16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events scheduled for 18 October

Chicago, Dressing the Past: Outfits, Dreams and Memories of a XX Century Italian Writer.  Paola Masino all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago focused on the original connection between fashion and literature in presenting the book Album di vestiti (“Dress Album”), written by Paola Masino at the end of the ‘50s and […]

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NewDesignduemilasedici – Creativity in Italian Arts education

The Architecture Biennale of Venice hosted the award ceremony of the 7th national competition “NewDesignduemilasedici – Creativity in Italian Arts Education,” in the Sala delle Colonne of Ca’Giustinian. It is dedicated to “#insieme per oggetti, immagini e spazi del quotidiano” (#together for everyday objects, images and spaces). It was established in 2009 to promote and […]

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Elettra Sincrotrone opens in Trieste experimental beamlines co-funded by India

Trieste-based Sincrotrone Elettra opened its two new experimental stations, XRD2 and XPRESS, on Oct. 20 with an event organised at the Area Science Park, in Basovizza. XRD2 and XPRESS have been implemented in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India, which invested approximately 6 million euros in the project. The […]

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Minister Gentiloni welcomes Foreign Minister of Paraguay Loizaga

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, welcomed the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, Eladio Loizaga, at the Farnesina today.The dignitaries highlighted the excellent bilateral relations, especially from an economic standpoint due to the recent major investment Italy made in the cement industry, thus ranking among the top investors in Paraguay. “Bilateral economic […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation to the Press of the First Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World (Villa Madama Oct. 26, 2016)

The “First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” (Nov. 21-27, 2016), will be presented to the Press on Wednesday Oct. 26, at 11 a.m., at Villa Madama.   The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, Maurizio Martina, will open the event. Minister Martina will also deliver a […]

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Minister Gentiloni receives the President of Tunisia’s Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, at the Farnesina today

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni received the President of the Ennahda party of Tunisa, Rached Ghannouchi, at the Farnesina today. In the talks, Minister Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s firm support to Tunisia on the bilateral and European level. He also expressed satisfaction for the vote of confidence Tunisia’s coalition government, of which Ennahda is part, won by […]

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“Why Women Matter – Promoting gender balance in public life and economic strategies

The Farnesina is hosting “Why Women Matter – Promoting  gender balance in public life and economic strategies”, an event organised by the  Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in cooperation with WE – Women Empower the World, the Organisation for Cooperation and Economic Development  (OECD) and  Aspen Institute.  The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Elisabetta Belloni, is […]

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16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events scheduled for 21 October

“The New Trends in Italian Design” in Buenos Aires The director of the Triennale di Milano, Silvana Annicchiarico, will give an overview of the new trends in international design presented at the Triennale di Milano 2016 while simultaneously illustrating the outline and the characteristics of the Under-35 Italian Design exhibition, specifically designed to be displayed […]

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Italy and Andorra announce the start of preliminary talks to open the negotiation of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA)

“The Authorities of the Republic of Italy and the Authorities of Andorra have outlined the excellent bilateral relationship and have agreed to announce the start of preliminary talks in the first half of 2017 to open the negotiation of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). This negotiation will take into account the economic and financial relations […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – Postponement of the press conference to present the exhibiton project for the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (MAXXI, 21 October 2016)

Following the unexpected impossibility for the Iranian Minister of Culture Ali Jannati to attend the international launch of the international exhibition project for the collection of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, we notify that the press conference, scheduled at the MAXXI on Friday 21 October, has been postponed indefinitely, as agreed by the Nationalgalerie […]

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Exhibitions – Venice to host ‘The world of Han Meilin’ exhibition

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice will host the press conference presenting the exhibition “The world of Han Meilin” on 27 October. It is the first time that the works of Han Meilin, the only Chinese artist to be designated “UNESCO Artist for Peace”, will be exhibited abroad. The initiative was promoted by Ca’ Foscari University, […]

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Hamburg – The Dantesque marathon reading stops in Paradise

Following the success of the marathon readings of the Inferno in 2014 and of the Purgatorio in 2015, it is now the turn of the Paradiso. In Hamburg, on Saturday 22 October, from 12 to 6 p.m., the Zentralbibliothek der HÖB (Hühnerposten 1, 20097 Hamburg) will host 33 lovers of Italy and Dante from the […]

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