Tokyo – A coral “necklace” linking Naples and Japan

Gioia De Simone, head of the National Association of Coral and Cameo Producers (Assocoral), will be giving a talk at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo on “Coral: Its history and relations between Torre del Greco and Japan”. Assocoral is engaged in protecting coral resources, developing and marketing member companies, and promoting coral products abroad. […]

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Brussels – Italian design on display with “Innesti” by Andrea Anastasio

Italian design will be showcased at the “Innesti” exhibition, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels and running from 23 September to 11 October 2013. The exhibition features a selection of vases designed by Andrea Anastasio. For Anastasio, vases have been a presence in human life since prehistoric times and, with their changing meaning […]

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Cartoline dall’altra Italia – A freelance journalist in Olympic Brazil

Brazil was the setting of the 2014 football World Cup and in less than a year will once again be in the limelight with the 2016 Olympic Games. And Brazil is also a country offering great opportunities for young Italians who decide to move abroad. This was the experience of Alfredo Spalla, a 28-year-old freelance […]

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Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has met the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, in Milan today. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the excellent state of bilateral relations and the main regional and international questions. Minister Gentiloni commented on Uganda’s participation in the African Union Mission to […]

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Meeting between Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and his Ethiopian counterpart, Tedros Adhanom

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tedros Adhanom, in Milan today. The meeting took place in the margins of the Ethiopia Business Forum, an event organised to coincide with Ethiopia’s National Day at EXPO 2015 (22 September). Migration questions, regional crises in the Horn […]

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Tirana – Film and human rights with Simone Borrelli’s “Eddy”

“Eddy”, a 2015 film written and directed by, and featuring, Simone Borrelli, will be screened on Tuesday 22 September in Tirana at the European University and the Marubi Film Academy. The film received support from the Prime Minister’s Office and recognition as “Official Human Rights Film”. The screenings are promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Sweden – Italian shadow theatre takes the stage

Italian shadow theatre comes to Sweden with a performance of “Embla una bambina nel cosmo” at Stockholm’s Dockteatern Tittut venue. The work is based on the books “Embla nel cosmo” and “L’universo di Embla” by Majken Pollock, with illustrations by Sara Lundberg. Curated by the Teatro Gioco Vita in Piacenza, the performance is organised by […]

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Chile – Pasolini to be celebrated at FIDOCS 2015

A documentary by the Italian director, poet and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini entitled “Appunti per una Orestiade Africana” will be presented at the Festival Internacional de Documentales de Santiago 2015 (FIDOCS) on 25 September. Theinitiative, which marks the 40th anniversary of Pasolini’s death, has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in the Chilean capital […]

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London – Gambero Rosso road show in the City

Paolo Cuccia, chair of Gambero Rosso, has brought the company to the City of London in a road show illustrating its plans and new initiatives to investors. The event was hosted by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano at our Embassy in the United Kingdom. A listed company, Gambero Rosso is seeking to increase its capital to finance […]

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Budapest – Italian and Hungarian artists showing together in the “Oltre” exhibition

Ten Italian and seven Hungarian artists will be showing together in “Oltre”, an international exhibition opening on 8 October as part of Art Market Budapest 2015. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, which will host the exhibition until 11 October 2015, in collaboration with the Cramum association and the Giorgio Pardi Foundation, […]

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the current round of the UN political dialogue in Skhirat, Morocco and reiterate their full support for the UN process led by Special Representative of the Secretary General Bernardino Leon. We strongly encourage all parties to continue to participate constructively […]

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Malaysia: Government launches economic support plan

The government of Malaysia has launched an economic support plan valued at approximately 28 billion ringgit. The short- and medium-term measures planned are aimed at addressing the negative effects of a drop in demand from China, the low price of petroleum and palm oil and the devaluation of the ringgit, with the goal of shielding […]

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