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Ended Tue Oct 15 2024
Week of the Italian Language in the World 2024 with the opening concert by Mulatu Astatke, Enzo Favata, Pasquale Mirra and the musicians of the African Jazz Village

The 24th Week of the Italian Language in the World, which this year will be held in    until 31 October, kicks off under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. The theme of this edition is “Italian and Book: the World between the Lines”, ant it is aimed at exploring the link […]

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Ended Tue Sep 17 2024
Design is Everywhere: Sicily and Ethiopia

With the Ethiopian New Year, our educational initiatives resume with a talk, entitled ‘Design is Everywhere: Sicily & Ethiopia’, with Architect Federico De Giuli of the Abadir – Academy of Design and Visual Communication. Architect De Giuli, Head of Research and Development at the Academy and Director of the Heritage Innovation Master’s Course, leads a […]

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Ended Tue Sep 03 2024
Visit to the IIC in Addis Ababa by the Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy at Farnesina

The Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alessandro De Pedys, today has visited the compound that hosts the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian State Schools of Addis Ababa. H.E. Ambassador Agostino Palese, Minister’s Special Envoy for the Mattei Plan for Africa, Massimo Riccardo, […]

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Ended Fri Aug 30 2024
Concert by Marino Formenti

Don’t miss the concert by Marino Formenti, world known classical Italian pianist, “Best of New York Times” and “Best of The New Yorker”, conductor at Teatro la Scala in Milan, soloist at Salzburg Festival, New York Philharmonics, Los Angeles Philharmonics etc. Maestro is always trying new ways to discover and recreate music, and working with […]

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Ended Wed Jul 03 2024
Awarding of State Examination Diplomas

It was held today the graduation ceremony of the Secondary School State Examination Diplomas of the Italian State Institute “Galileo Galilei” in Addis Ababa. Thirty-six students from the Construction, Environment and Land address and Human Sciences High School graduated, including seven students with top grades. With the 2024/2025 school year, the Italian School in Addis […]

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Ended Mon Jul 01 2024Mon Jul 01 2024
SENATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENCE COMMITTEE VISITS ADDIS ABABA IIC

On the occasion of the visit to Ethiopia, a delegation of the Senate Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, led by President Stefania Craxi and composed of Vice President Roberto Menia and Sen. Enrico Borghi, visited the compound that houses the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Schools in Addis Ababa. During its visit to the […]

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Ended Thu Jun 06 2024Thu Jun 06 2024
AFRICA DAY

In line with the theme of this edition of Africa Day dedicated to education (in the wake of the decision of the African Union to proclaim 2024 as the “Year of Education”), the Day was celebrated in Ethiopia with a series of training activities in the following fields: – Architecture (masterclass “Method over Style” by […]

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Ended Thu May 30 2024Thu May 30 2024
ITALIAN REPUBLIC DAY: MARIO BIONDI CONCERT IN ADDIS ABEBA

The Italian Republic Day celebrations were held in Ethiopia in the name of great music, with an open-air concert by Mario Biondi and his band, organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa. With a mix of new original songs and covers, the brilliant singer-songwriter has transported in a fascinating […]

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Ended Fri May 24 2024Fri May 24 2024
Theatrical Performance – ”The Servant of Two Masters”

On the occasion of Africa Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa and the Ethiopian National Theatre present, together with the Embassy of Italy, a special joint event: Carlo Goldoni’s comedy “The Servant of Two Masters”, staged by a joint cast of Italian and Ethiopian artists led by director Gianluca Barbadori.   Director: Gianluca […]

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