European E-ELT Supertelescope – Big success for Italy’s high-tech industry

On 25 May the European Southern Observatory (ESO) officially awarded the biggest industrial contract every signed, worth almost 400 million euros, to a consortium of Italian companies The contract, won by Italian industries Astaldi, Cimolai, and sub-contractor EIE Group, concerns the construction of the rotating dome of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), ESO’s futuristic project […]

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Farnesina – Italy-USA: guidance meeting for Fulbright scholars

The Farnesina’s International Conference Hall hosted the first meeting of the Fulbright Scholars, a joint event aimed at counselling Italian scholars leaving for the U.S.A. and American scholars coming to Italy on the different types of scholarship awarded by the Fulbright Commission. The Italian presidency of the Commission, which alternates between the Italian Foreign Ministry and the […]

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Paris – Italian architects return Hotel Galliffet to its past splendor

An exhibition devoted to the reconstruction of the two wings of the historic Hotel de Gallifret opens in Paris on June 13. The exhibition is promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture, which has its headquarters in the building. Nine architectural firms, selected by an international committee of experts formed by Cino Zucchi, Jean-Louis Cohen, […]

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Turku – “Of Seas and of Fates”, the fascination of wrecks in photos by Stefano Benazzo

Stefano Benazzo, photographer, sculptor and model ship maker, exhibits his passion for wreckages after 40 years in the diplomatic career: from ambassador to artist, in the pursuit of what he defines “forlorn places”. Stefano Benazzo’s works will now be exhibited in Finland in the show entitled “Of Seas and of Fates – in the Wake […]

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Prague – Marco Tagliaro’s “Beyond Time” cityscape exhibition

There is an Italian painter who is at home in Prague. His name is Marco Tagliaro: he has been living in the Czech capital during the past four years and is now the focus of a personal exhibition organised at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). The guests of honour at the inauguration were the […]

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Sydney – Italian modern art with Loris Liberatori

A promotional campaign for Italian modern art has been launched in Australia’s cities of Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, where Italy’s diplomatic network has organised a series of events centred around Loris Liberatori, whose work is featured in the Farnesina Collection. Three of Liberatori’s pieces are on permanent display at the Ambassador’s residence in Canberra. The […]

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Gentiloni: «Europe seen by Napolitano» (L’Unità)

A courageous pro-European manifesto in an era of populist simplifications, of a push towards disintegration in an unprecedented crisis in the European project. This is the subject of “Europa, politica e passione” (“Europe, Politics and Passion”), the book written by Giorgio Napolitano which builds a bridge between the past, present and future. It traces the […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Meeting of the Fulbright Scholars

On Tuesday, 31 May, at 9:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the meeting of the Fulbright Scholars, an event promoted by the Fulbright Commission aimed as an orientation for Italian grant holders leaving for the U.S.A. and American grant holders coming to Italy. The meeting will be opened by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign […]

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Madrid – “Passione Italia” back with food, music and tourism

Food, tourism and music will be offered in addition to a large number of activities for adults and children alike. Again this year the excellence of Made in Italy products will be showcased in the eighth edition of “Passione Italia”, an event organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Spain (CCIS), in partnership with […]

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Sao Paulo – Jazz duo to perform ‘Portraits in Song’

The eMPathia Jazz Duo are due to perform a concert entitled “Portraits in Song” on May 31 in Sao Paulo, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). In this new art project the captivating voice of Mafalda Minnozzi and “orchestral” albeit essential accompaniment of New York guitarist Paul Ricci offer an original […]

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Ankara – Italian Week opens with shows, films and food

Italian excellence showcased in Ankara: as of next Monday the Next Level shopping mall in Ankara will be hosting an Italian Week, with a calendar packed with events, including concerts, exhibitions, shows, films, tastings and Italian cooking lessons, fashion events, Italian language and culture courses and children’s activities. The aim of the event is to […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 27 May: Latest news from the world

Laos: CMC wins 500 million dollar contract for hydropower plant Italy’s CMC advanced technology company has won a 511 million dollar contract to perform the civil works and provide the hydromechanics for the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Plant in the province of Bolikhamxay in Laos. CMC will lead the project with a 40% share in […]

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