Tunis, 24th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World
The 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) in Tunis featured a rich programme spanning contemporary literature, music, writing workshops, and film screenings. This edition was once again organised by the Italian Embassy in Tunis and the Italian Cultural Institute, thanks to close collaboration with linguistic promotion partners: Tunisian […]
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Siena Jazz Festival on Tour in Abu Dhabi
The Siena Jazz Festival took place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on 17 and 18 October. Italy’s most renowned jazz academy, the Siena Jazz Music Academy, performed in the UAE as part of the celebrations organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi for the 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World. […]
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Almaty celebrates Marcello Mastroianni
The Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty is hosting an unprecedented photographic exhibition (28 September-1 November) dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni and his special bond with Federico Fellini. Inaugurated byAmbassador Marco Alberti and the Director of the Institute of Culture, Edoardo Crisafulli, the exhibition, entitled ‘Happy Birthday Marcello’, was conceived and curated by journalist and writer Francesca […]
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Vietnam relies on rail development to sustain growth
The modernisation of the infrastructure sector is one of the biggest bottlenecks Vietnam has to face to maintain current growth rates (forecasts for 2024 range between 6 and 7 per cent) and continue to attract high value-added investment from abroad. The physical conformation of the territory also contributes to the severe shortcomings of the railway and motorway […]
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United Nations in Vienna, exhibition on the fight against transnational organised crime
On the occasion of the Conference of the Parties to the Palermo Convention (United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime), Italy promoted an exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna illustrating our country’s experience in the fight against transnational organised crime, organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Internal Affairs and […]
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Niamey, Italy-Niger Cooperation Day
The Italy-Niger Cooperation Day was held on 17 October, i.e. an event to celebrate Italy’s contribution to Niger through initiatives and activities at several levels, ranging from cooperation to development, vocational training, cultural enhancement and economic development. During the event, the first workshop for companies was inaugurated, organised by the Italian Embassy in Niger, in […]
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Tirana: Rai Com-RTSH Agreement signed
The screening of new audiovisual programmes in the Italian language in Albania is at the heart of the Agreement between Rai Com and RTSH, signed on 17 October 2024 at the Italian Residence in Tirana, and announced at a press conference. The event falls in conjunction with the celebration of the 24th edition of the […]
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Lima celebrates Antonio Raimondi
The documentary exhibition ‘Tra due mondi: memoria e celebrazione di Antonio Raimondi in Italia e in Perù’ (Between Two Worlds: Memory and Celebration of Antonio Raimondi in Italy and Peru) was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima. The exhibition encompasses two bicentenaries, the birth of Antonio Raimondi on 19 September 1824 and the […]
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In Lyon, the “Geometry of Enchantment”
The exhibition “Geometry of Enchantment. Fragments of Italian Beauty” is a collection of fifty images by Valerio Corzani. Inaugurated on 25 September, it will be on display at the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon until 21 November. The aim of the exhibition is to document beauty through geometric forms, uncovering perimeter affinities and transforming landscapes […]
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In Helsinki, the Renaissance of Jacopo Bassano
An exhibition on Jacopo Da Ponte, known as Jacopo Bassano, one of the most important painters of the Italian Renaissance, has been inaugurated at the Sinebrychoff Art Museum in Helsinki. Bassano is renowned for his vivid and detailed depictions of rural life and his religious compositions. The 34 works on display will remain at the […]
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