The initiative promoted by the Italian Embassy in Riga, 'Caffè Young Italy', one of the winning projects of the second edition of the competition 'Capitals of Italian creativity in the world' of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ended after ten events organised between August and December. "We are proud to have shown a dynamic Italy, capable of combining tradition and contemporaneity," commented the Italian Ambassador to Riga, Alessandro Monti. "I would like to thank all the partners of this project, Italian and Latvian, for the great work done: this is just the beginning of future collaborations between Italy and Latvia." The ten Caffè Young Italy events counted young Italian and Latvian talents under 35 active in different sectors: performing arts, visual arts, information, literature, fashion, food and wine, innovation, security, cinema and technology. The average attendance at each event was over 150 people, 60% under the age of 35, and consolidated Italy's role as a promoter of culture and creativity in Latvia. The co-curatorial approach adopted by the Embassy received wide acclaim from the Latvian cultural institutions involved, laying a solid foundation for future collaborations.
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