Inauguration of the construction site for the “Casa d’Italia” in Zurich
The construction site for the renovation of the “Casa d’Italia” in Zurich has been inaugurated. The building will host the offices of the Consulate General, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian State Schools, and the Comites. The “Casa d’Italia” – a historic 3,000 square metre building dating back to 1919 – will also feature a […]
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Bahrain, a tribute to Italy’s greatest composers and jazz musicians
On the occasion of the 33rd Edition of the Bahrain International Music Festival, on Wednesday 2 October, the Italian Embassy in Bahrain, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the concert “Luca Velotti Meets Silvia Manco” at the Culture Hall in Manama. Paying tribute to some of the greatest Italian […]
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Santiago – 50th anniversary of the 1974 Venice Biennale.
After the coup d’état of 11 September 1973, Carlo Ripa di Meana – newly elected President of the Venice Biennale – decided to dedicate the entire 1974 edition of the Biennale to Chile. Hortensia Allende, widow of Chilean President Salvador Allende, travelled to Venice to inaugurate the Biennale, entitled ‘Freedom to Chile: for a democratic […]
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Children’s Literature in Oslo
The program of meetings between Italian and Norwegian publishing houses dedicated to children’s and young people’s literature – organized by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Oslo, in collaboration with NORLA, the Norwegian body responsible for promoting Norwegian books abroad – ended on September 11. The initiative was organized with the aim of strengthening the […]
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In Paris, Pasolini through the shots of Notarangelo
On September 23, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris inaugurated the exhibition “Domenico Notarangelo: Pasolini in Matera”, which can be visited until November 2, followed by the screening of the film “The Gospel According to Matthew”. Participation in the event confirms the French public’s interest in Pier Paolo Pasolini. This exhibition makes visitors immerse themselves in Pasolini’s world through thirty-five rare […]
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Bucharest: concert to celebrate Puccini
As part of the events for the Puccini Year in Romania, a Symphonic Vocal Concert was held at the Multifunctional Centre of Pitești to open the 18th season, performed by the Pitești Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Cătălin Toropoc, with sopranos Alexandra Grigoraș (Italy), and Madeleine Pascu, as well as tenor Carlo Raffaelli (Italy) […]
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Geronimo Stilton: “Marco Polo” in Kazakh language
Following the publication of “Mille Meraviglie” in Kazakh, the Italian Embassy in Astana and the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty supported the publication of “Marco Polo”, also in Kazakh, by the publishing house Steppe & World, a book translated directly from Italian by a team of translators selected by the Cultural Institute. Both volumes are […]
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Tanzania: New discoveries in Olduvai Gorge
Important scientific news from the Italian paleoanthropological mission in Tanzania is due to the study of extraordinary human fossils recently discovered in Olduvai Gorge, published by an international research team with technologies never before applied to the Tanzanian cultural heritage. Olduvai Gorge is one of the most iconic sites for the study of human evolution, […]
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Poland. Ceremony for the discovery of the remains of 60 Italian World War II fallen soldiers
A ceremony was held at the site of Lambinowice, south-west Poland, to mark the conclusion of excavations that led to the discovery of the remains of 60 Italian World War II fallen soldiers, found in the area of the former German prison camp ‘Stalag 344 Lamsdorf’. During the war, ‘Stalag 344’ became one of the […]
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Rosario: Marcello Mastroianni 100
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni was born on 28 September 1924, and this year he would have turned 100. He is the quintessential Italian actor who shaped the history of Italian cinema alongside its most iconic directors. With his filmography, he built an encyclopedia of styles and characters, years of success, stories, and dreams. To honour […]
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