European Union: Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Amendola meets European Commissioner Johannes Hahn

​The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, accompanied by Italy’s Permanent Representative to the European Union, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, and by the Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Michele Giacomelli, met today in Brussels, as part of the Italian Presidency of the “Berlin Process” , the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement, Johaness Hahn. […]

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Colombia – Author Iacopo Barison participates in the Hay Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Bogotá announces that the twelfth Hay Festival in Cartagena de Indias, taking place from 26 to 29 January, will also be attended by Italian author Iacopo Barison. Major literary figures including Mario Vargas Llosa (Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature 2010), Simon Sebag Montefiore, Andrea Wulf, Hisham Matar, Phil Manzanera, Carmen […]

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Japan – Masterpieces of chamber music at the Italian Cultural Institute, concert by the Bortolotto-Andri duo

From Ludwig van Beethoven to César Franck and Nino Rota, the masterpieces of chamber music by the greatest composers will be feature in concerts to be given at the Italian Cultural Institute (ICC) in Tokyo by two talented musicians from Friuli: Laura Bortolotto on violin and Matteo Andri on piano. The duo, whose solo and chamber […]

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Austria – From Visconti to Tornatore, Sicily in the movies

Many Italian films have Sicily as their common denominator, including The Earth Trembles by Luchino Visconti, Respiro by Emanuele Crialese, Forever Mery by Marco Risi and Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore. Sicily is an island of contradictions – a landing stage for thousands of migrants and a reflection of the poverty of southern Italy, but also a […]

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Minister Alfano opens IRENA’s Plenary Session in the UAE

Minister Alfano will travel to the capital of the United Arab Emirates to chair the opening session of the 7th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency – IRENA, of which Italy currently holds the Chair. The Assembly is scheduled to start on 14 January at 10:00 am local time. The Italian […]

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Minister Alfano receives Ambassador Al Raisi on the eve of his mission to the UAE

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today received at the Farnesina the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Sager Al Raisi, to exchange views in the light of his upcoming visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.After discussing the main goals of his mission to the UAE with Ambassador Alraisi, Minister Alfano […]

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San Marino: Minister Alfano congratulates Nicola Renzi, the new Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs and Justice

Angelino Alfano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, wrote a message of congratulations to Nicola Renzi, the new Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs and Justice of the Republic of San Marino.“I wish to express my sincere congratulations for your new ministerial mandate to lead the diplomacy of San Marino,” wrote Minister  Alfano in a letter to […]

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Israel – “Florence 66 – After the flood”, film and debate to remember the mud angels

Israel is paying tribute to Florence, 50 years since the flood that overwhelmed the city in 1966. The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Tel Aviv is marking this anniversary, on 14 to 19 January, at the Neve Schechter, with a special event attended by the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella. The documentary film “Florence 66 – […]

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France – “Paris 1900” exhibition by Alfredo Muller in Strasbourg

The Italian Cultural Institute  (IIIC) in Strasbourg is preparing to host the exhibition titled “Paris 1900. Sguardo sulla scena. Regard sur la scéne . Glance on Stage. Portraits of actresses by Alfredo Muller.” The event, opening next Thursday is the result of meticulous work carried out by the ‘Friends of Alfredo Muller’ association. It brings together a series […]

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United States – Sardinian textiles on show at the Italian Cultural Institute

MURATS, the Sardinian regional museum of textile art, has provided a selection of exhibits for a show being held at the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco from Thursday, 19 January to Friday, 24 February. “Sardinian textile production is fairly unknown outside the region and this show is intended to promote Sardinian craftwork and relaunch […]

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The masterpieces of the Italian ‘Novecento’ on show in Tirana

The National Gallery of Art in Tirana will host a special event dedicated to Italian 20th century art. The exhibition, featuring over 100 masterpieces on loan from the Modern Art Gallery in Rome, will run from January 16 to April 2, 2017. Strongly promoted by Albania’s public institutions, the exhibition was made possible thanks to […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – RECTIFICATION: Photo moment of the handshake between Minister Alfano and European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos (Farnesina, 12 January 2017)

On Thursday, 12 January, at 10:15 a.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano will meet at the Farnesina the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos.  DUE TO UNEXPECTED SCHEDULING PROBLEMS THERE WILL ONLY BE A PHOTO MOMENT OF THE INITIAL HANDSHAKE AND A BRIEF SHOT OF THE […]

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