Italian Language Week celebrates culture and linguistics globally

The 26th edition of the Italian Language Week in the World, themed ‘Lingua geniale: ideare, progettare, creare con l’italiano’, is being organized through various international cultural programs.

In Pula, Croatia, the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Juraj Dobrila is hosting events from October 21 to 23, 2026. The program includes lectures by Professor Andrea Marini from the University of Udine on bilingual competence and Professor Matteo Santipolo from the University of Padua on linguistic creativity in dubbing. The event will also feature a lecture by the Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Paola Trichila, regarding the relationship between diplomacy and literature.

In Paraná, Argentina, the VI Institutional Days of Italian Language and Culture are being held, organized by the CILEN Intercultural Language Center and the FHAyCS UADER Directorate of International Relations. The program includes musical performances, book presentations regarding Italian immigrants in Entre Ríos, and discussions on architecture and history.