We often tend to underestimate how much images and words influence our perceptions. Every day we are exposed to harmful stereotypes, which are normalized in the patriarchal and sexist western culture. Examples of sexism in media and advertising are in fact quite common and they can cause serious problems both on individual and social level. These stereotypes can condition our life – even unconscio
The Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm is the official Italian governmental body dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture in Sweden. For this reason, the Institute conducts a number of different activities. It organises concerts, screenings, lectures, exhibitions and other cultural events, that with very few exceptions are free and open to the public. It facilitates initiatives that promote the Italian Language in Sweden, such as the coordination of Italian courses with Folkuniversitetet. The Institute collaborates with a number of institutes, universities, museums, academies, conservatories, galleries and publishers, as well as with press, radio and TV both in Sweden and in Italy. It provides documentation and information about Italian cultural life and the institutions working in this field.
Gärdesgatan 14
115 27 Stockholm
Sweden