DEI – Lithuania: Vilnius plans tenders for new public buildings

The city of Vilnius plans to renovate the old, Soviet-style conference centre – currently unfit for use – to create a modern multi-purpose centre by the end of 2017. The building’s architecture will remain unchanged and no new structures will be added. Ownership of the building will be transferred from Siauliu Bankas to Turto Bankas […]

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Barcelona – Photography by Enzo Dal Verme on show in Catalonia

Enzo Dal Verme has photographed personalities like Laetitia Casta, Donatella Versace, Marina Abramovic, Bianca Jagger and Wim Wenders, and his photos have featured in publications like Vanity Fair, l’Uomo Vogue and The Times. He will now be speaking at the “On From Fashion” conference at the European Institute of Design (IED), on 4 March 2015. […]

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Los Angeles – Film: world premiere of “Calibro 10” at the Los Angeles Film Fest

“Calibro 10. Il decalogo del crimine”, a film produced by Raffaele Alberto and directed by Massimo Ivan Falsetta, will see its world premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday 19 February 2015. The film, which sees the return of actor Franco Nero, will be screened at Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre during the Los Angeles Film Fest, which […]

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Libya – Gentiloni tells the Chamber: the only solution is political

The only solution to the Libya crisis is a political one. Italy is not looking for adventures or crusades but a change of pace is needed because time is not infinite. These were some of the points made by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in a briefing at the Chamber of Deputies. “After the two sessions […]

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Zagreb – Venice in Zagreb film season – 2nd edition

The second “Venice in Zagreb” film season, featuring Italian films presented at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, is under way in Croatia. The initiative, which runs until 21 February 2015, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb in collaboration with the Cinema Biennale and the Zagreb Film Festival. The event will include a […]

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Brussels – Italy and women’s voices at the Book Fair

Five writers, one translator and a publishing specialist. The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels has organised a “women’s voices” event to coincide with the 45th Book Fair in the Belgian capital. “Je vous écris d’Italie: cinq voix de femmes” was organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and the Mondadori Foundation. Participants include […]

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Gentiloni-Kerry telephone conversation on Libya

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation late yesterday evening [17 February 2015] with the American Secretary of State, John Kerry. Issues discussed by the Italian and US foreign ministers included developments in the Libyan crisis.

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States

The governments of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States strongly condemn all acts of terrorism in Libya.  The heinous murder of twenty-one Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits […]

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Gentiloni meets Maltese Foreign Minister, Vella. Libyan crisis and immigration emergency discussed

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Maltese Foreign Minister, George Vella, today 17 February 2015. The two ministers discussed the Libyan crisis and the immigration emergency. “This is a particularly sensitive time for the equilibria of the Mediterranean, which are a priority for our two countries”, declared Minister Gentiloni. […]

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Gentiloni meets the Senegalese Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Senegalese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mankeur Ndiaye, at the Farnesina today. Bilateral cooperation on migration issues in the framework of the Rabat Process was one of the main subjects for discussion. “Senegal is a strategic country for us in achieving the goals of […]

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Prague – Czech tourists on a visit to “undiscovered” Italy, via our Embassy

The Italian Embassy in Praguehas opened its doors for a working meeting between Czech travel agencies andrepresentatives of our regions, towns and cities. The aim of the event is toillustrate regions as yet little known to Czech tourists, such as Campania orPiedmont, and towns and cities like Bologna, Ferrara, Lucca and Bergamo. AsAldo Amato, the […]

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Nice – Homage to Italy on the Promenade du Paillon

The city of Nice has paid homage to Italy by naming one of the avenues linked to the “Promenade du Paillon” regeneration project “l’Allee des Italiens”. The initiative was keenly supported by the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, himself of Italian origin, to underscore the city’s own Italian roots and the important role played by […]

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