Abu Dhabi – Standing ovation for Muti at Festival

Riccardo Muti was given a standing ovation yesterday evening in Abu Dhabi after conducting a performance of Beethoven featuring violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra, which he founded and is made up of young Italians under 30. This was the first time in the Persian Gulf for the Neapolitan maestro who, as […]

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Increased Italian support for Pacific States hit by cyclone Pam

The Italian Cooperation has earmarked an overall 400,000 euro for the benefit of the Pacific States seriously affected by cyclone Pam. After an initial contribution of 300,000 euro to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the activities under way in Vanuatu, the Farnesina gave an additional 100,000 euro to the […]

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Gentiloni: meeting with Turkish Minister for European Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received the Turkish Minister for European Affairs Volkan Bozkir today at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on Turkey’s European prospects, which Bozkir confirmed were a national priority and for which Gentiloni reiterated Italy’s support. The two ministers underscored the excellent status of bilateral relations, confirming that […]

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Gentiloni: meeting with Turkish Minister for European Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received the Turkish Minister for European Affairs Volkan Bozkir today at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on Turkey’s European prospects, which Bozkir confirmed were a national priority and for which Gentiloni reiterated Italy’s support. The two ministers underscored the excellent status of bilateral relations, confirming that […]

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Initiative – Best translators awards: fundamental for our culture

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has a strong commitment to strengthening initiatives associated with translation, thanks not least to the various Italian Cultural Institutes around the world, which are responsible for the dissemination of culture and tradition in a sector that, apart from the excellence it produces, is also suffering”, explained Rosanna […]

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Zagreb – Anticipation for Ennio Morricone concert

The Zagreb sport and event arena will host a concert on Saturday 11 April by Ennio Morricone, organised by Gigart in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of the city. The composer, musician and orchestra conductor, famed especially for his film scores, was the first non-American to win the Society for the preservation of Music […]

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Georgia: Government outlines 2015-2016 economic priorities, focus on start-ups

The 2015-2016 economic priorities outlined by the Georgian government, and illustrated by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in the course of the Annual Development Partnership Forum, included development of competitiveness in the private sector and business in general, with a special focus on start-ups. In particular, he announced the opening within the year of a technological […]

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Farnesina and University – MFAIC Legal Service signs convention with University of Bologna

The Farnesina strengthend collaboration with the academic world through today’s signing in Bologna of a framework convention between the MFAIC Legal Affairs Service and the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Bologna. The institution boasts a thousand-year-old legal tradition and excels among Italian universities in international rankings. Development of scientific activities The agreement, […]

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Yemen: Italy informed by Saudi Arabia of raid intention. Gentiloni cites need to not jeopardise UN negotiation

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received a telephone call yesterday afternoon from Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al-Faisal regarding the military initiative that the Riyadh government would be undertaking in the following hours in response to a request for assistance from legitimate Yemeni President Hadi. Minister Gentiloni expressed understanding for concerns […]

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Rio – New horizons for Italy-Brazil tourism discussed

New prospects and challenges for Italy-Brazil tourism are the subject of collaboration between the Istituto de Geografia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Rome’s Tor Vergata University on the publication of book that analyses ongoing developments in cultural tourism in Italy and Brazil. Read more, in Italian.

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Belgrade – Fiat 500X presented at Ambassador’s residence

The new FIAT 500X—a model entirely built in Italy at the factory in Melfi—was presented at the residence of the Italian ambassador to Serbia, Giuseppe Manzo. The event was attended by various institutional representatives, such as the president of the parliament and the ministers of the economy, transport and finance, and preceded its official launch […]

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Italy-Czech Rep: Economic-political partnership boost – Della Vedova meets with firms in Prague

The Ukraine crisis, Libya, migration, growth in Europe, along with strengthening trade and bilateral economic relations that have already consistently improved over recent years. These were the main items on the agenda of Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova’s visit to Prague. Italy and Europe after the EU Presidency. Czech economic […]

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