Spain – Italian Embassy in Madrid organises event to help Italy’s earthquake-stricken population

An important charity event will be held on Saturday Oct. 22, in the courtyard of the Italian School of Madrid, to raise money for the population affected by the earthquake that devastated central Italy on Aug. 24. Pictures of the victims and the damage caused by the quake left a profound mark in the souls […]

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Washington – Six Italian scientists receive awards in the United States

Six researchers, aged between 30 and 40, have become the pride and glory of Italy in North America. Six talents, six prizes, and the winners are  Ilaria Iacobucci, who received the  Paola Campese Award for research in leukemia;  Gaetano Santulli and Silvia Balbo who received the Hogan Lovells Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science; […]

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Venezuela – A MAECI proposal on pension calculations for Italians living abroad has been accepted

There is good news for Italian pensioners living in Venezuela. Thanks to a firm commitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the value of Venezuelan pensions paid to Italian nationals in Venezuela will be in euros from 1 January 2017. It will be at the DICOM flexible rate, which is more in […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Presentation to the press of the First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (Villa Madama 26 October, 2016)

On Wednesday 26 October at 11:00 a.m, Villa Madama will host the presentation to the press of the “First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” ( 21-27 November, 2016). 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. […]

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16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events on 17 October

Barcelona: Salvatore Ferragamo, between art and fashion The Italian language week in Barcelona will begin with a tribute paid by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) to the style of Salvatore Ferragamo, a great craftsman and fashion designer and the favourite of some of the world’s most celebrated movie stars. Stefania Ricci, Director of the Ferragamo […]

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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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