Tokyo, Kudan Minami – Salvatore Sciarrino in concert
With “Al limite della notte”, the 17th event in the series of “Concerti di Tokyo Kudan Minami”, the week dedicated by the Institute to Salvatore Sciarrino, a leading figure in contemporary Italian music, came to a close on 15 November at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture of Tokyo. Organised in collaboration with […]
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Prague – “Fotogrammi di moda italiana”
Until 18 January next, the Baroque Chapel and the Chapter House of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague will be hosting “Fotogrammi di moda italiana: dagli anni ‘50, l’Italia che veste il cinema internazionale”, an exhibition curated by Maison Gattinoni’s honorary President Stefano Dominella, as commissioned and organised by the Italian Cultural Institute under the […]
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Algiers – artistic residency and concerts by Manuel Caliumi
On the occasion of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, an artistic residency concert was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, as a result of the encounter between Manuel Caliumi (alto saxophone), saxophonist Arezki ‘Aki’ Bouzid and percussionist Abdelhakim Aït Aïssa. This unusual line-up, consisting of two saxophones and a […]
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Holy See – Borromeo Palace lit up in red
The Italian Embassy to the Holy See has once again this year joined “Red Week”, the initiative promoted by the Pontifical Foundation “Aid to the Church in Need” to raise awareness of religious persecution. On Wednesday 20 November, to mark Red Wednesday, Palazzo Borromeo was lit up in red against religious freedom violations and in […]
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Week of Italian Cuisine in the World inaugurated in Zurich
Food bloggers, journalists, restaurant professionals and representatives of the retail world crowded the hall of the “Freilager, cucina da Colaianni” restaurant in Zurich for the opening of the 9th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The guests – welcomed by Michelin-starred chefs Antonio Colaianni and Claudio Sadler, the latter having travelled […]
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Amsterdam – “We, Us and Other GAMES”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam took part in Spellbound Contemporary Ballet’s international contemporary dance production, entitled “We, Us and Other GAMES”. After a successful tour in Italy, the new production by the international dance company Spellbound Contemporary Ballet and choreographer Dunja Jocić landed in the Netherlands, stopping in various cities and ending on 11 […]
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Iraqi Kurdistan – a space to celebrate Italian Design
A corner dedicated to Italian Design was recently inaugurated in Sulaymaniyah, the second largest city in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The inauguration – attended by the Consul General of Italy Michele Camerota and the President of VIM Foundation Lava Hikmat – was hosted by VIM, a dynamic and innovative organisation bringing together young local […]
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“Souvenir d’Italie” exhibition opened in Dakar
On 9 November, the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar announced the opening of its new headquarters in Plateau with the exhibition “Souvenir d’Italie”, presented on the occasion of the 15th edition of the Dakar Art Biennale – section OFF and the 13th edition of Partcours. The exhibition, which will remain open to the public at […]
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Prague, “Women in Business”, an event at the Embassy on female entrepreneurship
Within the framework of the Foreign Ministry’s activities for promoting economic diplomacy, the Embassy of Italy in Prague and the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC) are organising this afternoon the event ‘Women in Business: Opportunities and Challenges in Czechia”. The meeting will be opened by the Ambassador of Italy to the Czech Republic, […]
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Iraqi Kurdistan, the journey of ‘Pimpa’ in Sulaymaniyah
This morning, in Sulaymaniyah, the second city of the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, known for its lively cultural tradition, the Consul General of Italy in Erbil, Michele Camerota, presented the young pupils of the Al-Jawahiri primary school with 100 illustrated books,of “Pimpa travels throughout Italy” in Arabic. The initiative, promoted by the Foreign Ministry’s […]
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