Earthquake in Central Italy: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry conveys his condolences in a phone call to Minister Gentiloni

The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, called Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, to convey his condolences to the Government and to express his closeness to the families hit by the earthquake. Mr Kerry said he was deeply struck by the gravity of the death toll and confirmed the willingness of the U.S. Government to […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder – 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

We inform that the United Nations website at http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/unga.shtml, provides information on the accreditation needed by the media interested in following the proceedings of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In particular, it should be noted that journalists, photographers and TV crews that do not already possess UN accreditation […]

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Albania – Two Italian professors hold workshop on high energy physics

On 26-27 September the Department of Physics and the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Tirana will host the second international workshop on the latest developments in high energy physics achieved thanks to the LHC particle accelerator. The workshop is organized by Professors Giuseppe Iaselli and Nicola De Filippis of the Polytechnic of […]

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Australia – Piano Recital by Cinzia Bartoli for the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle

For the fifth edition of the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney has programmed a recital by pianist Cinzia Bartoli, who will perform a repertory of music by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Bruni. The concert will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on 25 of August at the premises of […]

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Spain – “La Terra Santa”, Alda Merini’s verses in Catalan

“Ho conosciuto Gerico, ho avuto anch’io la mia Palestina, le mura del manicomio erano le mura di Gerico… ”: these are verses by Alda Merini, taken from the collection of poems entitled “La Terra Santa”, which will be presented in the Catalan translation (published by Editorial Arrela) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 8 September at […]

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The Netherlands – Italian language courses topped with a plate of pasta in Amsterdam

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Amsterdam has launched “Italian with Gusto”, an innovative language course that combines learning a language with the pleasure of Italian cuisine. From Sep. 21, on Wednesdays and Thursdays the Italian language courses will be scheduled during the lunch break over a nice plate of pasta. The IIC offers two […]

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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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