Afghanistan, members of the Afghan parliament “at school” in Italy

A training course for members of the Afghan parliament was organized by the Italian Lower House (Chamber of Deputies) in collaboration with the Luis-Libera Università Internazionnale delle Scienze Sociali Guido Carli, with the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The session opened with a comparative training module on how a legislative […]

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Budapest – Media and propaganda recalling the Great War

On the centennial of Italy’s entry into the First World War, the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest organized a meeting on war propaganda, presenting the story of the “Giornale sul soldato Tirolese” and the magazine ‘Tiroler Soldaten-Zeitung’, published during the Great War by the Landesverteidigungskommando of the Tyrol region, which hosted a literary supplement and […]

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Mexico – Exhibition on the art of restoration in Italy

“Restoration in Italy” is the title of an exhibition to take place from 29 May to 26 June at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City. A total of 25 panels illustrating the history and activities of the Institute for Advanced Conservation and Restoration (ISCR), a centre of excellence of international renown, and whose projects […]

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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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