Elsa Morante Youth Prize 2025
The 2025 edition of the Elsa Morante Prize is now underway, this year ideally dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the death of the renowned Italian author. The Prize jury, chaired by Dacia Maraini and composed of Marco Maria Cerbo, Enzo Colimoro, Lino Guanciale, David Morante, Tiuna Notarbartolo, Antonio Parlati, Alfredo Rapetti Mogol, Fiorenza Sarzanini, […]
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Beijing, Made in Italy Day in music
On the occasion of the second edition of Made in Italy Day, a special event dedicated to the excellence of Italian musical instrument craftsmanship was held on Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing. The event featured the official presentation of the new Fazioli F212 piano, recently acquired by the Italian […]
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Tunis, sixtieth anniversary of the first Italo-Tunisian archaeological mission
On the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the first Italo-Tunisian archaeological mission, the Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), the Embassy of Italy in Tunisia, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis are organising two study days dedicated to the results of the ongoing excavation missions and current cooperation projects in the sector. The study […]
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Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) wins tender to operate surface transport services in Paris and Île-de-France
Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), the public transport authority for the Île-de-France region, has announced in a press release that Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) has won a tender for the operation of surface transport services. The contract covers 18 bus routes in Paris and neighbouring municipalities, within an area home to approximately 2.2 million residents, as well […]
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Los Angeles, “Visions of Volterra”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles is hosting the exhibition “Visions of Volterra” until 13 May. This exhibition project brings together archaeology, technological innovation, and international collaboration to explore the complex, millennia-old identity of one of Tuscany’s most captivating cities. At the heart of the exhibition is the discovery of the Roman amphitheatre of […]
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Tokyo, Recital by Letizia Gullino and Luca Troncarelli
The recital “From Italy to France“, held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo, has come to a close. The event was organised with the support of NextGenerationEU, the Italian Ministry of University and Research, and Italia Domani – National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The stage of the Umberto Agnelli Auditorium welcomed violinist Letizia Gullino […]
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La Paz, celebrating the Made in Italy Day
The Made in Italy Day was celebrated with the screening of the film “Enrico Piaggio – An Italian Dream”, produced by RAI. The film recounts the inspiring entrepreneurial journey that led the Pontedera-based company to rise from the ruins of the Second World War by creating the Vespa – a vehicle that revolutionised personal mobility […]
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Berlin, “Piano SLAM – A tribute to Keith Jarrett”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Berlin hosted “Piano SLAM – A tribute to Keith Jarrett”, an evening of pure solo piano improvisation featuring seven distinct performances by Antonio Flinta, Davide Incorvaia, Aviya Kopelman, Andrea Marcelli, Stefan Rusconi, Kelvin Sholar, and Lennart Smidt – seven musicians, both Italian and international, active on the Berlin, Italian, and […]
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Tokyo, talk: “Italy and Japan in a stormy world”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo hosted a high-profile event featuring two leading figures from the fields of journalism and academia: Federico Rampini, one of the most renowned international journalists and authors, and Saho Matsumoto, professor at Nihon University and expert in the role of religion in national and international politics, with in-depth knowledge of […]
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Pubblicato l’inventario del fondo “Archivio Scuole Italiane all’Estero 1888-1894”
È online l’inventario del fondo “Archivio Scuole Italiane all’Estero 1888-1894”, a cura del dottor Antonio Freddi. Il fondo contiene documentazione riguardante questioni amministrative, didattiche, logistiche, disciplinari, legislative, immobiliari, cerimoniali, contabili, di personale, e talora anche politiche, legate alla nascita, all’attività e all’eventuale soppressione delle numerose scuole italiane all’estero. A partire dalla seconda metà del XIX […]
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