Tripoli attack: Gentiloni cites attempt to boycott Geneva peace talks

Minister Paolo Gentiloni, in Rabat on a two-day mission, commented on the attack on a hotel in Tripoli, Libya, calling it “an attempt to boycott, disrupt and negatively influence the efforts under way in Geneva toward reconciling the parties to the Libyan conflict”. ‘Mediation will not be obstructed by terrorism’The minister added that this was […]

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Cinema: “I figli della Shoah” in the Jerusalem Film Library – The documentary premiered at the last International Film Festival of Rome

Jerusalem – Today, on the International Holocause Remembrace Day, an initiative of the Italian Embassy in Israel, the Jewish Community of Jerusalem and Italian RAI Cinema will screen I Figli Della Shoah at the Jerusalem Film Library. The documentary, directed by Beppe Tufarulo, will be screened in the presence of Simonetta De Felicis, director of […]

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Washington: Diplomatic-consular network observes Day of Remembrance

The Italian Embassy in Washington and the network of Italian Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes in the U.S. organised a series of events in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year’s commemoration of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps will include meetings, conferences and film screenings in Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles, New […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Georgia: short list for new Black Seaport

Seven industrial groups and consortia have been short-listed for the construction of a new deep-water port near Anaklia Georgia on the Black Sea. The total twelve bids submitted came from, among others, MSC, Bouygues, China Harbour Engineering and Mitsu. Those short-listed were asked to submit new detailed proposals to the government by 16 April. The […]

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Economic Diplomacy: Farnesina boosts support for research centres and universities reaching abroad

The Farnesina has boosted its support for research centres, universities and polytechnic institutes seeking to develop internationally, thanks to its RISeT (science and technology information network) http://riset.esteri.it. The network allows access to information on research and innovation from a network of science attachés, embassies and consulates, Italian research associations abroad and international centres headquartered in […]

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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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