President Fuad Masoum receives new Italian ambassador Marco Carnelos

Ambassador of Italy to Baghdad Marco Carnelos was received on 21 June by President of the Republic of Iraq Fuad Masoum for presentation of his Letter of Credence. In the course of a pleasant meeting, President Masoum, to whom Ambassador Carnelos extended the greetings of President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, thanked Italy for […]

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Accreditation Notice – Conference of Cultural Institute Directors (24-25-26 June Perugia and Rome)

A conference of Italian Cultural Institute Directors will take place on 24-25-26 June 2015.   The first day’s sessions, organised in collaboration with the University for Foreigners of Perugia, will begin at 9:30 on Wednesday 24 June in the Aula Magna of Palazzo Galenga, and will be dedicated to the theme “Italian Language and Culture […]

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Japan: Eataly makes new effort to launch partnership

Eataly is making a new effort at establishing a foothold in Japanm with the newly formed Eataly Asia Pacfic partnership of Eataly Distribution, Mitsui&Co and Kichiri&Co. The brand’s relaunch on the Japanese market, after an initial attempt in 2008 that failed to yield the expected results, will consist of point-of-purchase sales, restaurants, cooking schools and […]

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Tokyo – Master Italian and Japanese goldsmiths blend their arts

Master goldsmiths from Italy and Japan, 40 from each country, worked in couples to lend their skills to the production of new works to be exhibited at the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo from 3 to 11 July. The opening takes place on the 50th anniversary of the JJDA (Japan Jewelry Designer Association). Read more, […]

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Koper – Theatre, ErosAntEros staged at Summer Festival

The Italian theatrical company ErosAntEros will present “Sulle difficoltà di dire la verità” (The difficulty with telling the truth – based on Bertolt Brecht’s 1934  “Writing the Truth: Five Difficulties) on 22 June. The event was organized within the context of the Summer Festival and in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Ljubljana. Read […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – G20 WORKSHOP Silver Economy and Active Ageing (Farnesina, 24 June 2015)

On Wednesday 24 June at 9:00 the Farnesina will host the G20 Workshop – Silver Economy and Active Ageing, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies. Speakers will include Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova, Under-Secretary to the Presidency of […]

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Krakow – Kistryn’s Florence at the Italian Institute

Polish artist Malgorzata Kistryn presents “her” Florence in a series of photos taken in and around the city she has grown to love, as well as obligatory leg of the Italian Grand Tour. The exhibition opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Krakow where it will remain until the end of the month. The event was […]

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Chile – Italian presence in Santiago

“Presenza italiana per le strade della Provincia di Santiago” is the title of a book by Claudio Massone Stagno that will be launched on 25 June at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Chilean capital. The book documents the various forms in which the Italian presence is felt even along the streets of the city. […]

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DEI – Saudi Arabia’s stock market opens to foreign investors

Saudi Arabia has opened its stock market to foreign investors, with the new law allowing foreign financial operators to buy and sell shares listed in the country’s stock market. However, the law includes precise limitations on the types of operators eligible to do so and on the size of the operations concerned. The aim here […]

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Egypt: Farnesina expresses strong concerns over death penalty for members of Muslim Brotherhood

Italy, like the other countries of the European Union, rejects the death penalty and is actively campaigning for a universal moratorium on capital punishment. The Farnesina therefore expresses strong concern over the confirmation of the death penalty for numerous members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, including the former President, Mohamed Morsi, and calls for […]

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Berne – Dante Alighieri Society celebrates its re-opening with Maurizio de Giovanni

Everything is ready for the re-opening of the Berne branch of the Dante Alighieri Society, with a launch event on 22 June 2015 featuring author Maurizio de Giovanni. The Society, which recently elected Anna Pompei Rüdeberg as President, has thanked the Italian Ambassador in Berne, Cosimo Risi, for his support in promoting the Italian language […]

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Athens – Photography by Italy’s Simona Ghizzoni featured at the Athens Photo Festival

Simona Ghizzoni, an Italian photographer of international renown, will represent Italy at this year’s Athens Photo Festival, the most important international photography event in south-eastern Europe. Promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens, the Festival opened on Wednesday 3 June and will run until Sunday 26 July, at the Benaki Museum. Read more, in […]

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