POSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY / From Rome to the heart of England’s West Midlands

The fourth “Postcard from the other Italy” comes from Wolverhampton, a city in the heart of England’s West Midlands, the home of Roman-born Simone, 39, who decided to move to the United Kingdom partly for work and partly for love. On Italy “they mainly ask me advice for their holidays, places to visit and what […]

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Japan – Music that unites: a concert to narrate the past and present of Italy and Japan

Music will represent a “bridge” between Italy and Japan, especially during the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the two Countries’ diplomatic relations. At 6:30 p.m. on 7 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo will host a concert by Federica Lotti (flute), Takeda Keigo (piano), with the participation of flutist Sakuramoto Ayumi. The aim […]

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Cameroon – Yaoundé Stadium will be tinged with Italy’s white, red and green

The Minister for Economy of Cameroon, the Country scheduled to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, signed two agreements worth 212.2 million euros with Banca Intesa San Paolo, at the presence of the interim chargé d’affairs of the Italian Embassy in Yaoundé. The funds will cover 85% of the construction costs of what will […]

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Between multilateral and scientific diplomacy: Minister Gentiloni on mission in Geneva today

Minister Gentiloni is in Geneva today where, together with the Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter, he will be guest speaker at the opening session of the Conference of the Ambassadors and of the External Network of the Swiss Federation on schedule at the United Nations Office, and address more than […]

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World Humanitarian Day: to celebrate humanitarian aid

The World Humanitarian Day, the celebration instituted by the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August 2003, represents a valuable opportunity to shed light on still unmet humanitarian needs and on the unacceptable numbers – over 130 million – of people fleeing armed conflicts […]

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USA – Requalification of endangered Iraqi heritage on show in the US

An exhibition on the requalification of Iraq’s cultural heritage will open in the U.S. on September 7. “Heritage in danger. The Centro Scavi Torino and the requalification of the Iraqi cultural heritage,” the exhibition promoted by  the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington in collaboration with the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi […]

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Germany – “Nella sabbia del Brandeburgo” to be screened in Berlin

“Im Markischen Sand – Nella sabbia di Brandeburgo”, a documentary film unveiling a very sorrowful past, will be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin on September 8 at the presence of the directors: Katalin Ambrus, Nina Mair and Matthias Neumann. In the film, the authors undertook a long journey through the memories conserved in Italy and Germany. Their exploration of […]

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Ireland – Dublin hosts an exhibition on Aquileia and the Roman Empire

An exhibition, which was originally set up in 2009 and has since then toured all of Europe, arrives in Dublin. “Aquileia: the Crossroads of the Empire” will open at the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin on August 23, where it will run till September 23. The exhibition narrates the story of Aquileia and the role […]

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Australia – “Dante Alighieri” Society in Melbourne celebrates 120th anniversary​

The “Dante Alighieri” Society in Melbourne celebrated 120 years of activity in an event attended by the Consul General, Marco Cerbo, and the Minister for Industry of the State of Victoria, Lily D’Ambrosio,  in addition to many more local dignitaries and representatives of the Italian community and of the academic world. The Dante Alighieri’s head […]

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United Kingdom – “Italians and the UK” multimedia project presented in London

T​he Italian community is one the UK’s most numerous, well-rooted and long-standing. To narrate this ‘love story’, Lorenzo Colantoni, journalist, and Riccardo Venturi, a world-renowned photographer, in partnership with the Italian Foreign Ministry and National Geographic Italia, have launched a multimedia project called “Italians and the UK”. The outcome of the project is a book […]

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Joint statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the announcement by the Presidency Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) appointing an Interim Steering Committee of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA).  The LIA has a vital role to safeguard Libya’s assets for the long term benefit […]

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Brazil – Italy as “Tourism Destination” at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Enit‎​ organizes event on 18 August

Italian tourism agency Enit has scheduled an event for 18 August, during Rio de Janeiro’s Games of the XXXI Olympiad, to promote Italian wine and food excellences to Brazilian tour operators on the terrace of the Italian Consulate in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to the Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Antonio Bernardini, the Italian Consul […]

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