The Crossing – Enzo Favata, Melaku Belay and Friends
An evocative journey, proposed by brilliant Italian and Ethiopian artists, in the world of jazz, contemporary ethnic music and dance, under the sign of intense and sincere dialogue between our two cultures. The protagonists of the show “The Crossing” will create their own style according to their own experiences and researches through their cultures, with […]
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Centenary of the birth of the architect A. Mezzedimi, conference by Jacopo Galli: “Aspirations and Contradictions in Shaping a Cosmopolitan Africa: Arturo Mezzedimi in Imperial Ethiopia”
The conference is organized in the framework of the Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Agreement between the ICI in Addis Ababa and the Iuav University of Venice, and in collaboration with the EiABC – Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (Addis Ababa University) to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the architect Arturo […]
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Italian-Ethiopian Conference “Between Artifacts and Manuscripts. The activities of the University of Naples L’Orientale in Ethiopia: work in progress and future prospects”
The Italian-Ethiopian conference is organized in cooperation with Addis Ababa University and in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement between the ICI in Addis Ababa and the University of Naples “L’Orientale”, the oldest school of Oriental Studies in Europe, which boasts a long and significant tradition of Ethiopian studies ranging from ancient, medieval and modern […]
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“Music for uncertain times” – Music Day 2022
On the occasion of Music Dayl, 21 June 2022, the Second Edition of the “Music for uncertain times” project will be released. the project consists of three exclusive, previously unreleased musical performances recorded by leading figures in contemporary Italian songwriting in places that represent the country’s cultural heritage: 1. “E invece”, performed by Samuel and Jeremiah Fraites […]
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“Pasolini’s visions. Secret fires”: international premiere of the new Artemis Danza show
The international premiere of the show “Pasolini’s Visions. Secret Fires” kicks off the celebrations of the centenary of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s birth, under the sign of the Italian-Ethiopian cultural dialogue! It is an ideal journey, with the brilliant company “Artemis Danza” directed by Monica Casadei, in the evocative Pasolini’s world through Contemporary Dance, Cinema and […]
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Fifth edition of the ‘Fare Cinema’ festival
Review Fare Cinema 2022 https://italiana.esteri.it/italiana/progetti/fare-cinema-2022/ The new edition of the week dedicated to the professions of cinema and the promotion of the Italian film industry in the world Starting on Monday 13 June, the fifth edition of Fare Cinema will be held, the event launched in 2018 that involves the organisation of a series […]
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Africa Day 2022 – Free webinar (in Italian)
We continue our celebrations of Africa Day that commemorates annually, on 25 May, the birth of the Organisation of African Unity, founded in Addis Ababa on 25 May 1963 and called the African Union since 2002.This year, after the two previous editions dedicated to music and figurative arts, Africa Day is focused on literature, and […]
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Addis International Film Festival 2022
The 16th edition of the Addis International Film Festival (25-29.05.2022) is about to start! The AIFF 2022 will be hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute and opened, on the occasion of the #AfricaDay, on 25th May with the ?? movie on women’s rights, “Shero”, directed by Claudio Casale and nominated for the #daviddidonatello for best […]
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European Film Festival 2022 in Ethiopia “My brother chases dinosaurs”
European Film Festival 2022 continues in Ethiopia with the Italian movie “My Brother Chases Dinosaurs”, winner of the European Film Academy Young Audience Award and the David di Donatello Giovani Award (2020) The movie selected by the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute for this edition of the EFF is based on the […]
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“Eyes on Tomorrow” opens in Addis Ababa
The stage of the exhibition “Eyes on Tomorrow” is about to start! The only one in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest edition abroad with 9 artists and 9 open air installations, the exhibition will be hosted in the beautiful gardens of the Zoma Museum in Addis Ababa from 12 March to 30 May 2022.“Giovane Fotografia Italiana […]
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