Mideast – London conference of protection of artistic treasures

How to defend the artistic heritage of the Middle East from the threat of ISIS and other terrorist groups was the central theme of  “Culture in Crisis”, an international conference organized by the  Victoria and Albert Museum and Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, under the aegis of UNESCO. The conference was […]

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Lisbon – Manzoni’s “I Promessi Sposi” presented in Portuguese

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lisbon hosted the presentation of the book “Os Noivos”, the translation in Portuguese of Alessandro Manzoni’s celebrated novel “I Promessi Sposi”. The translation by acclaimed translator Jose’ Colaco Barreiros was published by Paulinas Editora and part of a collection coordinated by Jose’ Tolentino Mendonca, and was made possible thanks to […]

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Dei – Saudi Arabia: integrated transport project presented at Jeddah

An integrated public transport project was presented for the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia with the aim of reducing urban traffic by 30%. The plan sets completion of the first phase within 2020, opening to the public in 2022 and full completion in 2033. This diversified transport system includes commuter trains, four metro lines, […]

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Tokyo – Expo, the big push to win over the Japanese

Promoting the Milan EXPO is a game to be played not only in our own country but it is also fundamental to promote it all around the world through the tourism board (ENIT), the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. Even for faraway Japan, ENIT has created a new leaflet that will be introduced […]

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Argentina – Discussion of under-utilised renewable resources

A discussion on renewable energy sources will be the topic of a round table hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires on 24 April. Specifically, the focus will be on under-utilised sources such as geothermic energy, and the future legislative framework regarding renewable energy in Argentina. To conclude, some reflections on the environment, […]

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Tirana – Studying in Italy, a university encounter

The third edition of “Studying in Italy” will be held at the Hotel Tirana International on Saturday, and is a promotional event aimed at offering Albanian students a chance to make direct contact with Italian universities. Brief presentations by those universities’ representatives will be followed by the opportunity for individual encounters with potential students. The […]

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Mascate – Omani children and the Magic Flute, an Italian project

The goal of Italy’s Opera Domani project, which has now come to Oman, is to help children appreciate lyric opera, a musical genre often considered too difficult for them. The Royal Opera House of Mascate featured four days of performances of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” for the benefit of thousands of Omani children, giving them […]

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Gentiloni: «Italian Cooperation, a development challenge» (La Stampa – Inserto)

It is not easy, given today’s geopolitical context and the various international crises under way, to outline confident objectives for Italian foreign policy. Instability on multiple regional fronts, humanitarian crises such as Syria and the Ebola epidemic and the deepening difficulties associated with global development (climate change, increased inequality, vulnerability to economic crunch, etc.) are […]

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Gentiloni: «Yes to counter-terrorism actions in Libya. EU must not close its doors to Turkey» (Corriere della Sera)

We are in “a race against time” in Libya, but if we are not able to stablise the country counter-terrorism operations going to be necessary to contain ISIS and to stem the tide of migrants. Turkey’s reaction to the Pope’s words on the Armenian genocide is “disproportionate”, but Ankara must remain on its path toward […]

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Mostar – Italy participates in Trade Fair

“Italy, Bosnia’s second largest trade partner, is participating for the sixth time in the Mostar Trade Fair with industrial products of excellence ranging from food to furniture”, asserted Massimo Sessa, director of the Italian foreign trade office (ICE) of Sarajevo, who led the embassy-ICE delegation that participated in the event’s opening. The Fair is in […]

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Tel Aviv – ‘Cinema Italia’ returns to Israel with films classic and new

“Cinema Italia”, a showcase for the best in Italian filmmaking, returns to Israel with offerings that range from the great classics to the latest features. The themes of this second edition of the festival include the economic crisis and organised crime. There will also be a special tribute to recently deceased Anita Ekberg, with a […]

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Lima – Galliano’s “On Earth as it is in Heaven”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima presents “On Earth as it is in Heaven”, a new project by artist Daniele Galliano, in which he explores the theme of crowds as seen from an aerial perspective, along with a series of small portraits of various archetypical characters, in a dialogue that goes from the general to […]

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