Gentiloni meets with Cardinal Rai, Patriarch of the Maronite Church

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with Cardinal Rai, Patriarch of the Maronite Church. The meeting fell within the framework of Italy’s privileged relations with Lebanon and the country’s Christian community. Discussions concerned the complex political-institutional crisis in Lebanon that for a year and a half has […]

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Finmeccanica – talian excellence in high technology. Meeting at the Farnesina

The international outreach of Finmeccanica and the excellence of Italian technology in the sectors of helicopters, aerospace, defence and security were the focus of a meeting at the Farnesina today with the CEO of Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti, and the foreign ambassadors accredited in Rome. Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Michele Valensise opened the sessions […]

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Zurich – Anniversary of the death of Pasolini

The Italian Cultural Institute of Zurich will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the death Pier Paolo Pasolini with a film retrospective. Those present will include Ninetto Davoli, the great Italian writer and director’s preferred actor, who appeared in numerous of his films. Two evenings have been organized, 9 and 10 November, for screenings of Pasolini’s […]

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Venezuela – Exhibition “Milano Esclusiva” in Caracas

A lesser known Milan is the focus of “Notturno Esclusivo” that opened on 20 October in the MAC room of the Italian Cultural Institute of Caracas and will run through 20 November. The event has been organized in collaboration with Milan’s Fondo Malerba for photography and is “a collection of nocturnal photographs of the extraordinary […]

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Cape Town – Italian embassy in Pretoria with underprivileged children

The Embassy of Italy in Pretoria launched an initiative for the benefit of disadvantaged students that focuses on education and creativity. The “Bo’nna – dal mio punto di vista” project is fruit of collaboration between the diplomatic mission, the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, Oxfam Italia, the United Nations and the City of Tshwane. From […]

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Emergency contribution to UNHCR for flooding in Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf Algeria

The Italian Cooperation has approved a 200,000-euro voluntary emergency contribution to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to respond to the consequences of the flooding that has affected the Saharawi refugee camps in the Tindouf area of Algeria. Based on the available estimates, approximately 25,000 people are currently in dire need. Italy’s contribution is […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – Czech Republic: Prague infrastructure and building Workshop

Some 50 Italian building and infrastructure firms met with representatives of Czech construction sector firms at the “Italy & Czech Republic-Building Together” B2B workshop, held in Prague on 15 and 16 October, to identify opportunities for collaboration and development. It emerged from the meeting that 4.7 billion euro had been earmarked for the next seven […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE  Presentation to the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Italy of the XXI International Exhibition of the Triennale di Milano (Farnesina, 28 October 2015)

On Wednesday 28 October at 11:00, the Farnesina will host the presentation to the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Italy of the XXI International Exposition of the Triennale di Milano “21st century. Design after Design”, to be held in Milan from 2 April to 12 September 2016. The presentation will take place in the ministry’s International […]

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15th Italian Language in the World Week – Events of 21 October

Italian culture showcased at the Brazilian Parliament The Brazilian lower house opened its doors for the first time to a public reading in the Italian language. An occasion on which to promote our language within the institutional, cultural, university and journalistic spheres of that great Latin American nation. Members of Parliament belonging to the Italy-Brazil […]

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Argentina – Tribute to Pasolini 40 years on from his death

Argentina recalled Pier Paolo Pasolini on the occasion on the 40th anniversary of his death, in a film review dedicated to the Italian director. Organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario, in collaboration with El Cairo Cine Publico and the Ministerio de Innovacion y Cultura de la Provincia di Santa Fe, the event […]

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Melbourne – 7-way challenge for the ‘Grande Olio d’Oliva’

Seven Italo-Australian virgin olive oil producers faced off in Melbourne for the “Grande Olio d’Oliva 2015” competition. All participants use Italian machinery to ensure the high quality of a product through which they seek to maintain their ties with Italy. The jury chose the Trovatello family, originally from the city of Nicastro in the province […]

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Muscat – Spotlight on Italian opera

Italian opera took centre stage in Muscat is a concert entitled “Dal Deserto al Mar: the Universal Love of the Italian Opera”, held at the Al Bustan Auditorium in the capital city of Muscat and organised by the Embassy of Italy in Oman as part of the events for the 15th Italian Language in the […]

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