Madrid celebrates Orlando Furioso with exhibit and performance

Madrid celebrates the 500th anniversary of the first edition of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto with an exhibition and a theatrical performance. The exhibit of various editions of the book and selected drawings and etchings, entitled “El furioso en la Bne, una selecion”, opens Tuesday at the Biblioteca Nacional de Espana. The Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Riviera floods: Farnesina ensuring maximum assistance to Italian nationals

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ensuring the maximum in assistance to Italian nationals returning to Italy from Lourdes in the wake of the weather emergency in the south of France. The Embassy in Paris and Consulates General in in Nice and Marseille are providing the necessary contacts with the French authorities, and the Farnesina […]

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Middle East: Gentiloni condemns violence in Jerusalem and West Bank

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni expressed his “firm condemnation of the acts of violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank, along with those yesterday in Jerusalem’s Old City in which two members of an Orthodox Jewish family traveling to the Wailing Wall were killed, and the hope that those responsible will […]

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Gentiloni: “No Ukraine-Syria exchange. Putin must not use force” (La Stampa)

A tragedy. The bombardment of the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital is a tragic and unjustifiable error that foregrounds the events of last week, when the Taleban took control of Kunduz, a city of 300,000. It shows how delicate the transition in Afghanistan remains, where the non-combat NATO mission Resolute Support is coming to a conclusion. […]

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Farnesina concerned over West Bank killing of Israeli couple

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the killing of an Israeli couple in the West Bank on the night of October 1st, and expressed deep concern over the increased violence in the area. In the interests of the safety of Israeli and Palestinian citizens, and also to ensure concrete prospects for resumption […]

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Farnesina denies reports regarding Leon successor

The end of Bernardino Leon’s mandate was predetermined and his successor was chosen more than two months ago. Contrary to some newspaper reports, therefore, there was not and could not have been any Italian request to retain Leon, and obviously his replacement will have Italy’s full collaboration. Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni made a […]

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Accreditation Notice Recall – Presentation of 2015 ANCE report On Italian Construction Firms Abroad

Please be reminded that the presentation of the 2015 Ance Report on the presence of Italian construction firms around the world will take place in the Farnesina’s International Conference Room at 11:00 on Monday 5 October. Participation in the event, organised by the Farnesina in collaboration with Ance, will include Minister for Foreign Affairs and […]

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Bucharest – Italian shows at the Children’s Theatre Festival

From 3 to 10 October, Bucharest’s Ion Creanga Theatre will present the 11th International Children’s Theatre Festival entitled “100, 1.000, 1.000.000 tales”. The Italian theatres La Baracca Testoni Ragazzi, Teatro Prova, Antonio Panzuto, TAM Teatromusica and Principio Attivo will join those of other countries in presenting their performances. Read more, in Italian.

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Chile – Special year for Italian Language Week

The 2015 edition of Italian Language Week in Chile will be a special one, given that is falls within the broader framework of the Year of Italy in Latin America. The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago has joined our embassy in Chile, the Chilean national library and Dibam in organizing a  series of encounters with […]

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Brazil – Exhibition on Leonardo Da Vinci sold out

The recently concluded second leg in Brasilia of the exhibition entitled “Leonardo: the nature of invention” scored a big success, with over 30,000 visitors, while its first stop in Sao Paulo registered a full 270,000. On display were more than 40 replicas of the artist’s inventions and 10 interactive installations, all of which were created […]

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Zurich – Film festival labelled Made in Italy gets under way

The Italian film festival organised by the Made in Italy association with the collaboration of Cinélibre, the association of Swiss cineclubs, the contribution of the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism and the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Zurich will get under way on 5 October in Zurich. Screenings will take […]

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Buenos Aires – Italian Language Week: “Il giovane favoloso” screened in Argentina

On Monday 19 October at 18:30, the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires will offer a screening of Mario Martone’s 2014 film “Il giovane favoloso” (with Elio Germano, Pio Del Prete, Michele Riondino, Massimo Popolizio, Anna Mouglalis), the story of the brief and very difficult life of Giacomo Leopardi. The film was presented at the […]

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