The India-Italy Technology Summit 2018 kicks off in New Delhi
The Technology Summit, now at its 24th edition, is now underway in New Delhi (29-30 0ctober). The Summit is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry – CII, in cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and, on the part of Italy – Country Partner for this edition – by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
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Mostra ‘San Francesco nell’arte’ approda a Rio de Janeiro
La mostra ‘San Francesco nell’arte dei maestri italiani’, dopo aver ottenuto un grande successo a Belo Horizonte, si trasferisce a Rio de Janeiro dove sarà inaugurata il 5 novembre e rimarrà fino al 27 gennaio 2019. L’esposizione di alcuni dei capolavori di artisti quali Tiziano, Guercino, Reni, Gentileschi, Perugino, Carracci e Cigoli , che vanno dal Rinascimento al Barocco, ha richiamato 116 mila […]
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Italian Cinema took centre stage at the ‘Cape Town Festival’
Italian cinema was the guest star at the ‘Cape Town Film Market and Festival’ (CTIFM and F) held in Cape Town. Matteo Garrone’s film ‘Dogman’ was awarded three of the most important prizes: Best Movie, Best Director and Best Actor; while the Best Actress prize was awarded to Ariane Ascaride for the Italian-French co-production ‘Isabelle’. This year’s […]
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Copenhagen, Seminar on language and human capital
“Without human capital, every other capital is worthless,” said Italian Ambassador in Copenhagen, Luigi Ferrari, on opening the seminar “Business in Society. Human capital training and growth: innovative opportunities and models for sustainable development”, which was hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Copenhagen as part of the celebrations of the 18th Week of the Italian Language […]
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“Arlecchino servitore di due padroni” ad Algeri
Il Piccolo Teatro di Milano ritorna dopo 13 anni di assenza a Algeri con “Arlecchino servitore di due padroni”. La celebre commedia goldoniana rappresenta l’evento di punta del programma “Italia Culture Mediterraneo” in Algeria. Su iniziativa del Piccolo Teatro di Milano, del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, dell’ Ambasciata d’Italia e dell’Istituto […]
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Sardinia and Uganda united against desertification
The experience acquired by Sardinia in desertification will be made available to a region of West Uganda for the implementation of projects to assure water supplies, manage forest resources and provide training for reforestation activities. The two regions signed an Agreement in Adjumani to promote the exchange of best practices in these sectors. The signing […]
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Italian archaeological mission on the Hierapolis site
An excavation and restoration campaign by an Archaeological Mission directed by Prof. Grazia Semeraro (Salento University, Lecce, Italy) and authorised by the Directorate General of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is ongoing at the site of the Hierapolis of Phrygia. The Mission is accredited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and operates in cooperation […]
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In Prague ‘L’Arminuta’ kicks off the Week of Italian Language in the World
In Prague, the Week of the Italian Language in the World kicked off with a novel that is rooted in Abruzzo, a land rich in popular traditions. Donatella Di Pietrantonio presented her ‘L’arminuta’, the winner of last year’s Campiello Prize, at the Kavarna Retezova Literary Café in Prague, as part of the events promoted by […]
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THE DANTE ALIGHIERI OPENS AN OFFICE IN RAMALLAH
The Palestine Committee of the “Dante Alighieri” Society was officially inaugurated in Ramallah under the auspices of the Italian Consulate General in Jerusalem. The inauguration ceremony was held as part of the events organised by the Italian Consulate for the 18thWeek of the Italian Language in the World. The ceremony was attended by the Consul […]
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De Chirico and Belgian surrealism, an exhibition opens in Mons
Giorgio de Chirico as the source of inspiration of Belgian surrealism in a thematic itinerary that sheds light on the universe of this artist who, to some extent, remains enigmatic. The presentation of the exhibition “Giorgio de Chirico. At the origin of Belgian Surrealism: René Magritte, Paul Delvaux, Jane Graverol’’, that will open to the public […]
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