Recovery of artwork – The ceremony to celebrate the restitution from Belgium of the Head of Augustus from the Nepi Museum will be held today

Italy celebrates the return of the Head of Augustus from the Nepi Museum, the precious Roman marble sculpture that was stolen in the ‘70s and only recently found in Belgium, at the Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire. It will be handed over to the Mayor of Nepi, Pietro Soldatelli, in a ceremony held today at […]

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Tel Aviv – Journey into Italian cuisine with Chef Michele Bozzetto

A cooking class with Chef Michele Bozzetto is scheduled from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. next 20 June at Tel Aviv’s Sheraton Hotel. The lesson is organised by the Italian Institute of Culture in partnership with the Sheraton Hotel and Italy’s ICE (Agency for the internationalisation and promotion of Italian companies abroad) in Tel Aviv, with […]

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Brno – “Czizincii”, the Iatalian narrative of immigration in the Czech Republic

“Czizincii”, by directors Emanuele Ruggiero and António Pedro Nobre, a 54-minute documentary on immigration narrating the story of foreigners living in the Czech Republic and on the Czech emigrants that lived or still live abroad since the Soviet invasion in that Country up to the latest migration crisis. The premiere of the documentary is scheduled […]

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Beirut – Italian design icons showcased in Lebanon

Italian design icons are getting ready to win the hearts of Lebanese people. Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Marotti, recently inaugurated the exhibition “Design Icons” in the prestigious Villa Audi art gallery, in the heart of Beirut. The show was organised by the Italian Institute of Culture in partnership with the Fondazione Sartirana Arte, the […]

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Different times, different myths. 16th Quadriennial art exhibition

The Farnesina, in cooperation with the Fondazione La Quadriennale, will promote international participation in the 16th Quadriennial on Visual Arts in Italy, to take place at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni from Oct. 13, 2016 to Jan. 8, 2017. The Italian Embassies and Consulates in the capital cities of the major partner markets and the targets […]

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Reminder – ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Restitution Ceremony of the Head of Augustus from Nepi (Farnesina, 14 June)

On Tuesday, 14 June 2016, at 10:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host the Restitution Ceremony of the Head of Augustus from the Nepi Museum, which will be presided over by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro. The event will also be attended by the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry […]

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Italy-Azerbaijan: the Farnesina hosts Joint Intergovernmental Commission meeting and Business Forum to boost bilateral relations

Joint Intergovernmental Commission The 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Italy and Azerbaijan will open today at the Foreign Ministry following up on the meeting held in Baku in December 2013. The opening address by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be followed by a plenary session co-chaired by the Undersecretary of […]

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Bahia Blanca – Italians cooperate with Hospital Regional del Sur staff

Italian nationals in the Argentinian city of Bahia Blanca have met doctors and administrators of the city’s Italian Hospital Italiano Regional del Sur. The meeting was to increase expertise in health and social assistance to Italians living in the consular district, and identify further actions and forms of cooperation for the benefit of the most […]

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Euro-Mediterranean women’s empowerment meeting held in Madrid

The presence of women in the economic and political life of the countries of southern Europe was the theme of the Euro-Mediterranean meeting “MujeresLideres en la Empresa y en la Politica” (“Euro-Mediterranean Women Leaders in Business and Politics”), in Madrid. The meeting, organised by EMLIEPO and in its seventh edition, was attended by Beatriz Fernandez-Tubau, […]

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Italy’s Umbria Region offers surgical support to Albania

Cooperation between Italy and Albania has been enhanced in the field of health. Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has opened a building which is home to the new surgical services for Tirana’s University Hospital “Mother Theresa”, as part of an agreement signed by the Region of Umbria and the Republic of Albania. The project involves […]

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Italian olive oil figures released at San Francisco event

Italy exports, on average, 130,000 tonnes of olive oil every year to the United States. Unaprol (Italy’s olive oil consortium of producers)  announced that the U.S. is the best market and is worth 1.3 billion euros in exports. San Francisco will host a event on one of the most popular products of Italian excellence. The […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 10 June: latest news from around the world

Danieli wins 300 million dollar commission for steel plant in China The Chinese subsidiary of the Danieli company has won a 300 million dollar commission in China to provide a steel plant to the local Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel company. The Friuli-based Italian company will provide its Chinese client with a technologically advanced […]

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