Dei – China: Xiyong free port – mission to Italy

The company operating the Xiyong free port in the municipality of Chongqing, headed up by the President, Zhang Dengwen, has conducted a road show in Italy. The aim was to present opportunities for collaboration with Italian companies in the export sector who are thinking of setting up in the new Euro Brand Centre opening in […]

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Iran: Comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme announced in Vienna is a long-awaited result, says Gentiloni

“The comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear question announced today in Vienna is a long-awaited result”, was the comment from Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on hearing the news. “Achieved thanks to the efforts of all the negotiators, and the important role played by the European Union, the Vienna agreement shows the efficacy of diplomacy and […]

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Peru – Italy taking part in Expoalimentaria 2015

A group of Italian companies will be taking part in the Expoalimentaria food and drink trade fair running from 26 to 28 August 2015 in Lima. Our presence is being coordinated by ICE-Italian Trade Agency with the support of our Embassy in Peru. Expoalimentaria is a key trade event for the Peruvian market and for […]

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Algiers – “Written in Italy” to visit Africa for the first time

“Written in Italy”, a travelling exhibition of Italian literature translated into other languages, continues its journey with a visit to Algeria, its first to Africa. The exhibition will be part of “Italian Language in the World Week”, which runs from 19 to 24 October 2015. It will feature up 400 of the 3000 translated works […]

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Toronto – Experimental music and sound art featuring S’odinonsuonare

The Italian collective S’odinonsuonare will be performing in Canada at the Electric Eclectic festival of experimental music and sound art in Meaford, in Ontario. Made up of Alessio Mazzaro, Valentina Zanon and Marco Campana, S’odinonsuonare was invited to take part by Gordon Monahan. The performances, on Friday 2 July and Sunday 2 August 2015, are […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: 10th edition of the “East Forum” (UniCredit – east) – Rome, 16 July 2015

The 10th edition of the East Forum, entitled “The Global (Dis)order – Can Trade Agreements Revive Growth?”, will take place in Rome at 9.00 on Thursday 16 July 2015. The event is organised by UniCredit and the “East” geopolitical magazine. Proceedings will be opened by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, […]

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Fruitful collaboration with Cantone has begun, says Della Vedova

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) has begun a “close and fruitful” collaboration with the president of the national anti-corruption authority (ANAC), Raffaele Cantone. Its aim is to make Italy a model in combating corruption. The point was made at the Farnesina today by Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova, at the conference on […]

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Marines: Indian Supreme Court grants extension of Massimiliano Latorre’s stay in Italy

The Indian Supreme Court today granted a 6-month extension – to mid-January 2016 – of the period of time that Marine Massimiliano Latorre can remain in Italy. The decision was made without opposition from the Government in New Delhi. The Court postponed until 26 August its decision on our request to suspend the domestic judicial […]

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Brazil – EXPO – focus on investment opportunities

The Universal Exposition in Milan shines a spotlight on investment opportunities, market potential and government incentives in the engineering sector in Brazil. The event was a seminar organised by Brazil’s export and investment promotion agency (APEX), ICE-Italian Trade Agency, Promos–Milan Chamber of Commerce and the LIDE Italia business leaders’ group. The event also enjoys the […]

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Prague – Exhibition: “Aquileia, Crossroads of the Roman Empire”

Thetravelling exhibition “Aquileia, Crossroads of the Roman Empire” will be visiting Plzeň in the Czech Republic, the European Capital of Culture for 2015, from 25 to 31 July. The project, supported by the Province of Udine, TourismFVG and Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, offers visitors a journey through time and features mosaics, amber, jewels and carved […]

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Ottawa – Opera Lyra concert in Ambassador’s residence

The residence of the Italian Ambassador in Ottawa, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, provided a wonderful setting for the 20th edition of the “Opera Lyra” concert. Young singers from the Young Artist programme – Sean Clark, Benjamin Covey and Sasha Djihanian – performed in the residence garden accompanied by Jean Desmarais on piano. “Opera is a form […]

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Albania – Italian haute couture via our diplomatic network

High fashion by Giada Curti arrives in Albania thanks to the Italian diplomatic network. The designer was the special guest at Gala Italia 2015, an event organised for the 3rd year running by our Consulate General in Vlorë. On 7 July she presented her latest 3 collections – Portofino, Shukran and Sophia – at the […]

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