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Dressing the Imaginary: Italian Ingenuity in Stage Costume Between Africa, the East, and Legend
Free exhibition of historic Italian theatre costumes, including Queen of Sheba, Solomon, Aida and Turandot looks, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa.
About the event
The exhibition is held for the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World (theme: 'Brilliant Language: Conceiving, Designing, and Creating with Italian'). It shows historic theatrical costumes depicting figures from history and myth, particularly Ethiopian ones, and opera characters including the Queen of Sheba, Solomon, Semiramide, Cleopatra, Aida, Amonasro and Turandot.
It was curated by costume designer and stylist Alessandra Carta in collaboration with Emanuele Zito, artistic director of Costumi d'Arte - Peruzzi, founded in 1815. It is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa, with the Embassy of Italy.
Good to know
- Free admission
- Opening hours are not stated on the organiser's page; phone +251 111 553 427 before visiting
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Alessandra Carta · Emanuele Zito
Organiser
Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa ↗
+251 111 553 427 / +251 111 573 080
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Event information from
- Institute's exhibition page iicaddisabeba.esteri.it
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
