author Marta Barone
Tomorrow, Saturday 25 July, at 11 am, the Italian Institute of Culture in Lyon will stream a meeting with Marta Barone, author of the novel Città sommersa. The meeting will be moderated by Cristiano Pelagatti, President of the Lucciola Vagabonda Association and Anna Pastore, Director of the Institute. Marta Barone was born in Turin, in […]
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Madrid, investing in Italy in the aerospace and railway sectors
A series of videoconferences was held in Madrid to illustrate to Spanish industry operators the investment opportunities in Italy in the aerospace, rail logistics and renewable energy sectors, organised by the Italian Embassy in Spain and the Ice Investment Unit in Madrid, in close collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, the ICE Investment Coordination Office and […]
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IIC Toronto: the exhibition “Alberto Giuliani: San Salvatore”
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Toronto in partnership with the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, organizes the virtual exhibition Alberto Giuliani: San Salvatore. The exhibition is a photographic essay on health workers on the front lines during the COVID-19 emergency: Giuliani portrayed the doctors and nurses of the San Salvatore hospital in Pesaro the city […]
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