Cartoline dall’altra Italia – Salvatore Rossano brings the “Pizzica” to Australia

Musician and musicologist Salvatore Rossano, is featured in the latest instalment of “Cartoline dall’altra Italia”, the web series produced by the 9colonne media agency with support from the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migratory Policies at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Salvatore has been living for a few years now about […]

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Gentiloni: «Accord with Tripoli is possible» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)

“Libya’s destiny depends on the Libyans. If a negotiated agreement is not reached, stability cannot be imposed from the outside. Our objective is to encourage an accord in any case; we are ready to lend a hand at every level, from the economy to security, and we are also prepared use individual sanctions to isolate […]

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Kenya: Nairobi Forum focuses on architectural refurbishment

The “Efficiency in Industrial Process, Energy and Construction” forum was held in Nairobi on 27 July. In the margins of the event, where Italy was well represented by Italian and local firms, a round table discussion was held on the architectural refurbishment of the historic centre of the coastal city of Mombasa, to which the […]

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Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Algeriers

The flash mission’s purpose was to meet with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leòn, President of the General National Congress of Tripoli Nuri Abu Sahmain and Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader Messahel. The fell within the context of Italy’s intense diplomatic efforts to reinforce and expand the preliminary accord proposed by the […]

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Buenos Aires – “Fango e Gloria” – a film to commemorate the First World War

“Fango and Gloria”, produced in 2014 to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War and the 90th anniversary of the Luce film and photography archive, tells the story of the millions of young people caught up in the Great War. The film, with Spanish sub-titles, will be shown at the Italian […]

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Melbourne – The dream of Harlequin, in a journey through reality and legend

Harlequin is ready to win over Australia in a new adventure. The Aida Foundation will be touring the country from 22 August to 12 September 2015 with more than 15 performances of “The dream of Harlequin – A journey trough Commedia dell’Arte”. The 5000+ km tour will include the Sunshine Coast, Lismore, Sydney, Canberra and […]

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Uruguay – Celebrating Gioacchino Rossini

Italy will be taking part in the 4th “Escena Vocal” international festival running in Montevideo from 31 July to 7 August 2015. On 1 August, the Sala Verdi will host an evening dedicated to Gioacchino Rossini, under the artistic direction of Maria Julia Caamano and entitled “Pecados de vejez: una noche en lo de Rossini”. […]

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Oman – Looking to Italy for a maritime history museum

Oman’s Minister for Heritage and Culture, Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has flown to Genoa to visit the Galata Museo del Mare (Mu.Ma). The Minister was accompanied by his adviser, Sayyid Faisal H. Albusaidi, and by the Under-Secretary for Cultural Heritage, Salim Almahruqi. The aim of the mission was to develop collaboration with the […]

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The Netherlands: global players selected for ABN AMRO privatisation

ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley will be the global players in the privatisation process of the same ABN AMRO. The announcement was made by Netherlands Financial Investments (NLFI), the public holding controlled by the Finance Ministry and owner of the entire share capital of the ABN AMRO and SNS REAAL banks. The Ministry […]

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Statute of Italian Development Cooperation Agency

The statute governing the Italian Development Cooperation Agency was published today in the Official Journal. Publication marks a key stage in Italy’s Development Cooperation reform, which was launched in August 2014 with the approval of Law 125/2014. The publication of the statute “confirms the strong sense of commitment with which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Peru – Italian archaeologists and intellectuals in the spotlight

“Archeologi e intellettuali italiani in Peru” is the title of a book published by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima and presented by Antonio Aimi at the 20th international Book Fair in the Peruvian capital. It features an analysis of the work of Italian travellers, intellectuals and religious who left their mark on the history […]

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News of resumption of settlement construction raises concerns in Farnesina

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is concerned by the news that the Israeli government has resumed the construction of settlements on the West Bank. At this time, the call is for Israelis and Palestinians to make every effort to resume the Peace Process with the support of the international community. The Farnesina […]

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