Dublin – Public reading in Ireland of The Divine Comedy

For the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth, Ireland will be hosting a public reading, in instalments, of the Divine Comedy. It begins tomorrow at the National Gallery of Ireland with a reading of 34 cantos from the Inferno. President of the Republic Michael D. Higgins will be the first of 100 readers who will alternate […]

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2016-17Alessandro Di Battista Research Fellowship

In 2002, the Italian government, in collaboration with the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) set up the Alessandro Di Battista Research Fellowship. The Fellowship is co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Finance in memory of the young economist Alessandro Di Battista who was sent […]

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Gentiloni meets by telephone with Turkish foreign minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received a telephone call today from Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu following the events that led to the downing of the Russian SU-24 aircraft. Pointing out Turkey’s crucial role in regional stability and within the common framework of the Atlantic Alliance, Gentiloni underscored the importance of […]

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Turkey: 14 December, call for tenders for Big Tunnel of Istanbul

The Turkish ministry of transport, maritime affairs and communication announced a 14 December call for tenders for the design of the Three-Level Big Tunnel of Istanbul, explaining that once the contract was awarded, the engineering plans would be completed within the year. The tunnel will be the first three-level tunnel in the world and will […]

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Madrid – Italian musicians at JazzMadrid 2015

Italian musicians will contribute to animating JazzMadrid 2015 through to the end of the month. The artists on the billet include Elisabetta Antonini and Marcella Carboni, Rita Marcotulli, Fabio Turchetti Trio + Fabio Morabito & Alberto Venturin. Read more, in Italian

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Italy -Brazil: Relations through Design

The history of Italo-Brazilian relations in the fields of art and architecture is the focus of Luciano Devia’s book “Hac Hora: Um Tempo Fora do Tempo”, to be presented on 26 November in Sao Paulo at the European Design Institute, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in that Brazilian city. The author is […]

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Osaka – Fiera italiana del lavoro makes a showing

The Fiera Italiano del lavoro made a showing in Osaka offering encounters between students of the Italian language and culture and Italian and Japanese companies with trade relations with Italy. Speakers at the event, organised by our consulate general in Osaka in collaboration with the Italian Studies department of the University of Osaka, included president […]

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Brussels – First edition of “ITALIA IN DOC” gets under way

A new festival – “Italia in doc” – dedicated to Italian documentary filmmaking got under way in Brussels on 26 November, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of the Belgian capital. The event was divided into two sections: the eight films competing and a retrospective dedicated to Italian documentary great Cecilia Mangini. The event also […]

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New York – Cinema, Matteo Garrone and “Italian Stories” at the Italian Cultural Institute

Italian cinema becomes part of the collection of one of the world’s most famous museums: Rai Cinema has donated 10 films to New York’s MoMA to open the series “Italian Film, 21st-Century Style: A Tribute To Rai Cinema” on 4 December. To mark the occasion, at 11:30 on 5 December the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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Minister Gentiloni phones Foreign Minister designate of the Republic of Argentina

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni spoke by telephone with foreign minister designate of the Republic of Argentina Susana Malcorra. In extending his congratulations, Gentiloni wished to establish initial contact with his counterpart in that key Latin American country. The head of the Farnesina expressed his conviction that Minister Malcorra’s lengthy experience […]

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UN Third Commission adopts resolution on right to food

United National General Assembly’s Third Commission, with the remit for human rights, voted in a resolution co-sponsored by Italy on the right to food, which will be formally adopted in December. The resolution reaffirms every person’s right to a healthy, adequate and nutritious diet. Thanks to Italy’s input, the text includes new references to the […]

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Uruguay: Enel Green Power opens Melowind windfarm

Enel Green Power inaugurated the Melowind windfarm, a 98-million-USD investment and the firm’s first project in Uruguay. Located in the Cerro Largo departimento, the windfarm was built in slightly over 12 months and is already fully operational. It has a power generating capacity of over 200 GWH a year capable of meeting the needs of […]

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