Istituto Italiano di Cultura

Istituto Italiano di Cultura
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Italian Cultural Institute in English, is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Italian government. It promotes Italian culture and is involved in the teaching of the Italian language. The creation of the institute was in response to the desire for a deeper understanding of Italian culture throughout many continents. By organising cultural activities it supports the work carried out by the Italian Embassies and Consulates. There are 85 Italian Cultural Institutes throughout major cities around the world.
General functions of the Institute
According to the provisions of the law 401/90, article 8 and the regulation 392/95,the Italian Cultural Institutes have the following functions:
To establish contacts with institutions, agencies and organizations of the cultural and scientific environment of the hosting country and to promote proposals and projects with the aim of knowing the Italian culture and facts oriented to cultural and scientific collaborations.
To provide documentation and information about the Italian cultural life and connected institutions.
To promote initiatives, cultural manifestations and exhibitions.
To support initiatives aimed at cultural development of the Italian communities abroad, in order to encourage their integration in the hosting country as well as cultural relationship with the home country.
To assure collaboration with scholars and Italian students in their research activities and study abroad.
To promote and support initiatives for the Italian language diffusion abroad, making use of Italian lecturers at the hosting country’s universities.
Headquarters in the world
The Italian Cultural Institute has numerous main offices all over the world, that assure an extensive coverage of the Italian culture and language diffusion.
Each Italian Cultural Institute is the Cultural Section of the Consulate General of Italy in that city. The current premises have a historical value and they belong to the Italian Government. The Institute is a centre for cultural and academic activities, a school of Italian language and civilization, a source of information about contemporary Italy, its regions and its multilayered cultural heritage as well as a venue for art exhibitions, lectures, films, and video screenings.
In addition, the Institute provides the opportunity for cultural collaboration between Italian and foreign organizations and individuals, in order to facilitate exchange in the field of theatre, music and cinema. It offers information and logistical support to both Italian and foreign public and private operators interested in Italian cultural events. The Institute supports initiatives which favour intercultural and multilateral dialogue based on the principles of democracy, reciprocal respect and international solidarity and it is often involved in events organized by other cultural offices of the EU countries.
Locations
Supported mainly by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Cultural Institutes are 85 worldwide.
Europe
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Athens, Greece
Barcelona, Spain
Belgrade, Serbia
Berlin, Germany
Bratislava, Slovakia
Brussels, Belgium
Bucharest, Romania
Budapest, Hungary
Cologne, Germany
Copenhagen, Denmark
Dublin, Ireland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Hamburg, Germany
Helsinki, Finland
Istanbul, Turkey
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kraków, Poland
La Valletta, Malta
Lisbon, Portugal
Ljubljana, Slovenia
London, England: Italian Cultural Institute, London
Lyon, France
Madrid, Spain
Marseilles, France
Munich, Germany
Moscow, Russia
Oslo, Norway
Paris, France
Prague, Czech Republic
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Stockholm, Sweden
Strasbourg, France
Stuttgart, Germany
Tirana, Albania
Vienna, Austria
Vilnius, Lithuania
Warsaw , Poland
Zagreb, Croatia
Zürich, Switzerland
Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Algiers, Algeria
Cairo, Egypt
Dakar, Senegal
Nairobi, Kenya
Pretoria, South Africa
Rabat, Morocco
Tripoli, Libya
Tunis, Tunisia
Asia and Oceania
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Baghdad, Iraq
Beijing, China
Beirut, Liban
Damascus, Syria
Jakarta, Indonesia
Haifa, Israel
Hong Kong, China
Melbourne, Australia
Mumbai, India
New Delhi, India
Osaka, Japan
Seoul, South Korea
Shanghai, China
Sydney, Australia
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tokyo, Japan
Americas
Bogotá, Colombia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Chicago, United States
Córdoba, Argentina
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Lima, Peru
Los Angeles, United States
Mexico City, Mexico
Montevideo, Uruguay
Montréal, Canada
New York City, United States
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
San Francisco, United States
Santiago, Chile
São Paulo, Brazil
Toronto, Canada
Washington D.C., United States
No longer active
Accra, Ghana
Ankara, Turkey
Frankfurt, Germany
Grenoble, France
Innsbruck, Austria
Kyoto, Japan
Lille, France
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Mogadishu, Somalia
Singapore, Singapore
Thessaloniki, Greece
Vancouver, Canada
Wolfsburg, Germany
See also
Cultural Diplomacy
Public diplomacy
British Council
Alliance Française
Goethe-Institut
Instituto Cervantes
References
External links
Map of all Istituto Italiano di Cultura branches worldwide
Culture of Italy
Cultural promotion organizations
Government agencies of Italy
Italian-language education