France – Paris stages the event “Recounting Venice: Six Contemporary Writers Grapple with the ‘Serenissima’”

The event “Recounting Venice: Six Contemporary Writers Grapple with the ‘Serenissima’” will be held in Paris on Tuesday 22 November at the Italian Cultural Institute. Every year MEET (Maison des Écrivains Et Traducteurs) organizes the Saint-Nazaire International literary meeting, which invites two cities and their writers to talk about their towns. The literary director of […]

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Postcards from the other Italy – Italian sustainable luxury in Dubai

An Italian lady from Rome who lives in the capital of luxury: Michela Simone, 39, made this choice eleven years ago, as she told “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the news agency ‘9colonne’ with the support of the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Australia – Viva Rossini! 2016 cycle of screenings of Gioachino Rossini’s Operas is back

The second season of the Viva Rossini! 2016 cycle, has come to its fifth and last 2016 screening. The initiative, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney in conjunction with the Pesaro Rossini Opera Festival- ROF, presented a selection of movies of operas by the famous Italian composer from Pesaro. Matilde of Shabran, or Beauty and […]

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United Kingdom – Italian Consulate in London hosts panel to discuss civil partnerships

Senator Monica Cirinnà will be at the Italian Consulate in London next 14 November to participate in a conference entitled “Ieri. Oggi. Domani” (“Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow”) which will debate the issue of civil partnerships and the rights of LGBTIs. The Italian law on civil partnerships and cohabitations passed this year bears the Senator’s name. The […]

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Argentina – Photo-film exhibition on Vittorio Storaro

A photo-film exhibition on Vittorio Storaro, titled “Scrivere con la Luce. Doppie impressioni: tra Fotografia e Cinematografia” (“Writing with Light: Double Impressions, between Photography and Cinematography”) will open in Buenos Aires on 20 November with a view to telling a story in motion through the photographic lens.  Storaro’s photographic work, although completely incorporated into his film-making, is conceived […]

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China – Chengdu showcases the best of Italy

Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern Chinese province, played host to the first forum dedicated to Italian excellence. Over 100 Chinese firms were in attendance. The kermesse, organised by the Italian Embassy to China and the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing, enjoyed the participation of high-level representatives of Italian institutions in China as well as of local partners. The Italian […]

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Special training session for young diplomats going abroad

With a complex international scenario and crises areas multiplying continuously, the Foreign Ministry seeks to ensure emergency management capabilities by enhancing training focused on high-level skill aquisition.Within this framework, today young Italian diplomats destined to go on missions abroad and possibly called to work in ‘risk-prone areas’, attended a new type of drill which took […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 11 november: latest news from the world

China: Pelliconi opens its first plant in SuzhouBologna-based  company Pelliconi opened its first plant in Suzhou (province of Jiangsu). Pelliconi is a major company based in Bologna and leader in the industrial segment of bottle caps and lids for food containers. The company has 500 employees woking in the five plants located in Italy, the […]

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Argentina – INGV ionoprobe for new Ionospheric Observatory

The new Ionospheric Observatory in Bahia Blanca, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina has been inaugurated. The Observatory is equipped with an AIS-INGV ionoprobe, developed in the laboratories of the Roma2 Section of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INVG). The opening will kick off the experimental research of Argentina’s new Ionospheric Observatory thanks to […]

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United Kingdom – Umbria back in centre stage at London’s World Travel Market

The Region of Umbria wants to get back on centre stage as a tourist destination. This is the message that Umbria launched at London’s World Travel Market, one of the most important international events for tour operators, which attracts 50,000 participants from 182 countries and more than 100,000 visitors. It offers and international showcase in […]

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China – Chef Cracco for ‘Week of Italian Cuisine in the World’

Truffles, olive oil, typical regional products, great chefs, films that celebrate Italian cuisine, and new initiatives, like matching gastronomy with design, are all part of the 14 events taking place in Beijing on Nov 21-27 for the “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World”. The event was officially launched in Rome on Oct. 26 at […]

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Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Niger, Mali and Senegal

Migration will be the main issue on the agenda of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, during his visit to Niger, Mali and Senegal. Italy intends to follow up on the Migration compact and on its commitment for Africa, which will also be expressed when sitting on the UN Security Council in 2017. The main challenge is […]

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