Brussels – In his book “Made in Italy and culture. A survey on the contemporary Italian identity”, Daniele Balicco looks to define the parameters of a contemporary Italian identity. The book, published in 2015 by Palumbo Editore, is now the focus of an initiative promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, which organized a debate between the author and Silvia Costa, chairman of the Culture Committee of the European Parliament. During the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 22 at 7pm, the two will discuss the image of Italy and how it has changed over the past 40 years. Speakers also include Barbara Carnevali, Associate Professor at the Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, Michela Bonafoni, who graduated from Central St. Martin’s College London in Communication and Fashion Marketing, Daniela Prina, researcher at the University of Liège, and Andrea Pirate, researcher within the Communication and Economics Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. (9Colonne)