Tunisia – Shared places of worship and architectural affinities between Italy and Tunisia

As part of the “Lieux saints partagés” exhibition hosted at the Bardo National Museum, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis will present the conference “Shared places of worship and architectural affinities” with Paolo Belloni, architect and professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and Najla Allani, director of the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme of Sidi Bou […]

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Alfano – «No hype nor stonewalls but changes to harmonise the Chamber and the Senate» (Il Messaggero)

Minister Alfano, are we now headed directly towards elections? “We must harmonise the two election systems for the Lower Chamber and the Senate, as was requested by President Mattarella. But I’m saying this loud and clear: it is not a way of buying time because we suggest an arthroscopic intervention. The ‘Italicum’, as amended by […]

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Libya: Minister Alfano has a telephone conversation with his counterpart Mohamed Taha Siala

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Taha Siala, ​held a telephone conversation this afternoon during which they confirmed the importance Rome and Tripoli have attached to the swift conclusion of a bilateral Memorandum on Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking. Minister Siala, who asked for a telephone conversation […]

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The Foreign Minister recalls the young researcher one year after his death

One year since his demise, which occurred in Cairo on the day in which Egypt commemorated its revolution, the tragic death of Giulio Regeni is still an open wound, not only for his family, to whom we address our thoughts, but for our whole Country.   The search of the truth is not a private […]

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Bolivia – Photo-book of the “Amazonía sin Fuego” programme presented in La Paz

The initiatives implemented under “Amazonía sin Fuego”, the programme launched by the Italian Cooperation service to reduce forest fires in the Bolivian Amazon, have been collected in a book: a photo-book containing marvellous shots by RAI journalist Liza Boschin. The volume, which draws its name from the project, was recently presented in La Paz at […]

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Turkey – Istanbul echoes the sound of “Four centuries of Sephardic music”

Istanbul remembers Sephardi Jews and their Spanish-score music repertoire, which was brought to the Orient after they were expelled from Spain, with a concert organised to commemorate the International Holocaust Memorial Day. The event, entitled ‘Voces de Sefarad, four centuries of Sephardic music’, will feature an ancient repertoire of popular music drawn from the music […]

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Sudan – Top Italian businesses target Sudan

Italy is ever closer to Sudan, with new trade and financial agreements in the pipeline. An important sign comes from the Khartoum International Fair, the Country’s leading trade show open to international companies interested in closing business and joint venture agreements with Sudanese companies. The red, green and white ribbon-cutting inaugural ceremony at the Italian […]

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Anniversary of Giulio Regeni: Alfano: “A sad day for Italians and for our country”

To mark the anniversary of the tragic killing of Giulio Regeni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, has promoted some initiatives to remember him, wishing to express to the family of Mr Regeni a feeling of sincere solidarity and closeness, on his behalf and that of the government, on the path […]

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Albania: Undersecretary Amendola ended his mission in Tirana today

Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, ended his mission to Tirana, where he chaired the meeting of Italian Ambassadors accredited to the Countries of the Adriatic-Balkan area convened to prepare the Summit that the Italian Chair of the Berlin Process will preside in Trieste on 12 July 2017. In the course […]

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Albania – Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio to perform in Tirana

‎The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio Orchestra (OPV) will make its debut in Albania with a concert, hosted by the Cultural Centre of the Albanian capital’s Orthodox Church, and promoted by the Italian Cultural Centre in Tirana. The orchestra, whose 18 members come from 10 countries and speak nine different languages, will perform in Tirana on […]

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Moscow – Yurij Bashmet and the “Moscow Soloists” open the Embassy’s cultural events season

The concert of Maestro Yurij Bashmet and the “Moscow Soloists” (the chamber orchestra he founded and directs which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary) opened on 20 January, the season of cultural events at the Italian Embassy in Moscow. Yurij Bashmet, one of the major contemporary violinists, performed in the double role of conductor and […]

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Alfano: “As to the sanctions on Russia Europe should decide with Trump” (La Stampa)

Minister Alfano, while London is leaving the EU, the ties between the UK and the US are closer and are as strong as they were last century. This is bad new for us, don’t you think? «Europe must keep focused on its leadership and not look in all directions. We need to give respite to […]

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