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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Stuttgart – “Andiamo al mercato”, exhibition of illustrations by Larissa Bertonasco

There’s time until 6 December to visit an exhibition in Karlsruhe of works by Italian-born illustrator and designer Larissa Bertonasco entitled “Andiamo al mercato”, promoted by Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels – Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V., Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe. The images are taken from the artist’s books “La cucina dolce” and “La cucina verde”, and immerse visitors in […]

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Colombia – “The Universal Language of Italian Design”

The Universal Language of Italian Design” is the title of an exhibition recently inaugurated at the l’Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and promoted by the foreign ministry within the context of the Year of Italy in Latin America. Organised by ICE and the Association for Industrial Design (ADI), the event presents the winners of […]

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Mexico – Dante’s influence on Contemporary authors

The influence of Dante on contemporary authors will be the focus of the conference “Dante and the 20th century: The modernity of 20th century writers is no different from the modernity of Dante”, curated by Professor Massimo Rizzante, to be held on 25 November at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City. The event falls […]

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Rabat – Chamber Orchestra of Italian Opera fly to Morocco

The Orchestra of Italian Opera, in its chamber music formation, have flown to Rabat Morocco for a concert featuring the music of Vivaldi to be held tomorrow evening at the Mohammed V National Theatre. The event has been organised by the Embassy of Italy in Morocco and the Italian Cultural Institute and National Theatre of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Arrival in Rome of Vice President of the United States of America Joe Biden (Ciampino Airport, 25 November 2015)

Vice President of the United States of America Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will arrive in Rome on Wednesday 25 November 2015. Online accreditation system. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event should apply for accreditation no later than 12:00 on Wednesday 25 November according to the following instructions: – complete […]

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Farnesina – Awareness-Raising inititative by the Comitato Unico di Garanzia

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November) the MFAIC Comitato Unico di Garanzia , with the support of the Administration, has promoted an initiative open to all Ministry personnel. The event will consist of a screening of director Ferzan Ozpetek’s film “Un giorno perfetto” (14:45). The […]

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25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

According to the UN, one in three women in the world suffers physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, 133 million women and children have undergone female genital mutilation and 700 million women are married while still children, 250 million of whom before they reach the age of 15. Episodes of violence against women take […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Presentation of the MED 2015 – Mediterranean Dialogues Conference (Farnesina, 30 November 2015)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Executive Vice President and Director of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Paolo Magri, will present the MED 2015 – Mediterranean Dialogues Conference to the press at 11.00 on Monday 30 November 2015, at the Farnesina. The conference itself, promoted by […]

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