L’italiano tra parole e arte: (Italian between words and art): artist Daniele Tozzi’s residency in Nairobi
From 15 to 21 October the Italian artist Daniele Tozzi will be in Nairobi to execute a large-scale mural in the Mukuru district. The work – realised using the calligram technique – will feature a set of words in Italian and English that will compose artistic figures and compositions. Daniele Tozzi (1981) is an artist […]
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Exhibition ‘Journey to Paradise’
From 5th to 10th October, you are welcome to visit the exhibition ‘Journey to Paradise’, a group show bringing together Italian, Kenyan, Somali and Swedish artists who took part in the ArtXchange project, a cultural exchange initiative between young people working in the creative industry in Africa and Europe. The exhibition consists of installations, photos, […]
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“Journey to Paradise”: screening of the documentary and panel discussion
On the occasion of the presentation of the documentary “Journey to Paradise”, Annalisa Zegna from Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto and the storyteller Andrea Drago will take part in the panel discussion with the film director and some of the artists featured in the video. “Journey to Paradise” tells the experience of 20 young artists from […]
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Sport and diplomacy: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaris and the FIS present at the CONI “La Bellezza in un gesto”, an innovative integrated promotion format
Today, 28 July, at 6 PM, the Salone d’onore del CONI – the Italian National Olympic Committee – will host the event to launch the “La bellezza in un gesto” (“Beauty in an Act”) Project. The initiative is launched under an agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian […]
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Rodari’s Tales
We are pleased to invite you to an event inspired by the book “Rodari’s Tale”, a booklet promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute which includes the translations in English and Swahili of some stories of the famous Italian writer Gianni Rodari. In the presence of the translator Doris Kamunye and the Director of Malindi National Museum, […]
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Festa della Repubblica dei Bambini
A conclusione degli eventi dedicati alla Festa della Repubblica, sabato 11 giugno alle ore 15.00 si terrà presso il ristorante “Matteo’s” (Ngong Road and Karen Road junction) un’iniziativa speciale dedicata ai più piccoli. Per questa occasione il famoso topo-giornalista Geronimo Stilton arriverà a Nairobi per un pomeriggio di letture e fantasia basato sul libro “Mille […]
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Artist Residency “Dialogos Part Six” – Final Event
We wish to invite you to the final event of the artist residency “Dialogos Part Six”, that will be held on Friday 10th June at 4:30 pm at Kuona Artists Collective (Likoni Close, Off Dennis Pritt Road, Hurlingham). “Dialogos” is an artistic project with a focus on developing an artistic practice based on continuously negotiating […]
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Sikelia Saxophone Quartet
On Sunday 4th June starting at 12:30 the “Sikelia” saxophone quartet will perform at the Village Market (Food Court) on the occasion of the inauguration of the IV Edition of the Italian Food & Wine Festival organized by Comites Kenya. The group, comprising Giovanni Manganaro (soprano sax), Basilio Pintabona (alto sax), Gero Cangemi (tenor sax) and […]
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Artist Residency “Dialogos Part Six”
Dialogos is a collaborative art project, a dialogue between artists and a kind of a chess game halfway between a collective installation and a performance. It focuses on the development of an artistic practice based on continuously negotiating knowledge, choices and awareness; it has led to an experience that has flourished between artists who choose […]
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Africa Day 2022 – A conversation with author Djarah Kan
To celebrate the Africa Day 2022, the Italian Cultural Institute has the pleasure to invite you to a conversation with the writer Djarah Kan. Djarah Kan (1993) is an Italian-Ghanaian writer born and raised in the province of Caserta (Italy). Since she was a teen-ager, she has been interested in writing as a means of […]
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