Day of Contemporary Art 2020. Italy and the United Arab Emirates: a glance at the present, between innovation and tradition
Event organized on the occasion of the 16th Italian Contemporary Art Day, promoted by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums (AMACI), with the support of the General Direction of Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreWebinar 8: Embracing solitude: lessons from outer space
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Pastry and interculture: Sicilian sweets of Arabic influence
On occasion of the fifth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi presents “Pastry and interculture: Sicilian sweets of Arabic influence”, a video interview in Italian (subtitled in Arabic) with the pastry chef Alberto Leotta, founder and owner of the renowned Dolci & Capricci, […]
Read moreSharjah International Book Fair 2020
“Scambi culturali tra Italia e mondo arabo: la parola ai traduttori – التبادل الثقافي بين إيطاليا والعالم العربي: المترجمون يتحدثون” The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF – https://www.sibf.com/en/home), a great opportunity for authors, publishers and readers to meet, is still on. Organized by the Sharjah Book Authority and sponsored by Sultan bin Muhammad […]
Read moreWebinar 5: E-learning and virtual working: the future?
Webinar 5: “E-learning and virtual working: the future?”
Read moreCultural Exchange and Illustration: Illustrators from the UAE, Italy and Spain
The universal language of illustration. The event, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the UAE, Qasr Al Watan Library, in collaboration with IIC Abu Dhabi and the Spanish Embassy, was attended by Wafa Ibrahim, Asmaa Alhosani, Adolfo Serra and Maria Sole Macchia (25-26 October). Graduated from the School of Comics in […]
Read moreFumetti nei Musei – Webinar, Abu Dhabi
On occasion of the XX Week of Italian Language in the World – “Italian between word and image: graffiti, illustrations and comics” – under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, we will be online on October 22nd at 1:00pm (GST time) with #FumettiNeiMusei. Guests: Cecilie Hollberg, Director of the Accademia GalleryRatigher (Francesco […]
Read moreLucca Crea – Interview with Leo Ortolani
On occasion of the XX Week of Italian Language in the World – “Italian between word and image: graffiti, illustrations and comics” – under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, our Institute presents an interview with Leo Ortolani (Pisa, 1967), famous comics artist known especially for the character of Rat-Man. Realized […]
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