2024 (36 Events)
- February 6: Special screening of Io Capitano by Matteo Garrone, celebrating its Oscar nomination for Best International Film (Splendid Palace, Riga). More info.
- February 15 – September 26: Italian language promotion activities for children and youth during local festivals and street events, in collaboration with L’ITALII School (3 events, Riga).
- February 21-26: Preparatory mission in Riga by Prof. Guicciardo Sassoli, curator of the exhibition Lights from Italy, organized by the Latvian National Museum of Art and Uffizi Galleries (Riga).
- March 1 – April 14: Reinstallation of T/C Latvija, the Latvian contribution to the 2023 Architecture Biennale, alongside promotion of the 2024 Art Biennale (Galerija Centrs Mall, Riga).
- March 8: Theatrical reading of Orestiade con cuore di donna by Giuseppina Norcia, directed by Gianluca Barbadori, featuring actress Guna Zariņa (Fon Stricka Villa, Riga). More info.
- March 15 – April 19: Photography exhibition 40 Years of Italy: 1970-2010 by Italian-American photographer John R. Pepper (Latvian Academy of Art, Riga). More info.
- April 4 – July 12: Second and third stages of the exhibition Europa: Italian Illustration Tells the Story of Europe’s People (Latvian Academy of Art and Art & Design Secondary School, Rezekne). More info.
- May 9: Italian booth at Europe Day celebrations organized by the Latvian Parliament (Saeima headquarters, Riga).
- July 5: Space expert Antonietta Conte participates in the Lampa Festival (Castle Park, Cesis).
- August 15-23: Artist residency by Letizia Calori as part of the Riga Sculpture Quadriennial, including the installation Sirens (NOASS Center, Riga).
- August 26 – September 28: SustainARTability artist residency project and No White Flags exhibition, organized with Riga’s EUNIC Cluster (Latvian Academy of Art, Riga). More info.
- August 29-31: Dewey Dell collective’s performances at Riga’s Homo Novus Contemporary Theatre Festival Le Sacre du Printemps and I’ll do, I’ll do, I’ll do (3 events, Hanzas Perons and Fon Stricka Villa, Riga).
- August 1 – December 17: Caffè Young Italy event series (10 events, Riga and Jelgava). More info.
- September 6 – October 6: Artist Monia Ben Hamouda participation in the Survival Kit 15 Festival with artworks About Telepathy and Other Violences VI and Inshallah The End of the World is Tomorrow (Smilsu iela, Riga).
- September 6: Journalist Lorenzo Cremonesi joins the event War Reporting and Messaging: Best Practices for Journalists, organized by the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Riga).
- October 20: Latvian premiere of the documentary Il tango della vita by Erica Liffredo and Krista Burane, during the Riga International Film Festival (Splendid Palace, Riga).
- October 31: Screening of the documentary Salvatore, Shoemaker of Dreams by Luca Guadagnino during Riga Fashion Week (Forum Cinemas, Riga).
- November 11-14: Chef Matteo Corridori’s workshop for students of Jelgava’s Vocational School (Jelgava).
- November 29 – February 14: Exhibition The Beginning and the Light by Ernesto Morales (Rothko Center, Daugavpils).
- December 13-15: Third edition of the NICE Italian Film Festival (5 events, Splendid Palace, Riga). More info.
2023 (50 Events)
- March 9: Italian Design Day in collaboration with Riga Technical University (2 events). More info.
- March 10: Artists Gianluca Arienti and Marco Poma participate in the Graphic Arts Symposium at the Rothko Center (Daugavpils).
- March 11: Europa Suite concert and fundraising for Ukraine (Spikeri Hall, Riga). More info.
- April 28: Alex Braga’s musical performance Spleen Machine for the 10th anniversary of the Rothko Center (Daugavpils).
- May 15: Prof. Andrea Cappelli speaks at the CONECT Conference on sustainable technologies (Riga Technical University).
- May 22: Italian Spring event featuring vintage cars and gastronomy (Abgunste Manor, Jelgava).
- June 2 – October 26: Photography exhibition What is Europe to You? by Lisa Borgiani (Riga Technical University).
- July 8: Concert by Mario Biondi as part of the Summertime Festival (Dzintari Hall, Jurmala).
- August 5: Italian language activities for children during Riga’s Summer of Courage and Joy festival (Plavenieki, Riga).
