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What does an Italian do in one of the most chaotic and dangerous megalopolises in the world? What can spur a 22-year old to move to Mexico City? Davide Dalla Vigna tells us his story in the sixth episode of the second edition of “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the […]
Read moreOn Thursday, 29 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will host a recital of renowned European poets entitled “Europe 2016: Maps of Poetry”. The initiative is part of the First Week of Languages organized by EUNIC España from 26 to 30 September. The event will be attended by poets from Italy, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, […]
Read moreSydney will host two lectures on Italian writer and poet Giorgio Bassani to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The University of Sydney’s School of Languages & Culture will host Professor Anna Dolfi’s lectures entitled “Giorgio Bassani: scrivere ‘di la’ dal cuore’” (Giorgio Bassani: writing “beyond the heart”) on Sept. 14 and “Il Giardino […]
Read moreOn 8 September at 4:45 p.m. the Farnesina will host a seminar on “Redefining Intercultural Dialogue in Time of Crisis: a Mediterranean Perspective”. The Seminar is organised by the Institute for International Affairs (IAI) in collaboration with the Italian Network for the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue (RIDE), which leads the network of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) in […]
Read more“A prática da Arte. O futuro possível” is an exhibition by Italian artist Giorgio Galli hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sao Paulo. It opened a few days ago and will run until Saturday, October 8. Galli is a versatile artist who started out in Rome’s artistic circles at a young age. He applies ancient fresco and encaustic […]
Read more“Minorities are a bridge between nations and cultures”. This is the innovative value contained in the De Gasperi-Gruber Treaty that Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, wishes to highlight on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. Minister Gentiloni, the 5th of September is the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the De Gasperi-Gruber Treaty. What should be the future […]
Read moreThe Foreign Minister of Italy, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, and the External Affairs Minister of India, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy on 4th September, during Minister Swaraj’s visit to Rome for the canonisation of Mother Teresa in the Vatican. The two Ministers expressed their satisfaction on the […]
Read more“The ratification of the agreement reached at the Paris COP 21 between United States and China marks a historic breakthrough in combating climate change and leads to making the global economic model more sustainable. Within the context of Europe’s ambitious efforts, Italy is working on drafting its ratification law so as to submit it to […]
Read moreItalian Consul General Roberta Ronzitti was a guest of the Dante Alighieri Society at an opera evening last night. It was a pre-opera event ahead of the staging of “Puccini Spectacular” at the Adelaide Town Hall from 2 to 4 September. The evening was an interesting journey through the life, anecdotes and career of the […]
Read moreThe Basilicata Region is taking part in the fourth Week of Italian cuisine in Buenos Aires. Acclaimed chefs from the region and guests of honors such as Vito Amato and Giovanni Battista Guastamacchia, will prepare, until 2 September, a menu based on typical produce from the region. These are top- quality products which are bound […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation with Libya’s Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council, Ahmed Maetig, while in Berlin.They confirmed the commitment of both Governments to deal with migration flows in view of their common efforts to stabilise Libya. Minister Gentiloni expressed the appreciation of the Italian government for the appointment […]
Read moreIn the framework of the international support to the Libyan Presidential Council and to the GNA headed by Prime Minister al- Serraj, Italy has actively participated in planning and carrying out the removal of the remaining precursors of chemical weapons still present in Libya in order to destroy them.Italy has contributed to the success of […]
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