Morocco, a growing infrastructure hub between Africa and Europe
Morocco is establishing itself as an important strategic hub in the African economic and geopolitical landscape, with a series of ambitious projects ranging from water management to energy transition, including the development of modern transport and a competitive industry. As set out in the latest draft of the Finance Bill, the country is investing significantly […]
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UAE testing the green transition, Abu Dhabi bets on copper
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to push the economic diversification accelerator, confirming itself as a key player in the global resources market. The latest ambitious project, announced by the International Resources Holding (IRH) – part of the International Holding Company (IHC) conglomerate led by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan – envisages the creation of […]
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Brazil, growing demand for lithium turns the spotlight on the country
The growing demand for lithium – a metal crucial to the global energy transition – on the international market is causing Brazil to attract increasing interest on a global scale. Although the country hosts less than one per cent of global reserves of the metal according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), more optimistic […]
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ACER report: progress and challenges in the integration of the European electricity market
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published its annual report on the integration of the European Union (EU) electricity market, the 2024 Market Monitoring Report, providing an overview of the progress, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the European energy transition. The growing importance of renewable energy, driven by sources such as […]
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Brussels, International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the occasion of the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp (27 January 1945), the Theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels hosted the theatrical performance Auschwitz’s Swimmer, written and directed by Luca De Bei. Italian actor Raoul Bova, […]
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Helsinki, “Colourful Evenings” for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Helsinki, at the initiative of the Italian Embassy in Finland, organised a concert in the form of a musical narration titled Ferramonti. Colourful Evenings. The event was curated by Laura Vergallo Levi, Sofia Weck, and Francesco Grigolo from the Civica Scuola di […]
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Cuba, 26th Week of Italian Culture
Organised and promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Havana, in collaboration with the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Oficina del Historiador de La Habana, and with the support of various Italian and Cuban companies and institutions, the 26th Week of Italian Culture in Cuba has come to an end. The programme proposed a series of activities to […]
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Paris, “Un Natale a casa Croce”
The premiere screening of director Pupi Avati’s new docufilm, “Un Natale a casa Croce” (Christmas at Croce’s House) (2024), dedicated to the figure of Benedetto Croce, took place in France with great public participation. The event, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris, opened with a video-message by Pupi Avati, who, although unable to […]
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27 January 1945: The liberation of Auschwitz
On 27 January 1945, the Red Army liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland (1940-1945). More than 6,000 Jewish deportees from Italy were imprisoned there, representing the vast majority of Italian prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. Only a few Italian Jews were sent to other camps, such as Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald. Many of the deportees […]
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London, “We Rise by Lifting Others”
The Italian Cultural Institute of London is delighted to support the light sculpture “We Rise By Lifting Others”, created by Marinella Senatore and inspired by the Southern Italian tradition of luminarie (traditional festive lights). The artwork is part of “Winter Light”, an outdoor exhibition (on display until 2 February), free to visit and showcasing light-based […]
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