Italian Economic Diplomacy – 28 June: latest news from around the world

​Canada: Forum on Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the EU held in Vancouver The Business Forum and Conference on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Free Trade Agreement (CETA) was held in Vancouver on June 20. It was aimed primarily at providing information for the business community and entrepreneurs interested in capitalising on opportunities arisingfrom the […]

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​Scientific Cooperation: Italian Startups Showcased in Berlin

More than 30 innovative Italian startups from agrifood, fashion & design, finance technologies, ICT and tourism attended the Italy RestartsUp in Berlin show from 15 to 17 June 2016. The event was organised by SMAU, an independent platform mainly dedicated to innovation, technology and digital, the Berlin office of the ICE Italian TradeAgency and the Italian Embassy in […]

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Belgrade – Music, Maestro Macinanti opens “The days of the organ” event

“The days of the organ” event will open the 16th edition of the International Festival of Organ Music in Belgrade on Thursday, 30 June. The event is organised by the Cultural Centre of Belgrade in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute and includes a number of concerts to be performed in the Cathedral of the […]

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Munich – Music by Gioachino Rossini in the “Long night at the Consulates”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Munich has scheduled at 7 p.m., on Thursday, 7 July, the concert “Gioachino Rossini, Overtures” as part of the “Long night at the Consulates”. The concert will be performed at Munich’s Antikensammlungen by to soloists of the Teatro La Fenice of Venice: Andrea Romani (flute), Rossana Calvi (oboe), Simone Simonelli […]

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Jakarta – Italy’s commitment for development cooperation

The exhibition “4 Projects for Development”, highlighting Italy’s commitment for development cooperation, opened in Jakarta. The event was organised by the Italian embassy in the Indonesian capital with the Italian Cultural Institute and Agenzia Contrasto. Development projects are an essential component of Italy’s foreign policy. The exhibition, which will run until the end of the […]

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Buenos Aires – “Live the Evolution of Design”, a conference on Italian design

The “Viví la Evolución del Diseño – Milan Design Week 2016” conference will be held on June 29 at the Auditorio de la Asociación de Amigos of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. Renowned Argentinian interior designer Gabriela López will offer a view of new trends in international design presented at Milan’s […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 27 June: latest news from around the world

Vietnam: Delegation from Binh Duong province visits Emilia-Romagna Exploring new business opportunities and sharing knowledge on setting up Smart Cities are the main subjects of a round table, on 29 June, at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It is being promoted as part of the Destination Vietnam II: Food Factory project. It will […]

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Humanitarian Cooperation – Italy side by side with Libya

A C130J aircraft of the Italian Air Force from Misurata carrying 11 wounded soldiers of the Libyan divisions fighting to liberate Sirte from Daesh (ISIL), landed at Ciampino military airport in the afternoon of June 26. The wounded were taken to the “Celio” Military Hospital and other hospitals in Rome. This new action, set up recently, is […]

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Vancouver – “Flavours of Italy”: CIA (Italian Confederation of Farmers) in Canada to promote high quality agriculture

Exports to Canada of Made-in-Italy agrifood products totalled 661 million euros last year. It is an emerging market that has been growing uninterruptedly for the last ten years, +64%, and that can further grow thanks to a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (Ceta) that is being negotiated. The Italian Confederation of Farmers […]

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Tokyo – Wine, Ornellaia and the Harvest d’Auteur celebrate elegance at the Embassy

Every harvest is different from the previous one: this is something the Ornellaia wine producer (Livorno) knows all too well. Since 2009, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia has been celebrating the exclusive characteristics of each year’s production through the project entitled “Harvest d’Auteur”. Each year a contemporary artist is invited to sign a work of art and a series […]

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Futurism takes centre stage in Santiago de Chile

“Primera Vanguardia” is the title of an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) in Santiago de Chile’s Parque Forestal. The exhibition runs until August 14, and includes 36 original futuristic manifestos owned by the Echaurren Salaris foundation as well as other manifestos, books, and documents from the Vicente Huidobro Foundation, and a series […]

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Gentiloni: “EU to be renewed against domino effect” (Il Messaggero)​

“The night seemed to get off to a good start with a victory for ‘Remain’. Instead we woke up to this most unpleasant surprise. David Cameron made a mistake when he proposed a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should or should not leave the European Union, but now the vote must be respected. Great Britain is to […]

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