China – New Board to coordinate the promotion of Italy in China

The Italian Embassy in Beijing has established an executive Board for the strategic planning and coordination of all the initiatives promoting and providing economic and commercial support to Italian companies in China. The Board – which includes the Embassy, the Consuls General in Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong and the coordinator of the Italian […]

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Toronto – Jazz pianist Giovanni Guidi closes ‘Sounds of Italy’

The “Sounds of Italy” series of concerts hosted by the Jazz Bistro in Toronto closed with a recital by pianist Giovanni Guidi. The project is the fruit of a partnership between the Italian Institute of Culture, the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto and Jazz.Fm91 radio station, Canada’s main jazz broadcaster with approximately 500,000 listeners […]

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Washington – Carabinieri Band to play in honour of the defenders of cultural heritage

The Band of the Carabinieri, Italy’s national military police, will play at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on April 18 to honour the defenders of cultural heritage. Ninety musicians of one of the world’s largest military bands, founded in 1820, will play in dress uniform traditional marches along with classical and modern pieces. The […]

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Minister Gentiloni in Geneva today for ministerial meeting on refugee emergency​

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Geneva today to attend the ministerial-level meeting promoted by the UNHCR on the emergency of Syrian refugees. The initiative, promoted by Filippo Grandi, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees, aims at concretely renewing the commitment to receive refugees from Syria and to promote new resettlement measures, admissions […]

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Tirana – Aterballetto dance company stages its “Don Quixote” in Albania

Aterballetto, the renowned Italian ballet and contemporary dance company, will stage the single performance of its show “Don Q. – Don Quixote de la Mancha” next 5 April at Tirana’s National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania. The performance is organised by the Italian Embassy and Institute of Culture in Tirana, in partnership with […]

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Munich – Italian researchers assemble for first conference of “Italy’s Northernmost City”

Munich’s geographic proximity to Italy, the high standards of living and the presence of research centres of primary importance throughout the territory have recently spurred a growing number of Italian researchers to move to what is called “Italy’s Northernmost City”. This gives particular importance to the first official conference of the Italian researchers who live […]

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Barcelona – Catalonia’s focus on Elio Petri in April

Between “The Teacher from Vigevano” (“Il maestro di Vigevano”, 1963) to “Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” (“Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto”, 1970), there are several milestones that Elio Petri handed down to the history of the cinema. The Roman-born film director (1929 -82) will be celebrated in Barcelona throughout the […]

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Gentiloni: «Investigative leads are unlikely and offensive. We are ready to draw the consequences if we don’t get collaboration» (Corriere della Sera)

«The firmness and dignity shown by Giulio Regeni’s parents are truly exemplary. One more reason for the institutions to insist with an equal amount of coherence and firmness. As for Egypt’s answers, we will first hear the opinion of Prosecutor Pignatone. If we don’t receive convincing answers, we will take the following steps». Foreign Minister […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Human rights to water day (Farnesina, 5 April 2016)

On Tuesday, 5 April, at 9:30, at the Farnesina, there will be a day of discussion on “The New UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the debate on human rights to water”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event will be introduced by the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Cape Town – Italy offers grants for South African students

The Farnesina (Italian Foreign Ministry) has launched a programme of scholarships for South African citizens and Italian nationals resident in South Africa who want to continue their studies or research projects in Italy. “The grants give South Africans the chance not only to spend a few months in Italy and study the language, but also […]

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Washington –The music of Ferruccio Busoni 150 years from his birth

A musical event will commemorate Italian composer and pianist Ferruccio Busoni at 150 years from his birth. Gianluca Luisi will perform a piano concert on Thursday, 31 March, at the Italian Embassy in Washington, organised in conjunction with the Italian Institute of Culture. International reviews (Potsdamer Nachrichten, Fanfare, the New York Concert reviews at Carnegie […]

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China – 400 years of Venetian art in Beijing Museum

Venetian paintings from the last 400 years have arrived in Beijing for the exhibition “Glory of Light and Colour. Four Centuries of Painting in Venice”. The show was officially opened at the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square by Italian Ambassador to China, Ettore Sequi, and a delegation from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage […]

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