​Dei – Australia: Victorian Government approves budget committing more funds for infrastucture

The Victorian Government approved its 2016/17 Budget providing for greater investment to deliver infrastructure and more funds for its schools, health system and the less developed areas of the State. The centrepiece of the infrastructure plan is the construction of a new underground metropolitan railway line that will cost nearly $11 billion dollars (more than […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Seventh Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2016)

​On Thursday, 5th May, at 10.15, the Seventh Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The plenary session will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi.On the same day, the […]

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Motoforpeace mission for children stops off in Canada

Motoforpeace, a charity set up by Italian and other European police forces to raise funds for projects to help poor children, has stopped off in Canada. It started in Panama, in March, and travelled through Central America to the US and Canada. It was received in Toronto by the Consul General, Giuseppe Pastorelli. Its 24 members […]

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China – First overseas stop of the internationalisation roadshow

An internationalisation roadshow for Italian businesses has begun its overseas tour in China. In the presence of 100 companies, consortia and research organisations, the meeting allowed Chinese operators to gain a greater insight into Italy’s strategy for supporting businesses, promoting exports and attracting investments. It also focused on Chinese development priorities and stimuli to which […]

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Abu Dhabi – Italy main player at the 26th International Book Fair

Doors have closed at the 26th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates (27 April- 3 May), where Italy was the guest of honour. Italy’s entry was organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Cultural Heritage, the Italian Embassy in the UAE, […]

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Michelangelo Pistoletto debuts in Albania

Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most influential contemporary artists, opens the Art House Scutari Project 2016 in Albania on Sunday, 15 May. It was organised by Art House Scutari and the Italian Institute of Culture in Tirana. The artist’s works are on display in major modern art museums worldwide. He has displayed work at the […]

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​Saudi Araba presents Vision 2030, a plan to free the kingdom from its dependence on oil

Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s economic reform plan that will gradually reduce the kingdom’s reliance on oil and diversify its economy, has been approved by the Cabinet. The key details of the plan include diversification, creating jobs for women and youth, increased openness to foreign investment, improving public services, rationalisation of expenditure,promotion of SMEs and privatisation. […]

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Vienna – Literatur, Stefano Benni introduces himself to Austria

“The giraffe has its heart a long way from its thoughts. It fell in love yesterday, and doesn’t know about it yet”: one quotation, among the many possible ones, to illustrate the irony of Stefano Benni, one of Italy’s leading contemporary authors. The Bologna-born writer is attending a series of events in Austria: on 2nd […]

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Valletta – “Italy: language and music”, a competition for Maltese students

School children in Maltese primary and middle schools have been competing over the past few weeks on the theme “Italy: language and music”. Presenting songs, musicals or short plays with a musical  theme, the students, between the ages of 8 and 13, have helped each other to promote the cultural, folklore and artistic aspects of […]

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Brazil – Milan discusses “Italians across the ocean”

“Italians across the ocean. Artistic relations between Italy and Brazil in the 20th century” is the title of a conference being held on 3 – 5 May in Milan. The event intends to stimulate international discussion to contribute to greater knowledge and understanding of cultural and artistic relations between Italy and Brazil, and vice versa, […]

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Zurich – Nuragic Sardinia on show

The “Sardinia – Land of Towers” exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of the University of Zurich is intended to spread knowledge about Sardinia and its Nuragic culture among the Swiss, who are frequent visitors to this Italian island. The exhibition includes 800 bronze, stone and ceramic objects, mostly from Sardinian museums, and from their stores, […]

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Singapore – New productions and classics at the Italian cinema festival

The 14th Festival of Italian Cinema in Singapore has been a major success with film goers. The 10-day event presented the best movies of 2015 along with a series of “classics”, including Federico Fellini’s masterpiece “8½“, co-presented by the Italian Institute of Culture with the Institut Français de Singapour to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Gaumont, […]

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