﻿{"id":140,"date":"2023-04-03T20:29:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T17:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iictelaviv.esteri.it\/chi-siamo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:50:55","slug":"chi-siamo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iictelaviv.esteri.it\/en\/chi-siamo\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Italian Cultural Institute is present in Israel in Tel Aviv and Haifa.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute is an entity of the Italian State and its mission is to promote the knowledge and dissemination of Italian culture within Israeli society, with particular attention to the study and spread of the Italian language. The Institute is also responsible for implementing the programs outlined in the Italy-Israel bilateral agreements on cultural cooperation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The Institute&#8217;s work is oriented towards fostering a broad and inclusive dialogue with the local public. With this in mind, the initiatives promoted are carried out in collaboration with Israeli partners and hosted at well-established cultural venues. Italian culture is present in museums, concert halls, cultural centres, and festivals of particular significance in the Israeli cultural landscape, reaching audiences from a variety of linguistic and sociocultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Italian Cultural Institute organizes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Italian language and culture courses<\/li>\n<li>Exams for certification in Italian as a foreign language (CILS)<\/li>\n<li>Training courses for Italian teachers<\/li>\n<li>Conferences, seminrs and round tables dedicated to various aspects of Italian culture<\/li>\n<li>Exhibitions dedicated to artists and works from both the Italian tradition and contemporary scene<\/li>\n<li>Meetings with Italian authors<\/li>\n<li>Concerts and events dedicated to Italian music<\/li>\n<li>Film programs, retrospectives and other events dedicated to Italian cinema<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">film and documentary programmes also available via streaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv provides documentation and information on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Italian cultural events in Israel<\/li>\n<li>Cultural and scientific events in Italy<\/li>\n<li>Italian cultural institutions<\/li>\n<li>Language and culture courses in Italy<\/li>\n<li>Study grants for language courses in Italy<\/li>\n<li>Exchanges of Italian and Israeli professors and researchers<\/li>\n<li>MAECI contributions for the translation of Italian books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\">The Italian Cultural <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"21\">Institute of Tel Aviv is equipped with <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"60\">computerised documentation services to <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"99\">meet information requests and provide <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"137\">consultancy to Italian and foreign <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"172\">scholars and cultural professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\">Me<\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\">mbership of the Institute is obtained <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"40\">by paying an annual fee of 200 NIS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><em><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"0\">To <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"3\">stay up to date on all the activities <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"41\">and cultural initiatives of the Italian <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"81\">Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, you can <\/span><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"121\">subscribe <\/span><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/sl\/cQR6aFG\"><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"131\">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"131\"> to Newsletter.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Italian Cultural Institute is present in Israel in Tel Aviv and Haifa. 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