Artistic Residency – Claudio Quartarone
We are pleased to announce that, from 23 February to 22 March 2026, guitarist Claudio Quartarone will be in artistic residence in Nairobi as part of the AIR – Artists in Residence programme, conceived by MIDJ and supported by SIAE, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Europe […]
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Design Exhibition “Dearest Pinocchio. Italian designers and graphic designers redesign the world’s most famous puppet”
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day and the bicentenary of Carlo Collodi’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi – in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, ITA – Italian Trade Agency Office and Nairobi Design Week – presents the exhibition “Dearest Pinocchio. Italian designers and graphic artists redesign the world’s most famous […]
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“Becoming Humans” mural by Street Art Ball Project
On the occasion of the bicentenary of Carlo Collodi’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi is pleased to promote the creation of a horizontal mural inspired by the book The Adventures of Pinocchio. The artistic project, curated by the StreetArtBall Project collective, will be created by Paolo Baraldi, Tommaso Cambiaghi and Stefano Panizzo on […]
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Concert String in Resonance
📍 Kenya Conservatoire of Music 🗓 Friday, 20 March 2026 – 6:00 PM As part of his artistic residency in Nairobi, Italian guitarist and composer Claudio Quartarone will perform in a special concert on Friday, 20 March at 6:00 PM at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music (Harry Thuku Road). During his residency, developed within the […]
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Pinocchio in Motion – A Sunday for friends and families
As part of the exhibition “Dear Pinocchio: Italian designers and graphic designers reinvent the most famous puppet in the world”, the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi invites you to a special event suitable for all ages. On Sunday, 22 March 2026, starting at 11:30 AM, the spaces of Visit Ngara – Shah Houses will […]
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