Greece – Matera, the Land of Stones: photos by Jenny Lykourezou

Calabria, Basilicata, Umbria: Italy has attracted the attention of Greek photographer Jenny Lykourezou, who defines her voyages as “photographic pilgrimages”. Her images catch the beauty of the “destinations” that have fascinated or surprised her the most. One of these destinations is Matera: also known as the “city of rocks”, it is one of the most ancient […]

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Canada – The Italian Cultural Institute celebrates the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto organised an exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’, the famous epic by Ludovico Ariosto which is among the most influential literary pieces in the world. Published for the first time in 1516, the length of the epic poem immediately turned it into a great editorial […]

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Mexico – Italy participates in ANES National Solar Energy Week

Italy too attended the 15th edition of the National Week of Solar Energy (Semana Nacional de Energía Solar) in Puebla, Mexico, promoted by the National Solar Energy Association (ANES).  Emilia Giorgetti, scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, made a presentation on renewable energy resources in Italy, also taking stock of the current […]

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The Foreign Ministry at the Genoa Science Festival

Hydrogen propulsion, science for peace and space archaeology are the themes chosen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to illustrate the contribution that ‘scientific diplomacy’ can make in internationalising Italy’s research and innovation systems at the 2016 edition of the Genoa Science Festival. The three themes were the focus of a […]

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“Postcards from the other Italy” – An Italian-American Cultural hub in Boston

A true cultural hub – “I Am Books” is the place where visitors can dive into the rich world of Italian and Italian American culture. “I Am Books” is the first Italian American bookstore in the US. It is an idea and concept made possible thanks to Nicola Orichuia, 34. The bookstore is situated in […]

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1st UAE-ITALY friendship tournament

On 29 October the Italian Diplomats National Team will play in the 1st UAE-Italy Friendship Tournament at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The event, sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Italian Embassy in the UAE, is a charity amateur football tournament designed to raise funds, through the Emirates Red Crescent, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 28 October: latest news from the world

Financing internazionalization: Cassa Depositi e Prestiti launches its new products The Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) Group has expanded its integrated offer of insurance and financial tools for the promotion of export and internationalization activities. Through SACE and SIMEST, it provides an array of tools capable of meeting all the needs Italian companies may have when engaging in […]

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Antarctica – Italy contributes to establish the vastest protected marine area in the world

Yesterday, at the 35th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) held in Hobart, 25 Governments, including Italy’s, approved the establishment of the world’s vastest protected marine area in the region of the Ross Sea, in Antarctica.   The region, which is as big as Italy, France, Portugal […]

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Minister Gentiloni today in Marseille for the “Dialogue 5+5” ministerial meeting

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was in Marseille today to attend the 13th Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting for Dialogue in the Western Mediterranean (“Dialogue 5+5”). Other participants include the Foreign Ministers of France, Malta, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya and the Secretaries of State of Spain and Portugal. Invited to attend the meeting as Observers are the Union […]

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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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