Lisbon hosts Nico Colucci’s photographic exhibition on Matera
Nico Colucci’s photographic exhibition entitled “Matera Cityscape. The Revealed City” by Nico Colucci opened at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon. Colucci, a Matera-born artist, attended the opening. It is an act of love in thirty black-and-white and colour shots that walk visitors through Matera’s most significant landmarks and its immense wealth […]
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Samantha Cristoforetti Opens Academic Forum Symposium in Cologne
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will be the opening speaker at the Fourth Symposium of the Italian Academic Forum to be held tomorrow at the Italian Institute of Culture in Cologne. The symposium, organized by the Consulate General of the German city as part of the celebrations of the International Day of Italian Research in the […]
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Buenos Aires hosts exhibition by winner of Italy-Argentina Art Prize
The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aries hosts “Sa di paesaggio” an exhibition by Diego Cibelli, one of the two Italian winners of the Italy-Argentina Art Prize now at its second edition. The artist investigates man’s sense of belonging to nature prior to the impact of culture that separates what is human from what is part of nature. […]
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Italy and Myanmar sign agreement for national electrification
An important Soft Loan Agreement of 30 million euros was recently signed in Nay Pyi Taw between Italy and Myanmar, as part of the national electrification programme supported by the World Bank. Thanks to the Italian contribution, which focuses mainly on Chin State and surrounding areas, that among the country’s poorest and most remote parts, at […]
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Washington: “Unexpected Italy” celebrates Italian culture
The festival “Unexpected Italy: a Celebration of Italian Culture” organized by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute, is the highlight of the rich Italian cultural program in the US capital. The Festival, which will take place from May 3 to June 1, was […]
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The Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona hosts ”The Story of Italian Science – Graphene”
To commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona has kicked off a programme of events entitled, “The Story of Italian Science in the World.” The first of these, held at the Casa de la Convalescencia at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, was dedicated to graphene, […]
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Capucci’s creations take centre stage in ‘La Moda Proibita’ in Bratislava
The long-awaited documentary “La Moda Proibita. Roberto Capucci e il futuro dell’Alta Moda” was screened at the Kino Lumiere in Bratislava. The screening was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and was presented by the director himself. His documentary pieces together a nuanced portrait of the stylist famed for his sculptural gowns from a series of conversations, anecdotes and events. At the […]
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Big success in Brazil for an exhibition on the depiction of Saint Francis of Assisi in art
One of the top 100 most visited exhibitions of 2018: an outstanding achievement marking the recent close of the touring exhibition at the FAAP University of Sao Paulo, entitled “Saint Francis in the Art of Italian Masters”, which had opened on 8 August 2018 at Casa Fiat in Belo Horizonte. A total of 215,000 visitors […]
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“The Year of Leonardo da Vinci” kicks off in Beijing
The rich programme of initiatives organised in China by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, to mark the 500th Anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci has kicked off. The first event is “Leonardo Week” and it began on 15 April concomitantly to the “Italian Research Day in the World.” […]
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Travelling across Eritrea and Ethiopia
A project entitled “Passaggio in Eritrea ed Etiopia” ( Passage to Ethiopia and Eritrea) offers a journey across Ethiopia and Eritrea, recounting two countries that after years of war finally started a reconciliation process, which led to the signing of a historic peace deal. The project, curated by Antonio Politano, photographer and journalist, along with […]
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