THEATRE PREMIERE ‘’FAMILY ALBUM. A funny story of an unusual Ethiopian family’’
The original play, set up by Director Matteo Spiazzi with young Ethiopian actors, is a comedy, which tells the story of an Ethiopian family. The scene speaks about an apartment where three generations live together. Often the family is the place where relationships are focused on a straight way beyond social conventions and each character […]
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“Europe. Italian illustration recounts the Europe of peoples”
On the occasion of Europe Day which is celebrated on 9 May, the exhibition “Europe. Italian illustration recounts the Europe of peoples” was organized, an initiative promoted by the Turin Museums Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Turin, the Piedmont Region and Palazzo Madama, with the patronage of the Farnesina and the Ministry of […]
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LOOKING BEYOND
On the occasion of the 2nd Edition of the National Space Day – Modular exhibition of satellite images curated by Filippo Maggia, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation along with the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio / e-Geos.
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Cantica21. Italian Contemporary Art Everywhere – “Concerning Dante – Autonomous Cell” by Jacopo Valentini
Winner of the Under 35 Section of the Public Call Cantica21. Italian Contemporary Art Everywhere promoted by the Directorate General of Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture with the aim of enhancing Italian […]
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23rd Italian Language Week in the World | ITALIAN AND SUSTAINABILITY
XXIII Italian Language Week in the World 16-22 October 2023 ‘Italian and sustainability’ The Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (Italian Language Week in the World) is an initiative for the promotion of the Italian language implemented by the cultural and diplomatic network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the High […]
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DAY OF THE CONTEMPORARY 2023 – “The Portrait Project. A journey into the magic of portrait photography”
The Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art is curated by AMACI – Associazione dei Musei d’Arte Contemporanea Italiani and is realised with the support of the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea of the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Direzione Generale per la Diplomazia Pubblica e Culturale of MAECI. The leitmotif of the 19th […]
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Inauguration of the 17th Addis International Film Festival (AIFF)
Italian Cinema is back in Addis Ababa with the Addis International Film Festival (AIFF), the most important film festival in Ethiopia, which this year reaches its 17th edition and is inaugurated with the world premiere screening of the Italian documentary ‘’Yema e Neka‘’ by Matteo Valsecchi. Title: ‘’Yema and Neka‘’ Director: Matteo Valsecchi Year: 2015 […]
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Concert – “Trio Chimera” with special guest Simone Gramaglia
The Trio Chimera, winner of the Special Prize of the Embassy of Italy and the #IICAddisAbeba as the best Italian ensemble at the 2nd Filippo Nicosia International Award, will be in concert at the ICI with Special Guest of the evening is the famous violist Simone Gramaglia. The Trio Chimera, formed by pianist Marta Ceretta, […]
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Alem Jazz
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa present the concert ‘‘Alem Jazz”, a project that ranges from American Jazz standards to the most famous Italian Jazz songs to get finally to the Ethio-Jazz genre, through different languages and melodies. Main character of this evocative event is the Italian-Ethiopian artist Liliana […]
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Alem Jazz
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa present the concert ‘‘Alem Jazz”, a project that ranges from American Jazz standards to the most famous Italian Jazz songs to get finally to the Ethio-Jazz genre, through different languages and melodies. Main character of this evocative event is the Italian-Ethiopian artist Liliana […]
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