Uganda – 110th Anniversary of the Rwenzori Expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi

On the occasion of the celebrations for the 110th anniversary of the historic expedition to Uganda of the Duke of Abruzzi – organized by the Ugandan Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities with the support of the Ugandan Ministry of Defense – and of the first climb to the Margherita peak (5.109mt), the Embassy of […]

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Slovakia – Italy takes centre stage with Giacomelli, Jodice and Mulas in the Month of Photography

Bratislava dedicates the month of November to photography with dozens of events, conferences, concerts and workshops that liven up the city with one of the region’s most important cultural events of the season. On 4 November GMB, the Bratislava City Gallery, will open the exhibition “Modern Italian Photography (1930 – 1970)”. The images displayed trace […]

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Zambia – Italy’s new humanitarian mission

A new Italian humanitarian mission has started in Zambia. Following the success of the initiative launched last February, ten voluntary professionals, coordinated by two heart surgeons, Stefano Marianeschi and Carlo Massini, are currently working at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to operate on 10 children suffering from serious heart pathologies and to upgrade the […]

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Palestine: Italy gives a 3 million euro emergency contribution

Italy has approved the granting of a three million euro emergency contribution to Palestine to support and strengthen basic services in favour of the most vulnerable sections of the population. The intervention follows in the footsteps of Italian Cooperation’s emergency aid. The initiative will focus on AREA C, Eastern Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. In […]

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Farnesina assembles ‘Control Centre’ members for Italy’s Internationalisation

“A continuously evolving global scenario, marked by both crises and opportunities, is the backdrop for the interantionalisation process of Italian enterprises. The Farnesina and the Italian government’s foreign policy promote these enterprises, which aim to facilitate growth in international settings, in accordance with  the expansion of Italy’s cultural and economic promotion and innovation. I am […]

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Accreditation Note: Official ceremony for the awarding of the Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel” (Farnesina, 2 November 2016)

On Wednesday 2 November at 11:00 am, the Farnesina will host the first Ceremony for the awarding of the “Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel”. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Paolo Gentiloni, and Minister of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Stefania Giannini, will participate in the event.  The Prize, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 27 October: latest news from around the world

Kuwait: Pizzarotti signs contract to build new maternity hospital Italian construction company Pizzarotti SpA and the Ministry of  Public Works of Kuwait have signed a contract for the construction of the “New Maternity Hospital”. It will be a building of over 200,000 square meters for young mothers and newborn babies in need of intensive care. […]

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Farnesina expresses satisfaction on the ratification of the Paris Agreement

The Minister of Foreign Affairs  Paolo Gentiloni expressed deep satisfaction on the ratification of the Paris Agreement  “COP21”, linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC), just  two weeks from the beginning of the parliamentary procedure. “Today is an important day,” said  Minister Gentiloni. “Once the Paris Agreement is in effect, the revolution of sustainable development […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder – Joint press conference of Minister Gentiloni and the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for the Coalition to Counter ISIL, Ambassador Brett McGurk (Farnesina, 28 October)

On Friday 28 October at 5:15 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will receive at the Farnesina President Obama’s Special Envoy for the Coalition to Counter ISIL, Ambassador Brett McGurk.  A joint press conference will be held at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in […]

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Mozambique – Italy-Mozambique Jazz Festival attracts big audiences

The Italy-Mozambique Jazz Festival is back and ready to enliven the nights of Maputo. Now at its 12th edition, the musical kermesse is considered a consolidated event that further cements the ties of friendship and cultural exchange between the two countries also by promoting a fruitful interaction between Italian and local musicians. The Festival opening […]

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Malta – Music event with Vincenzo Balzani Piano Recital

The Vincenzo Balzani Piano Recital will be held at Malta’s St. Patrick’s Church in Sliema at 7 p.m. on 29 October. The concert is organised by the European Foundation for Support of Culture, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta, as part of the “Classical Music Stars in Malta” cycle of concerts […]

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The Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin hosts a retrospective dedicated to Gianni Croce

The retrospective exhibition dedicated to Italian photographer Gianni Croce will open on November 7 at 7:00 pm at the Italian Cultural Institute (ICC) in Berlin. The exhibition showcases 100 photographs that Croce shot between 1921 and 1964 in the wake of the Italian and European experimentation trends of the 20th century: not the realism of […]

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