UN: International Conference on Security Council reform opens today at the Farnesina

Italy supports a reform of the UN Security Council in the aim of making it more representative, transparent, efficient and accountable. As “focal point” of the Uniting for Consensus Group, Italy hosted an international meeting that opened today at the Farnesina with speeches by State Secretary Mario Giro and Secretary General Michele Valensise. The meeting, […]

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Italy-Ukraine: Under-Secretary Della Vedova in Kiev

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova made a visit to Kiev on 19 and 20 May. His meeting with First Deputy Foreign Minister Natalia Galibarenko, whose participants included representatives of the Ukraine agriculture and energy ministries and of the state agency for energy savings and efficiency, focused on the preparations for […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Farnesina Collection, meeting with artist Nicola Carrino (Farnesina, 26 May 2015)

The first in a cycle of a series of encounters with artists featured in the Farnesina Art Collection will take place on Tuesday 26 May at 17:00 at the Farnesina, organised within the context of “Farnesina Doors Open” week (22-29 May). The guest artist will be Nicola Carrino. The encounter will be opened by Deputy […]

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Egyptian Museum of Turin: Conference in Cairo

The Italian Cultural Institute hosted a conference with the Director of the Archaeological Museum of Turin, Professor Christian Greco, entitled “Museo Egizio. 1824-2015: Nuove connessioni e contestualizzazione archeologica”. One of Europe’s main Egyptology centres “At the start of the 19th century, the Egyptian Museum of Turin was one of the principal centres for Egyptology in […]

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Cuba – Pistoletto and Tibaldi at the Havana Biennale

Italy will be represented at the 12th Havana Biennale, this year entitled “Between the Idea and the Experience”, by a piece by Eugenio Tibaldi (winner of the 2013 Maretti Prize), and by Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “The Third Paradise”. The works will be on display from 22 to 24 May at the Fototeca de Cuba with the […]

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London – A new meeting of “Primo Approdo” on 10 June

On 10 June, the Consulate General of London will host the next in the “Primo Approdo” cycle of seminars for young Italians recently emigrated to England and Wales. The cycle was conceived by the Consulate General on an idea of Ambassador of Italy to London Pasquale Terracciano. Read more, in Italian

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Montreal – Hosts “Opera, between history and legend”

Baritone Gino Quilico and soprano Raphaelle Paquette are sure to enchant guests at the gala evening “Opera, between history and legend” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal in collaboration with the Institute of Mediterranean Studies of that city. The event is scheduled for 28 May at the Ecole de musique Vincent-d’Indy, where the […]

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New York – ‘In Scena!’, Italian theatre takes centre stage

Italian theatre took centre stage in New York for two weeks with 8 productions, special events, workshops and lectures. The third edition of the “In Scena!” festival brought Italian theatre to all five boroughs of the Bid Apple, and was organised by the Kit – Kairos Italy Theater in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign […]

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UN: Focus at the Farnesina on Security Council reform

In its capacity as Uniting for Consensus group (UfC) “Focal Point”, Italy will host a meeting at the Farnesina on 21 and 22 May dedicated to UN Security Council reform, entitled “Pathways for a more inclusive and accountable Security Council”. State-Secretary Mario Giro will address delegates at the beginning of the sessions, followed by an […]

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Albania: Ance mission to Tirana for investment opportunity

To identify investment opportunities in Albania in priority sectors such as energy, tourism, infrastructure and the environment was the goal of the first system mission by the National Builders Association (Ance) held in Tirana, and in which more than 150 companies and consulting firms participated. The mission served to identify potential investment opportunities in light […]

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Vienna – Books, Giuseppe Catozzella presents his new novel “Non dirmi che hai paura”

Giuseppe Catozzella will present his new novel “Non dirmi che hai paura” (Feltrinelli 2014, 236 p.) in Vienna Wednesday 10 June. The event will take place at the Hartliebs Bookstore (Porzellangasse36) and is promoted in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of that city. The book tells the story of a young girl in Mogadishu […]

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Asunción – Italian cinema poised to enchant audiences in Paraguay

As part of the events of the Year of Italy in Latin America, the Embassy of Italy in Asunción is promoting Italian cinema in Paraguay, in a film and workshop series that began on 9 May and will run into July. The series will include a concert of film soundtrack music in June by noted […]

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