Accreditation Notice – UN Conference on less-advances African countries (Milan, 8-10 June 2015)

8 to 10 June the Italian Pavilion of Milan EXPO 2015 will host a United Nations conference dedicated to least developed African countries, organized by Italy with a financial contribution from the Italian Cooperation and the office of the UN High Representative. The debate, with  will open on 8 June at 10:00 with a speech […]

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Giro: “More system with Latin America” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

The VII Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will take place on 12 and 13 June in Milan at EXPO and the Lombardy Region. Attending will be more than 14 Latin American and Caribbean ministers, the president of the council, at least 3 Latin American presidents, Minister Gentiloni, EU High Representative Mogherini and other Italian ministers. […]

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Brazil – Speaking of “Europe’s Christian roots”

‎“Europe’s Christian roots” will be the focus of a conference to be held on 8 June by historian and essayist Prof. Franco Cardini at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo. Read more, in Italian.

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Hanoi – “Water and Lotus” exhibit at Casa Italia

The Milan EXPO was presented to the Vietnamese public with the exhibition “Expo Milan 2015. Water and Lotus”, organized by the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Casa Italia on the occasion of the Day of the Republic. A model of the Vietnamese pavilion was also presented. […]

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Abu Dhabi – Discover the OtherItaly, Exhibition opens

Unveiling another Italy, equally beautiful yet far from the best known tourist destinations, is the goal of the photographic exhibition “Discover the Other Italy”, which opened in Abu Dhabi in coincidence with the Day of the Republic and will remain open to the public through 20 June. Read more, in Italian.

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Tokyo – “L’incanto delle donne del mare” in photos by Fosco Maraini

Japan is paying homage to Fosco Maraini, father of the writer Dacia Maraini, with an exhibition entitled “L’incanto delle donne del mare”. The exhibition, which runs from 16 to 30 June 2015 at the Italian Cultural Institute, features 30 black and white photos taken by Maraini in Japan in 1954. Read more, in Italian.

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DEI: UAE – Humanitas-Daman agreement with the focus on health tourism

Italian healthcare group Humanitas has signed an agreement with Global Medical Solutions (part of Emirates Advanced Investment Group-EAIG) and Daman, the health insurance company controlled by the government in Abu Dhabi. Over 3 million Daman health insurance policy holders will be able to apply for healthcare in one of the facilities controlled by Humanitas in […]

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New York – The city rolls out the red carpet for Italian cinema with “Open Roads”

Italy is walking the red carpet in New York with “Open Roads: New Italian Cinema”. The review, now in its 15th edition, is the biggest Italian contemporary film event in the United States. Organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in partnership with Istituto Luce Cinecittà and with the support of the Italian Cultural […]

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Zagreb – The best in Italian film scores Made in Italy

The Embassy of Italy in Croatia joined the Italian Cultural Institute of Zagreb in organizing a concert featuring the best in Italian film scores for the Day of the Republic. The concert was held at the Vatroslav Lisinski hall in Zagreb, the country’s main Auditorium. Read more, in Italian.

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REMINDER: ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Press conference with Under-Secretary Giro to illustrate 7th Italy-Latin America Conference (Farnesina, 5 June 2015)

A reminder that on Friday 5 June Under-Secretary Mario Giro will meet journalists to illustrate the initiatives and objectives of the 7th Italy-Latin America Conference being held in Milan on 12 and 13 June. The press conference will take place in the Farnesina’s Sala Aldo Moro at 10.00. The Conference is the key political event […]

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Della Vedova in Paris for OECD Ministerial Council

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Paris for the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OECD). Della Vedova attended a working dinner yesterday (Wednesday 3 June 2015) focusing on climate change in the run-up to the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention […]

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Baghdad – 4 young Iraqis will join the jury of Giffoni Experience 2015

Four young Iraqis will be joining the jury of the Giffoni Experience 2015 film festival, which takes place from 17 to 26 July in Giffoni Valle, in the province of Salerno. Their participation was proposed by the Italian Ambassador in Iraq, Massimo Marotti, to give them “an opportunity to spend 10 days with young people […]

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