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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La Valletta – Exhibition celebrates 750 years of Dante Alighieri

The National Library of Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute of La Valletta will join forces to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri on 24 September at 18:30 hours. The event will take place in the library’s lecture hall, where noted linguist Tullio De Mauro will inaugurate an exhibition of ancient […]

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Turin – Magris-Beccaria meeting streamed world-wide

A conversation between Claudio Magris and Gian Luigi Beccaria on the stage of the main hall of the Luigi Einaudi Campus in Turin, and entitled “Dal canto degli ultimi al grande stile. Quello che si sa e quello che si è”, was streamed world-wide and also started the new Salone Off 365 event cycle. It […]

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Brno – Italy in forefront at International Engineering Fair

Italy was in the forefront at the 57th International Engineering Fair of Brno, east central Europe’s most important industrial fair, whose theme this year is measurement, control and automation systems. Guests at the opening event held on 15 September and organised in collaboration with the Franco-Czech Chamber of Commerce, included Ambassador of Italy to the […]

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Latin America -Diplomatic missions open their doors

Over 40 Italian diplomatic missions across Latin America will open their doors to institutional representatives and the local public from 21 to 26 September within the context of the events planned for the Year of Italy in Latin America, an initiative promoted by the Farnesina that will conclude in coincidence with the Olympic Games in […]

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Dei – Cameroon: coffee operators in Italy to promote exportation

Connecting with Italian partners to promote the exportation of Cameroon coffee and the transmission of know-how regarding production techniques and modernization were the goals of a mission by Cameroon coffee sector operators to Italy from 13 to 18 September for meetings with potential Italian partners. The mission, promoted in collaboration with the Interprofessional Council of […]

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