Brussels – Domenico Scarpa presents “Così fu Auschwitz”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels will premier Primo Levi’s collection “Così fu Auschwitz. Testimonianze 1945-1986” [That was Auschwitz. Testimonials 1945-1986], a book edited by Fabio Levi and Domenico Scarpa (Einaudi, Turin 2014) that gathers what are, for the most part, previously unpublished testimony and documentation. Speakers at the event, to be held at 19:00 […]

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Paris – exhibition of work by Carlo Mollino

An exhibition will open in Paris on 5 February of the work of eclectic architect, designer, race car driver and pilot, photographer, professional skier and professor of architectural composition at the Turin Polytechnic Institute. On display will be project drawings, architectural and automobile designs and models illustrating the extraordinary output of this important post-war figure. […]

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Berlin – Exhibition ‘Botticelli Renaissance’ launched

A press conference was recently held in Berlin to launch the exhibition “Botticelli. 2015-1445. The Botticelli Renaissance”. Attendees included Director General of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Eissenhauer. The exhibition is set to open in September and intends to retrace the 19th and 20th century rediscovery of the great Florentine master, and will focus not […]

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Norway – Italy in forefront at Tromsø “Arctic Frontiers”

Once again Italy was aprominent participant at Norway’s foremost Artic event “Artic Frontiers”, whose9th edition recently took place in Tromsø. The foreign ministry wasrepresented by Senior Arctic Official Marco Tornetta, who held a series ofbilateral meetings during which he reported on the Artic symposium organised bythe foreign ministry in Venice in December. Italian ambassador Giorgio […]

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Norway – Italy in forefront at Tromsø “Arctic Frontiers”

Once again Italy was a prominent participant at Norway’s foremost Artic event “Artic Frontiers”, whose 9th edition recently took place in Tromsø. The foreign ministry was represented by Senior Arctic Official Marco Tornetta, who held a series of bilateral meetings during which he reported on the Artic symposium organised by the foreign ministry in Venice […]

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Egypt – February business delegation

A delegation of representatives of approximately 100 Italian firms will make a business mission to Egypt from 22 to 24 February, organised by Confindustria, ICE, ABI, Unioncamere, Rete Imprese Italia, Alleanza delle Cooperative and Conferenza delle Regioni, with the patronage of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development. The delegation, whose participants are to […]

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Gentiloni: Remembrance Day, Italy strong in fight against anti-Semitism and religious intolerance

“The Holocaust Remembrance Day is an important recurrence and one deeply felt by Italians”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “Our law of 2000 establishing a Holocaust Remembrance Day was five years ahead of the UN General Assembly’s declaration proclaiming 27 January International Holocaust Remembrance Day”, Gentiloni pointed out. “Italy supported […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Czech Republic: Mossi & Ghisolfi to supply bioethanol plant

Biochemtex and Beta Renewables, both part of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group, signed a contract with the Czech firm Energochemica SE for the supply of a 55,000 tonne-per-year bioethanol production plant in Strazke (Koice region), which will use the Poesa technologies developed by Beta Renewables. The contract covers engineering services and equipment supply. The enzymes […]

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Gentiloni: stop Donets Basin separatist attacks

“I am deeply concerned over the dramatic escalation of the violence in Ukraine over recent days, and firmly condemn the indiscriminate separatist attacks that have caused the death of numerous civilians in recent clashes in Mariupol and the Donets Basin”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “There has to be a […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Private Sector for Development opportunity and comitment of Italian cooperatives (Farnesina, 30 January 2015)

The event “Private Sector for Development Opportunity: Opportunity and Commitment of Italian Cooperatives”  will take place at 9:30 on Friday 30 January at the foreign ministry in Rome. The sessions will be introduced by Farnesina Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini, and will conclude with a speech by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: Ready to increase oil production

Algeria aims to increase oil production to counteract the fall in crude oil prices, according to a statement by the Algerian energy minister, Youcef Yousfi. “We’ll examine the possibility of increasing our hydrocarbon production to increase the country’s oil revenues”, the Minister told the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic Affairs. Hydrocarbons represent 95% of Algeria’s […]

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Lebanon – Photomed – Italian photographs on display

Photomed, the photography exhibition founded in France, is visiting the Land of Cedars this year. Featuring emerging photographers from the countries of the Mediterranean, the exhibition will run in various galleries in Beirut until 11 February 2015. The event was organised with help from the Embassies of France, Italy and Spain and the EU delegation […]

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