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On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance, died in Rome. On the 500th anniversary of his death, while waiting for the places of culture to reopen and allow us to see the works of art live again, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation together with the network...

Mini-lesson on design Watch Chiara Alessi as she shares stories about some of the most iconic products of Italian design in a series of short videos. The first one is dedicated to the FIAT 500, a symbol of the post-war economic recovery and the great start to the Italian mechanical industry.  In Italian with Eng...

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione and Compagnia Pippo Delbono present a series of theatre performances that can be streamed from the comfort of your home. The performances are subtitled in English and introduced by a special video message by Pippo Delbono. Available until September 30, 2020. PROGRAM Questo Buio Feroce...

The Italian artistic excellence, wherever you are: all you need is an Internet connection to attend 21 events of 11 Italian festivals. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the ItaliaFestival Association and with participation of some of the most prestigious Italian Festivals, presents over two months...

Ten stories from Giovanni Boccaccio’s masterpiece, The Decameron, read in English and Italian. Written in a time of plague, these tales still have the power to lift the spirits and comfort the soul. Episodes will be released weekly, starting June 30, on our YouTube channel. A production of the Italian Cultural Insti...

The Minsitry of Cultural Affairs and Tourism in Italy has launched the Gran Virtual Tour, a digital journey across the Peninsula to visit online theaters, archives, monumental libraries and museums. The work of promoting Italian cultural heritage by Mibact continues in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, hel...

Accademia Chigiana continues its efforts to promote the importance of music with"OurSounds, Music over the distance," the sixth International Festival & Summer Academy that started on July 5th and will continue until September 3, 2020. The festival features three sections: Live Concerts, From the Archives and Beyond...

On the Footsteps of the Genius: Raphael and Paolo Veronese Thursday, August 20 | 12:00pm PST Zoom webinar with THOMAS DALLA COSTAHarry M. Weinrebe Curatorial FellowNational Gallery, London Registration Required CLICK HERE TO REGISTER On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed...

Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books is the theme for the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020), a theme that can be developed both in a socio-linguistic key and by emphasizing expressive forms such as comics books, graphic novels and children’s books. Furtherm...