Zagreb – ‘Borders: the invisible frontiers of Europe’

‘Borders: the invisible frontiers of Europe’, the photography exhibition by Valerio Vincenzo opened at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Zagreb, launched the project by EUNIC Croatia ‘Borders: separation, transition and sharing’, co-financed by the European Union.    The initiative is the fruit of a joint effort by the European Cultural Institutes in the capital of Croatia […]

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Albania – 10 Nights of Italian Cinema kicks off in Tirana

Tirana will host the second edition of ’10 Notti di Cinema Italiano’ [’10 Nights of Italian Cinema’], which will take place over nine Tuesdays at the Reja installation of the National Gallery of Art. The films will be screened in Italian with subtitles in Albanian. Edoardo Falcone’s “Se Dio vuole” [God Willing] opened the initiative, […]

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Alfano: “200,000 euros for the people struck by the floods in Sri Lanka”

“Italy has immediately wanted to make a contribution to face the serious humanitarian crisis caused by the recent floods in Sri Lanka,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in announcing the multilateral emergency funding allocated today to the World Food Program by Italian Cooperation.   “The 200,000 euros – added Minister […]

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Alfano meets with the Ambassadors of the Member Countries of the Arab League

Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received the Ambassadors of the Member Countries of the Arab League accredited in Italy. The meeting offered a good opportunity to take stock of the major themes of common interest and will be followed by the celebration of the Iftar dinner […]

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A look at early 20th century art in Italy and Belarus

An encounter between Italian futurist Gerardo Dottori, Marc Chagall and other great Belarus masters will be the highlight of “Dottori, Chagall, Soutine, Khodasevich-Léger. Dinamismo, Espressione, Segni e Sogni. Sguardo sull’arte del primo Novecento fra Italia e Bielorussia” (“Dottori, Chagall, Soutine, Khodasevich-Léger. Dynamism, Expression, Signs and Dreams. A look at the Art of the Early 20th Century […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press point of Minister Alfano and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian (Farnesina, 31 May 2017)​

On Wednesday, 31 May, at 6:00 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian.    A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point are requested to apply […]

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Alfano: ” Deep sorrow for the victims of torrential rains in Sri Lanka”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: ” I wish to express our deep sorrow for the many victims killed by the torrential rains that wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka in the past few days. Italy stands by the Government and the people of Sri Lanka at this difficult time and […]

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Ambassador Aliberti’s Mission in the Shan State

“Thanks to its natural resources and strategic location right on the border with China, the Shan State is fundamental in guaranteeing Myanmar an equitable  and sustainable socio-economic development,” said Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberti at the end of his mission in Taungyyi. The Ambassador’s visit was also an opportunity for him to meet with the Governor […]

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Cuba- Italy Committees to support investment and cooperation

The first meeting of the Cuba-Italy Bi-national Committees set up to manage the Countervalue Fund established by the Bilateral Debt Treatment Agreements signed last July, was held today in Havana, chaired by the Deputy Minister for Overseas Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), Ileana Nuñez, and the Italian Ambassador to Cuba, Andrea Ferrari. For Cuba, the meeting was […]

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Conference on the collaboration between MAECI and the Carabinieri Corps

The Farnesina will host the Conference on  “The collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Carabinieri Corps to enhance citizens’ security and promote Italian concerns abroad” at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 30 May. The  Conference seeks to enhance the collaboration between MAECI and the Arma dei Carabinieri (Carabinieri Corps) through several interventions. On […]

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Italy-Thailand Business Forum

The third meeting of the “Italy-Thailand Business Forum” was hosted by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), an internationally prestigious think tank, at Palazzo Clerici – one of the most attractive historical buildings in Milan. It was attended by more than 30 high ranking representatives of leading Italian and Thai companies, demonstrating the increasing […]

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Minister Alfano at Amatrice with Justin Trudeau

“The visit by a Head of Government of the G7 to Amatrice is, without doubt, a gesture of great sensitivity towards the people who have been struck by an extremely violent earthquake that has upturned their lives, as well as clear evidence of the friendship that binds Italy to Canada. In addition to expressing the […]

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