Lyon – “Caro Lucio ti scrivo”, at the Italian Cultural Institute

Five years after the passing of Lucio Dalla,  Italy’s consular diplomatic network continues to pay homage to one of the Country’s most important songwriters of all times. On 11 September, the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon (Goethe Loft, 18 rue François Dauphin; 7pm) will screen “Caro Lucio ti scrivo”, a film by Riccardo Marchesini (original […]

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Alfano: ” Firm condemnation of North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile overflying Japan”

“Italy strongly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile overflying Japan, that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has fired last night. Pyongyang’s frequency of missile testing and the country’s ongoing development of related technologies are a source of deep and growing concern, besides causing the destabilisation of the wider region,” said Angelino Alfano, Minister […]

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Alfano: «Green light to Italy’s agenda. Now let’s not get caught in Brussels red-tape» (Corriere della Sera)

“Paris has confirmed the Italian agenda,” said Minister Angelino Alfano. The format of the Paris Migration Summit was similar to that of the Conference hosted at the Farnesina on 6 July. “It was on that occasion that we brought together the Ministers of Italy, Spain, France and Germany (plus the Netherlands and Austria) and those […]

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Alfano: «Dialogue with Egypt to stabilise Libya» (Il Messaggero)

“Despite the nuances between different Egyptian interlocutors, Egypt is an essential actor in resolving the Libyan crisis. I am planning to meet with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in mid-September in London at a restricted meeting on Libya called by Boris Johnson. On that occasion, I will stress once again the need to join efforts in […]

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Michela Pelusio in Montreal to participate in the MUTEK Festival

The Italian artist Michela Pelusio will participate in Montreal’s 18th edition of MUTEK, the international festival dedicated to digital creativity and electronic music. The artist’s performance “SpaceTime Helix” will take place on Saturday, 26 August, at the Monument-National Théâtre Ludger-Duvernay. Michela Pelusio uses a console and a portable interface to control an opto-acoustic instrument: a […]

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Italy makes a tangible contribution in favour of mine victims in Afghanistan

“In Afghanistan, civilians pay the highest price in the ongoing conflict and there is great need for health assistance and specific care to be given to the victims of mines and explosive devices. In order to tackle this emergency, I have arranged – through the Italian Cooperation service – a contribution of 500,000 euros to […]

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Argentina – Dante’s Purgatory staged at the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires is organising another event dedicated to Dante. Claudia Fernandez, professor of Italian language at the University of Buenos Aires and of Medieval Italian Literature at the Instituto Superior del Profesorado Joaquin V. Gonzalez, will deliver a ‘Lectura Dantis’ on the two Thursdays left in the month of August. […]

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Japan – Jazz, seven dates to keep in Japan for the Vezzoso-Collina duo

Kyoto, Nagoya, Miyazu, Kobe and Kitakyushu are the cities marking the stops of trumpet player Marco Vezzoso and pianist Alessandro Collina. The two Italian jazz musicians are getting ready to leave on their tour of Western Japan, which schedules seven concerts between 28 August and 3 September. The tightly packed tour was organised thanks to the efforts of the […]

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Canada – The Italian Consulate General in Toronto hosts installation by Vivenza

An art installation by Francesca Vivenza entitled ‘On the verge of’ will be displayed in the garden of the Italian Consulate General in Toronto until 10 October. The work was commissioned by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) for ‘Castello Italia’, the event held at Casa Loma on 4 June to celebrate the Italian National Day. […]

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Cooperation: first-aid kits delivered in Libya thanks to the cooperation between the Defence and Foreign Ministries

The Italian Ambassador in Tripoli, Giuseppe Perrone, and the defence attaché, Captain Patrizio Rapalino, delivered 5,000 health & hygiene and first-aid kits for migrants to the mayor of Zwara in order to meet the Municipality’s needs. The material made available by the Italian Cooperation service was transported on the Italian Navy ship “Durand de La […]

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Libya: Minister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with UN Special Representative Salame’

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salame’.Alfano expressed his appreciation for the outcome of the recent visit that Special Representative Salame’ made in Libya, as it represents a tangible sign of […]

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Portugal – Music, Orquestra Todos and the culture of coming together

A concert by the ‘Orquestra Todos’ will be held on 8 September in Lisbon (at 10:30 p.m., at the Jardim Campo Santana) as part of the 9th Edition of the Festival Todos – Caminhada de Culturas. The Festival is an initiative promoted by the Municipality of Lisbon and the Academia de Produtores Culturais, with the […]

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