UPCOMING EVENTS 2023
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AIMIG Venice Trip – Biennale Arte 2022 (59th International Exposition of Contemporary Art)
AIMIG and the International Friends visited Venice on the occasion of the 59th Biennale of Contemporary Art The Milk of Dreams, curated by Cecilia Alemagni. A three-and-a-half-day tour from September 8th to 11th, full of activities that thrilled all 36 participants who came from 6 different countries (Italy, USA, Israel, France, Switzerland, Canada). Below you …
IULM Scholarship 2022 – Daniela Stefanelli
Among the initiatives completed in 2022, AIMIG is happy to announce the return of the Scholarship dedicated to Italian university students for an internship in Israel, which was paused in the latest years due to the pandemic. Through the creation of an Internship Agreement with IULM University, Daniela Stefanelli (a student in the Bachelor of …
Florence Trip – 4 days in Paradise, looking for the Davids
On the occasion of the Florence music season of May (“Maggio fiorentino”), the Italian and International Friends of the Israel Museum visited the Renaissance city between May 26th and 29th: a three-and-a-half-day itinerary with interesting events, which received much appreciation and excitement by the 26 international participants from Italy, Switzerland, Israel, the USA and Canada. …
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The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls – AIMIG’s Conference at Gallerie d’Italia (Milano) – November 24th 2021
Here is a video of the conference we held at Gallerie d’Italia (Milano) on November 24th. See above the full version, or scroll down to see the 8-minute “Fragments”.
Zoom event: April 19th, 2021 “When La Biennale di Venezia Meets History (International Salon)
On April 19th AIMIG (Association of Italian Friends of Israel Museum) held an International Salon, with the attendance of the International Friends. AIMIG Co-President Alessia Panella interviewed Debora Rossi, Head of the Archive of the Venice Biennale and General Deputy Director, who guided us through a virtual tour inside the Historical Archive of La Biennale …
Purim Smart Gala Dinner – 25th February 2021
Great premiere of an innovative event: a Gala Dinner via Zoom, celebrating the Jewish festivity of Purim! It was initially an idea to overcome the loneliness that we are still experiencing by not being able neither to see each other, nor to attend any in-person dinners. The result was unexpectedly a great success, which encouraged …
The museum in our living room… come in!
Gioia Perugia – Collection Manager at the Mandel Wing for Jewish Art and Life department – leads us on a special tour of the Italian Torah ornamentation in the path of the Synagogues. Gioia speaks to us in Italian and explores the splendour of the Vittorio Veneto Synagogue, rebuilt in the 18th century. Join Senior Curator …
International Executive Council 2020 in Milan
International Executive Council took place in Milan from February 2 to 5 of year 2020. Every year, Israel Museum organizes this big international meeting in a city of the world. The Director Ido Bruno, and the Chairman Itzik Molho guided 60 International Friends coming from 7 different Countries. They visited Exhibitions, Galleries and private residences …
Scholarship 2019 “SCHAPIRA”- Cristiana Sandeva & Ben Schapira
Among the main activities which AIMIG operates to promote Art and Culture, every year a Scholarship allows Italian university students to attend a summer internship program (3 months) at the Israel Museum. This year the project continued and took its name from the person who kindly donated the funds, our Vice-President Manuela Schapira, to whom …
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Venice trip 2019
Venice Trip 2019 (September 12-15) was organized in occasion of the 58th Biennale of Contemporary Art, this year titled May you live in interesting times. The trip was very very successful, all the effective 41 people involved (from 6 different countries: Brazil, Canada,Israel, Italy, USA, UK) were enthusiastic about our itinerary, also thanks to the …
Gala dinner 2019
In the rooms of Sotheby’s at Palazzo Serbelloni, on May 23, the Gala Dinner of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, managed by the Association of Italian Friends (AIMIG) in honor of Arturo Schwarz, with the introduction by the Chairman Contemporary Art Europe of Sotheby’s, Dr. Claudia Dwek. Over 120 people, with the presence of the …