- August 12: Concert by Raphael Gualazzi during the Summertime Festival (Dzintari Hall, Jurmala).
- August 26: Italian Day at Stameriena Palace with a concert by Italian musicians (Stameriena Palace, Gulbene).
- September 4-10: Artist Letizia Calori’s residency in preparation for Riga’s Sculpture Quadriennial, concluding with a talk (NOASS Center, Riga).
- September 16: Piqued Jacks perform as opening act for Latvian band Sudden Lights (Mezaparks Green Theatre, Riga).
- September 17: Destini incrociati play for Italo Calvino’s centenary (Mystero Theatre and Museum of Illusionism, Riga). More info.
- September 25: Italian language activities for children on European Language Day (European House, Riga).
- October 13: Lorenzo De Finti Quartet performs Mysterium Lunae at the Art of Riga Jazz festival (Latvijas Radio Studio, Riga).
- October 13: Presentation of the Latvian translation of Bernardo Bertolucci’s La mia magnifica ossessione during the Riga International Film Festival (Splendid Palace, Riga).
- October 16-20: Italian Language Week in Latvia with 16 events, in collaboration with Riga Technical University and the Latvian Academy of Art.
- October 20 – November 20: Exhibition Fashion Panorama: The Italian New Wave during Riga Fashion Week (Ola Foundation, Riga). More info.
- October 26, 27, 30: Blu infinito contemporary dance tour by Evolution Dance Theatre (Riga, Cesis, Rezekne).
- November 3 – January 26: Exhibition Europa: Italian Illustration Tells the Story of Europe’s People (Riga City Hall). More info.
- November 23: Franz Cerami’s masterclass at the Latvian Academy of Art (Riga).
- December 1: Dante Alighieri Prize ceremony in collaboration with Latvia’s Dante Alighieri Society (Riga Technical University).
- December 13-17: New Italian Cinema Film Festival, second edition (11 events, Splendid Palace, Riga). More info.
2022
- January 27: Screening of the movie Gli sci di Primo Levi for Holocaust Memorial Day (Memoriale Zanis Lipke, Riga).
- March 23: Conference by architect Stefano Fontana titled Velasca: una maniglia fra passato e futuro for Italian Design Day (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- April 29: Promotional event for the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, featuring a mini-concert by Citi Zeni (Riga International Airport, Riga).
- July 1: Valentina Fin Trio concert during the Rigas Ritmi festival (Riga Jazz Lounge, Riga).
- July 28-30: Four screenings of contemporary Italian cinema during the Kuldiga Piano Festival (Cultural Centre of the Municipality, Roja).
- September 10: Concert by Fabrizio Rat during the Kuldiga Piano Festival (Vieta Centre, Kuldiga).
- September 22: Participation of writer Francesca Cavallo at the Novatore Impact Summit (Hanzas Perons, Riga).
- October 10-15: Italian Language Week in Latvia:
- Workshop Italian Cinema and the Invention of Young People by Dr. Giuseppe Previtali (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- Workshop Young People and the Environment by Prof. Francesco Romagnoli (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- Lecture Italy and Latvia: Bilateral Relations Between the Two Wars by Dr. Rosario Napolitano (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- Workshop Italian Stereotypes: History of an Imaginary Country by Dr. Giulio Lo Bello (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- Double Lectio Magistralis by Prof. Remo Morzenti Pellegrini, Vice President of the National School of Administration (Riga Technical University, Riga).
- Presentation of the Latvian translation of Ragazzi di vita by Pier Paolo Pasolini, on the centenary of the author’s birth (Cinema Splendid Palace, Riga).
- October 15-23: Retrospective dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini, on the centenary of his birth, featuring four screenings as part of the Riga International Film Festival (Cinema Splendid Palace, Riga).
- November 12-13: Incanti illusion show (Mystero Theatre-Museum of Illusionism, Riga).
- November 21-25: Activities of the Professional Training Center of Como for the Week of Italian Cuisine in Latvia (Castle of Rundale and other venues, Jelgava).
- December 6-8: NICE Contemporary Italian Film Festival with six screenings, a press conference, and two masterclasses (Cinema Splendid Palace, Riga).
- December 9: XY Quartet concert as part of the Art of Riga Jazz series within the Rigas Ritmi festival (VEF Culture Palace, Riga).
- December 18: Verdi concert I Racconti di Sant’Agata (Stock Exchange Museum, Riga).
2021 and before
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