Farnesina Open Doors – UN – Giro, Multilateralist principles in Italy’s DNA

Italy has been a convinced member of the United Nations for 60 years because it has “multilateralism in it genetic makeup”. Proof of this lies in a broad-based commitment in various international theatres, peace missions and human rights campaigns, as Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro pointed out. He was speaking at the opening of […]

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Prague – The art and genius of Titian

The Imperial Stables of the Castle of Prague will host “Tiziano Vanitas – The Poet of the Image and the Shade of Beauty” from 15 December 2015 through 20 March 2016, the largest exhibition the Czech Republic has ever seen on the great painter Titian, and that includes numerous works on loan from major collections […]

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Scutari – Christmas Concert, Italy and Albania united in music

A 2015 Christmas Concert has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Scutari, for Saturday 19 December (18:00) at the auditorium of Scutari’s “Ate Pjeter Meshkalla”. A rich programme includes works ranging from Corelli to Strauss to traditional Christmas songs performed by the Ensemble […]

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Gentiloni: We are very active in Syrian talks. Mosul, strategic intervention (Corriere della Sera)

“The crises in Syria and Libya have brought out the need for a concerted effort in the Mediterranean; major powers, European powers and influential regional powers working together on solutions. But this is something that we are going to have to force ourselves to make stable with the minimum means needed to make that possible: […]

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DEI – UAE: Dubai goes for green economy with “Clean Energy strategy”

Dubai aims to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, and its new “Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050” will accelerate the Emirate’s transition to sustainable energy. The strategy will unfold in three phases, with two intermediate objectives before 2050: 7% of energy from renewable sources by 2020 and 25% by 2030. The plan was presented during […]

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Cartoline dall’altra Italia: A stop in South Africa for a serial traveller

Gaia Manco, 33 years old and born in Monza, has travelled practically the whole world over the past ten years: China, UK, German, France, and now South Africa.  After having visited “every continent in the world many times, except for Australia”, she has now landed in Johannesburg, at least for the moment, where she works […]

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Roma – Round Table on Iranian Infrastructure

The focus was on Iranian infrastructure today at the offices of the national builders association (Ance), where a round table was organised by the Farnesina and the Agenzia ICE and Ance. Participants in the discussion, opened by Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova, included the heads of Ance, Ice, Sace and Confindustria, along with a high-level Iranian […]

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South Africa – Embassy of Italy awards competition prizes

The Embassy of Italy in South Africa awarded the prizes to the four winners – Itumeleng Moleko (first prize winner), Nhleketo Nkanyane, Duduzile Mahlangu and Ntokozo Maluleka – of a photography contest involving 28 students of the Rivoningo elementary school in Soshanguvu, Pretoria. The participants were asked to photograph their daily activities with digital cameras […]

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Pakistan – Italian experts on the ground for Multan

Italy has always stood by Pakistan in the defence of its cultural treasures. Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo was present for the signing of a project that will place Italian experts with the “Sustainable, Social, Economic and Environmental Revitalization in the Historic Core of Multan City” project, developed by the Milan Polytechnic Foundation with the support of […]

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Malta – Celebration of Italy’s entry into the UN

La Valletta commemorated the 60th anniversary of Italy joining the United Nations. The evening, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at the Spazju Kreattiv-Saint James Cavalier, coincided with Human Rights Day 2015. Theinstitute’s director Salvatore Schirmo pointed out the prominent role in the promotion of human rights and peacekeeping operations that Italy has played since […]

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Belgrade – Wearing beauty, Exhibition on Italian jewellery

An exhibition currently under way in Belgrade offers visitors a chance to admire the best in Italian high-end jewellery – rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets – and was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of that city (Kneza Miloša 56) in collaboration with the Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte of Milan and the Museo del […]

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Italy strengthens cooperation with Caricom

Italy has strengthened cooperation with the Caribbean Community (Caricom). In the margins of the recent COP21 in Paris, the foreign ministry’s special envoy for the Caribbean Paolo Serpi joined Caricom secretary general Irwin LaRocque in signing the renewal of a memorandum of cooperation between Italy and that organisation, which had expired in 2014 and was […]

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