Turkey – Istanbul hosts first JETCO meeting

Istanbul has hosted the first Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) meeting between Italy and Turkey. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci.  JETCO aims to enhance the strategic partnership between Italy and Turkey. Italy is, in fact, Turkey’s number three overall […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point for Minister Alfano and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel (Farnesina, 27 February, 2017)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano will meet the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, on Monday February 27, at 5 p.m. A joint press point has been scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for […]

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Spain – Italian Institute in Madrid hosts solo exhibit by Gioli

“Corpi favoriti dalla notte” (“The Night’s Favourite Bodies”) is the first personal exhibition in Spain by Paolo Gioli, an artist who is internationally known thanks to his artistic and photographic research and experimental cinema. The exhibition, running from 27 February to 5 May at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, displays 60 works, spanning from […]

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Czech Republic – Jewelry New Design showcases works by Italian students in Prague

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague presents a selection of the works that won the 2016 edition of “Jewelry New Design”. The initiative arises from “New Design”, an innovative Project with which the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), in partnership with schools, gives new talents the opportunity to express their creativity. More than 80 […]

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First Italian Design Day in the World

The culture of design in Italy began during the Renaissance and developed  due to the influence between the schools of indusrial design and artistic trends, and followed diversified and innovative flows linked to territories and entrepreneurship. After World War II, Italian design symbolised the country’s economic growth and became the leading element of Italy’s industrial […]

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M’illumino di Meno – The Foreign Ministry joins the initiative: lights switched off in the Cour d’Honneur. Numerous initiatives launched by the Diplomatic Network ​

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has joined the “M’illumino di Meno” (“Less Lighting”) initiative both by switching off the lights in the Cour d’Honnneur of the Farnesina Palace and those lighting up the flags hoisted in front of it, and also through similar initiatives launched in numerous diplomatic and consular Offices around […]

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Yemen, Alfano: “Italy funds interventions in favour of children and to prevent violence against women”

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, we have decided to grant two multilateral emergency contributions to Yemen for a total value of nearly one million euros. They will be used to finance humanitarian interventions to be carried out by the International Migration Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA),” said Angelino Alfano, […]

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Gambia: Minister Alfano sends his congratulations to the newly appointed Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, sent a message of congratulations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gambia, Ousainou Darboe. Minister Alfano expressed the wish that the Country’s new political phase bring positive developments in terms of stabilisation, reconciliation and promoting justice and democracy.    “These developments […]

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China – Italy bestows high honorary decorations to Liu Chuanzhi and Ma Weihua

Liu Chuanzhi, founder of Lenovo, the Chinese giant in the production of personal computers, together with Ma Weihua, former CEO of the China Merchants Bank, were awarded the Italian honorary decoration of ‘Commander of the Order of the Star of Italy’. The two businessmen, among the most influential in China, received the high decoration from […]

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Norway – “In the light of Italy”, the hues of Italian landscapes that inspired Nordic art

The exhibition “In the light of Italy: a Danish Norwegian artistic community, 1879-1886” will open in the Art Museum of Lillehammer, in Norway, on 4 March. The exhibition tells the story of a group of Danish and Norwegian artists who pursued their dream of Italy by retiring in the small towns of Sora (in lower […]

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Buenos Aires proposes a comparison between the two Countries’ vision of contemporary design

The Italian Design Day is an event promoted by the Italian Foreign Ministry to celebrate the excellence of Italian design around the world. The Day, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires in the premises of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos on 2 March, will take place concomitantly to the opening of the […]

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Sweden – Artists-in-Residence debate at the IIC

Art, creativity and talent as expressed by two extraordinary guests at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Stockholm. One is Erika Di Crescenzo: interpreter, modern dance choreographer and director of the theatre of improvisation. The other is Carlotta Sciolto: performer, playwright and researcher. Di Crescenzo and Sciolto will be guests of honour at the IIC’s […]

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