London – Showcase once again for Cinema Made in Italy

From Ermanno Olmi to Pif and his painful modern tale of the Palermo mafia, London welcomes back the festival “Cinema Made in Italy” organised by the Istituto Luce-Cinecittà in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. Screenings will include nine films and an anthology of short films entitled “9×10 Novanta”. The festival’s centrepiece will be “La […]

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Pakistan – Italy for the protection of cultural heritage

Literature has always played a major role in connecting distant countries and fostering better intercultural understanding, as Italian ambassador to Pakistan Adriano Chiodi Cianfarani underscored at the opening of the Karachi Literature Festival. The festival is one of the subcontinent’s most prominent events, attracting over 125,000 visitors, and was co-sponsored by Italy for the third […]

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Luanda – Trade fair expects over 100 Italian business reps

Trade show expects over 100 Italian business persons ‎ Over 100 Italian business persons from a variety of sectors are expected to participate in the International Trade Fair (FILDA) to be held in the Angolan capital of Luanda this coming July. The announcement came from Italian ambassador to Angola Giorgio Di Pietrogiacomo following a meeting […]

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Ukraine: Gentiloni says no alternative to negotiations

There is “no alternative to negotiations” for settling the Ukraine crisis. This was the Italian position that Minister Paolo Gentiloni reiterated during a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. ”Unitary position”Expressing his hopes for Europe’s “unitary position”, particularly on urging Moscow to foster a positive outcome to the talks, Gentiloni confirmed that Italy “does not […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy: China announces direct Rome- Chongqing flight

China announces direct Rome-Chongqing flight At a press conference, Hainan Airlines announced its plans for direct, twice weekly (Monday and Friday) flights between Rome and Chongqing, leaving Chongqing at 01:30 and arriving at 07:50 Italian time, and leaving Rome at 12:50 and arriving in Chongqing the next morning at 05:45 Chongqing time. The Vice President […]

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Ideas of EXPO: “Right to Food”, an Italian project launched by the ‘Milan Center for Food Law and Policy’

Il ”diritto al cibo”, ovvero una Convenzione multilaterale in materia di diritto al cibo e al cibo garantito. E’ l’iniziativa del centro di documentazione ”Milan Center for Food Law and Policy”, presieduto da Livia Pomodoro, presidente del Tribunale di Milano, e costituito da Expo Milano 2015, dalla Camera di Commercio, dal Comune di Milano e […]

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Dubai – World Expo Tour stops off in the Emirates

“We have decided to build a bridge to Dubai 2020 as EXPO is a journey that must continue in order to foster the cultural progress of peoples”, said alderman for the EXPO and the internationalisation of businesses of the Lombardy Region Fabrizio Sala. Sala and his colleague in charge of Education, Training and Work, Valentina […]

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Budapest – Italian Caffè Letterario hosts Tabucchi discussion

Budapest’s new Caffè Letterario continues its activities with a calendar of events promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of that city. One Monday afternoon a month, from January to June, the Institute hosts a readings from great Italian literature accompanied by a great cup of coffee Italian-style (a contribution from DeLonghi-Kimbo). The season opened on […]

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Prague – Great lyrical music in the heart of Bohemia

The most beautiful of Verdi’s arias will take centre stage in Prague in a concert organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at 19:30 in the city’s Smetana Hall featuring Bass baritone Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, who returns to the capital nearly two years after his sell-out success at the Rudolfinum’s Dvořák Hall. The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted […]

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Minsk – Italy a top participant in the 22nd International Book Fair ‎

The 22nd Minsk International Book Fair opens on 11 February, and Italy will be participating with a stand arranged by the Embassy showcasing two Italian publishing houses specialised in didactic literature – Alma Edizioni and Edilingua – as well as the many opportunities to study the Italian language in Belarus. Visitors to the stand will […]

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Shanghai – 2015 the year of rebalanced trade

The year 2015 will be one to adjust the trade balance between Italy and China, which currently places the Asian giant well ahead of our country. This is the goal of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai for the year of the Milan EXPO. “All the components of our country system”, Italian Consul General […]

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EU: Gentiloni at Foreign Affairs Council, Agenda centred on Ukraine crisis

The Ukraine crisis is at the centre of the agenda of a foreign ministers council meeting, where Minister Paolo Gentiloni is participating. A negotiated settlement to Ukraine crisis  The European foreign ministers meeting begins a week that promises to be a demanding one for European and international diplomats seeking a negotiated solution to the Ukraine […]

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