Russia – In September Moscow to showcase Italy, from Raphael to Giuseppe Verdi

Italian painting and music will take centre stage in Russia’s September art scene. Thanks to the cooperation between Italian and Russian cultural institutions, with the support of the Italian Embassy, three major cultural events are scheduled to open in Moscow in September. The first, opening on Sept. 2 at the Pushkin Museum, is the exhibition […]

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Gentiloni: «Migrants, the EU backtracks» (Il Messaggero)

«We are ready for phase 2 in Libya. But the EU must listen to us on the migration crisis». Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, says he is in favour of training Tripoli’s security and police forces after receiving the approval of Parliament. Moreover, in Italy «the attention of security forces and of the intelligence service […]

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Italy condemns bomb attacks in Thailand

Italy firmly condemns the recent bomb attacks in Thailand and expresses its sympathy to the family of the victims and its closeness to the wounded and to the people of Thailand in a spirit of solidarity. The Italian Embassy in Bangkok, that provided immediate assistance to two wounded Italian nationals now recovering, continues to monitor […]

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2016 Olympics: Useful information and services for Italians travelling to Rio

The Italian Embassy in Brasilia and the Italian Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro, together with the Italian Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit, have published an online Focus booklet for Italians travelling to Rio for the 31st Olympic Games. It provides information that can be used in emergencies.A free phone number operated by the Italian Embassy […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – 71st Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 2016)

Information on media accreditation to attend the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York is available on the United Nations website at  http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/UNGA71/shtml . In particular, we point out that journalists, photographers and TV crews that do not have a valid UN media pass will have to register with the Organisation by […]

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Germany – Italian cooperation on display in Cologne

A photography exhibition, co-promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Cologne and Magnum Photos and Contrasto, illustrates Italian Cooperation’s activities and achievements. The exhibition runs until 26 August at the IIC and is open to the public Monday to Friday, between 9 -13 and 14-17. Italian Cooperation was set up in the 50s and […]

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Floods in Skopje and Tetovo, Italy grants 200,000 euros in emergency aid

In response to the Government of Skopje’s call for aid after the recent floods that have caused severe damage and displaced thousands, especially in the rural areas of Skopje and Tetovo, the Italian Foreign Ministry has allocated 200,000 euros in emergency aid to the ICRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies). The […]

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Mexico – Book details the evolution of education in Mexico before and after the revolution

A book called “Scuole, maestri e pedagogie nel Messico prima e dopo la rivoluzione” (Schools, teachers and teaching methods in pre- and post-revolutionary Mexico) will be presented on Tuesday, 16 August at 6 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Mexico City. The study of Mexico’s education system is in the journal “Annali di […]

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Serbia – Film retrospective pays tribute to Mastroianni in Belgrade

The Yugoslav Film Archive in Belgrade is dedicating a section of its “World Movie Stars” screenings to Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. The retrospective kicked off on 7 July and ends on 1 September, with films shown every Thursday. Films starring the Italian actor already shown include: Mario Monicelli’s “Big Deal on Madonna Street”, in which […]

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South Korea – Davide Bramante presents “No East, No West”

Seoul is to host “No East, No West”, a photography  exhibition by Italian artist Davide Bramante. The exhibition, co-hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Seoul, runs until 28 August. It features a set of highly evocative photographs Bramante shot in unique sites across the world, from Seoul and Busan in […]

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Gentiloni and Pinotti: “Establishing a Schengen-like Defence Agreement to respond to terrorism” ( La Repubblica, Le Monde)

The outcome of the British referendum together with a series of terror attacks have been fuelling an unprecedented sentiment of anxiety across Europe. If we want to fight against a populist trend which an anti-European sentiment is feeding, we must give our citizens efficient responses to their concerns, starting from security issues. The defence sector […]

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Gentiloni: “We will soon reopen our embassy in Tripoli. And we will help Serraj” (Corriere della Sera)

“Italy may soon be able to reopen its embassy in Tripoli, which closed down in February 2015. Our government appointed Giuseppe Perrone ambassador to Tripoli,” Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni told Corriere della Sera. It may look like a mere formality at first sight, but it would be worth remembering that last year the Italian […]

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