Farnesina Doors Open : the MFAIC’s commitment to promoting its heritage in Italy and abroad

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will once again be opening its doors to the general public with the “Farnesina Doors Open” initiative, this year running from 22 to 28 May. For many years now “Farnesina Doors Open” days have renewed the Ministry’s commitment to promote its heritage in Italy and abroad. The […]

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Accreditation Notice: Reminder: Conference on “The Country System for the Internationalisation of Business Networks” (Farnesina, 11 May 2015)

A reminder that a conference on “The Country System for the Internationalisation of Business Networks” will take place at the Farnesina on Monday 11 May at 10.00, with the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. The Conference, which will be opened by the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele […]

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Nicaragua – Eurofeira 2015 opens on 8 May

Eurofeira, a two yearly exhibition featuring the products and services of Central American and European companies, will run in Nicaragua from 8 to 9 May 2015. The event is organised by Eurocam Nicaragua, a consortium of German, Spanish and Italian Chambers of Commerce, with support from the European Union delegation. Its aim is to expand […]

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Conference at the Farnesina: “The Country System for the Internationalisation of Business Networks”

A conference on “The Country System for the Internationalisation of Business Networks” will take place at the Farnesina on Monday 11 May at 10.00, with the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. Organised with RetImpresa-Confindustria, the Conference will be opened by the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Michele […]

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Vienna – Italian Embassy hosts its first contemporary art exhibition

“Danceof Diplomacy-Trasposizioni” is the title of an exhibition by the artist and photographer Sissa Micheli hosted by the Italian Embassy in Vienna and curated bv Marcello Farabegoli. The Embassy’s first contemprary art exhibition, Dance of Diplomacy celebrates the bicentenary of the Congress of Vienna. The opening event was attended by the Secretary General of the […]

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Berlin – 12 artists take the stage at the Italian Embassy

Twelve Italian and international artists staged an event entitled “Embodied Resilience” in the exceptional setting of the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Participating artists included the American Kate Gilmore; Germans Lisa Stertz and Ulrike Mohr; Italians Filippo Berta, Diego Cibelli, Cristian Chironi, Davide Anni, Mocellin and Pellegrini; Argentinian Marcio Carvalho; and Romanian Anca Benera and Arnold […]

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Development Cooperation at the EXPO: “A (Bio)-Diverse World: agri-biodiversity in a changing world”

The first of over 30 events organised by Italian Development Cooperation for EXPO Milan 2015 took place today, 6 May 2015. The event, entitled “A (Bio)-Diverse World: agri-biodiversity in a changing world” was held in the Cascina Triulza Auditorium, the EXPO area reserved for civil society. It was organised in collaboration with the National Research […]

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Cairo – Italian and Egyptian caricature display

The Italian Cultural Institute of Cairo will host an exhibition comparing Italian and Egyptian caricatures, which will open on 11 May at 19:00 hours. “Caricature italiane ed egiziane a confronto” has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Egyptian Caricature Society and curated by Gionata Ricci Alunni, and artists from both […]

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DEI – Serbia: Construction of Smederevo industrial park gets under way

Construction on Serbia’s new Smederevo Industrial Park is now under way. Its aim is to diversify the city’s economic fabric by attracting new enterprise, and Italian firms are playing a leading role. Cimolai, producers of steel structures, has rented the Zelvoz company’s largest facility with an investment of approximately 1.5 million euro for refurbishing and […]

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Brazil – Exhibit of Italian UNESCO sites

“Italian UNESCO sites” is the title of an exhibition of photographs by Luca Capuano to be held from 11 May to 11 June in Sao Paulo. The initiative is a joint collaboration by the Italian Cultural Institute of Brasilia and the Italo-Brazilian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo, and is associated with the Milan EXPO. The […]

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Rabat – Balletto di Milano stages ‘Viva Verdi’

The “Balletto di Milano” will celebrate Giuseppe Verdi’s best-known lyric works in Rabat, Morocco, on 19 May in an event entitled “Viva Verdi”. The itinerant show, which has already been received enthusiastically by thousands of spectators around the world, offers an opportunity to discover the poetry and originality of the ballets contained in some of […]

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Montreal – Ettore Scola film retrospective

The Cinematheque Quebecoise of Montreal will host a retrospective of 13 films by the great Italian director Ettore Scola. The event, which starts tomorrow and runs through 31 May, has been organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and Cinecittà’s Istituto Luce. Audiences will be able to view the films in the original Italian […]

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