Italian Architecture Worldwide: the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture abroad opens in Venice
As part of a new “architectural diplomacy” initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in synergy with the Ministry of Culture – Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity – the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture around the world was inaugurated in Venice on 8 May, in view of the opening of the […]
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Mauritania: an evolving economy driven by energy, infrastructure, and agro-industry
Before even considering the fishing industry, it is the mining sector that continues to lead Mauritania’s economy, with production on the rise. Energy, however, is the country’s emerging sector, both through transitional sources such as methane and through renewables, which hold vast but still largely untapped potential. The expansion of extractive activities, along with promising […]
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Brazil: 15 motorway concessions planned for 2025
Brazil is preparing for a major shift in its road infrastructure sector this year, with no fewer than 15 public tenders to be launched over the coming months to grant private operators the management of 8,449 kilometres of federal motorways. This programme, the largest annual motorway concession plan in the country’s history, will involve 15 […]
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Roadshow in Belgrade, Skopje and Tirana promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CEI and the EBRD
The “Roadshow” promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with the support of the CEI Fund at the EBRD financed by Italy, concluded today in Tirana. The three stops – Belgrade (6 May), Skopje (7 May), […]
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New Delhi, Genes Mundi: The Fabric of the World
On the occasion of Fabrica, the exhibition promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation celebrating Italian excellence and inaugurated on 10 April, the Italian Cultural Institute of New Delhi presented the exhibition of renowned Italian artist Daniela Papadia, in collaboration with the Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai. Genes Mundi is […]
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Tunis, “Daccourdou” photography exhibition
The Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Tunisia and the Institut National du Patrimoine, presents the exhibition “DACCOURDOU. Aspects and forms of the Italian cultural presence in Tunisia. A photographic narrative”, on display in the halls of the Bardo National Museum in Tunis until 25 July 2025. The […]
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Basel, Swiss leg of the Montalcini Biotech Tour
On 5 May, Basel hosted the Swiss leg of the Montalcini Biotech Tour, an initiative promoted by the Biotech Working Group established by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in coordination with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Health, and ITA […]
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“Le Devisement dou Monde”: Italian drawings on the Far East
From Italy to China—just like the journeys that made Marco Polo famous in the 13th century— “Le Devisement dou Monde: Italian drawings on the Far East” arrives at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. The exhibition marks the 700th anniversary of the death of the great Venetian explorer. Curated by Angela Tecce, the exhibition […]
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Italy and UNESCO to host the second edition of the Naples Conference on Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century
From 4 to 6 June, the second edition of the Naples Conference on Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century will take place. This high-level UNESCO event is strongly supported by Italy with the aim of deepening the discussion and highlighting the progress made in the implementation of the principles outlined in the policy document “The […]
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San Francisco, multimedia show “Ora, i limiti del pianeta” at the Italian Cultural Institute
On 22 April, to celebrate Italian Research Day and World Earth Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco presented the multimedia show “Ora, i limiti del pianeta” (Now, the Planet’s Limits), the new performance project by Imaginarium (Francesca Pasquinucci and Davide Giannoni) featuring storytelling, drawings, animation, direction and original musical compositions. Art and science […]
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