ACCREDITATION NOTICE – 70th United Nations General Assembly – UNGA (New York, September 2015)

Please be informed that all pertinent information concerning press accreditation for coverage of the 20th session of the United Nations General Assembly can be found at  http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/UNGA70.shtml. In particular, it is underscored that journalists and camera persons that do not already have UN accreditation will have to register with the organisation no later than 9 […]

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Italian 20° Century in Washington – ‘Le Onde’ opens at the Hirshhorn

The Italian 20th century and its influence on the world is the subject of an exhibition at Washington’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. “Le Onde: waves of Italian Influence  (1924-1971)” “Le Onde:  waves of Italian Influence  (1924-1971)” opens on 22 August and offers the public the opportunity to view approximately 20 Italian and international works of […]

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Mexico City – Italian architecture in the forefront

New Italian architecture takes the foreground in an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City entitled “Piccole Utopie, architettura italiana del terzo millennio tra storia, ricerca e innovazione”. Curated by Rome’s MAXXI museum, the exhibition is scheduled to run from 1 to 30 November. Read more, in Italian

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Kyoto – Leonardo’s ‘La Battaglia di Anghiari’

“Leonardo da Vinci e la Battaglia di Anghiari” is the title of an exhibition on the great master’s mural painting scheduled to run in Kyoto from 22 August through 30 November. The exhibition, which enjoys the high patronage of the Presidency of the Italian Republic, has been organised by the Prefecture of Kyoto, the Museum […]

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Gentiloni expresses pain and dismay over the barbaric killing of the Croatian citizen, Tomislav Salopek

“I was dismayed to learn the painful news of the barbaric killing by Da’esh terrorists of the Croatian citizen, Tomislav Salopek, in Egypt. Our thoughts go out to his family at this dramatic time”. These were the words of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, on hearing the news. “This act, […]

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Libya: GNC participation in meeting promoted by Leon is a step in the right direction, says Gentiloni

“The participation of representatives of the General National Congress (GNC) in the meeting in Geneva promoted by the UN Envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon, is a step in the right direction. The political process can now proceed on the basis of the agreement reached in Morocco on 12 July”. This was the comment by the […]

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Australia: Premier of Victoria state proposes metro line under the Yarra River

The premier of the state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has announced an important infrastructure project: a metro-rail link running between South Kensington and South Yarra and avoiding the city centre. The project includes two new metro stations and two tunnels running to 9 kilometres under the bed of the Yarra River, at a depth of […]

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Argentina – “Periferie romane” in a photography exhibition in Rosario

“Periferie romane”, a photography exhibition by Angelo Marinelli, will be on show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rosario (the MACRO) from 18 August to 15 September 2015. The exhibition will feature a Rome far removed from the monuments familiar to tourists. Organised in collaboration with our Consulate General in Rosario, the exhibition is […]

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Cooperation – 500,000 euro for war victims in Sudan

A new initiative by Italian Development Cooperation to protect the human rights of victims of war and violence in the states of Darfur, Blue Nile and Kordofan in Sudan. The Directorate General has approved a voluntary emergency donation worth 500,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Sudan Revised Emergency Appeal 2015” The […]

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Chile – An “Introduction to Italian Art and Culture” in Santiago

In Chile, the Italian Cultural Institute has organised a course providing an “Introduction to Italian Art and Culture” that will run from 11 August to 3 November 2015. Taking part will be 94 students and graduates of the University of Santiago (USACH) selected by the Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA). The course will cover Italian […]

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“People are engaging in demagoguery over the corpses in the sea but Italy is not driven by self-interest”, says Gentiloni (Repubblica)

“People peddling demagoguery against the migrants are not solving anything. And luckily most Italians aren’t being taken in by them. But I don’t want to get into political arguments”. On the day when the photos of the ‘dots in the sea’ are hitting the front pages of the international press after the umpteenth disaster in […]

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Marcinelle: 8 August marks “National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in the World”

On 8 August we celebrate the “National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in the World”. This Day ensures that the tragedy of the 136 Italians who lost their lives in the Marcinelle mining disaster, and of all the Italian emigrants who have been victims of workplace accidents, leaves an indelible mark in our national memory. […]

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