Mexico: The “impossible show” of Leonardo, Raphael and Caravaggio

The Year of Italy in Latin America opens with “Leonardo, Raffaello, Caravaggio: una mostra impossibile”, hosted by Mexico City’s Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART) from 15 January through March. The exhibition will consist of high-definition reproductions of the great Italian artists’ masterpieces, and will be the first in a packed calendar of approximately 200 […]

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Volunteers released: Gentiloni at Lower House, welcomes Vanessa and Greta in name of Italy

“Shortly after 4 a.m. I welcomed Greta and Vanessa at Ciampino airport in the name of the Italian government and Italy as a whole”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni made this statement while reporting to the Lower House on the release of the two Italian volunteers abducted last July in Syria, Teamwork The minister thanked the intelligence […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating

Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating Vietnam closed 2014 out with macroeconomic indicators confirming significant progress on macroeconomic stabilisation. During the Vietnam Business Forum, Prime Minister Dung was able to confirm that the government had hit its main targets for 2014: growth of 5.9% and inflation brought down to […]

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Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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Budapest: Italian Institute opens Caffe’ Letterario

The Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest began a 6-month cycle of encounters at its own Caffè Letterario, which will consist of monthly readings from great Italian novels, both classic and contemporary, over a fine cup of coffee. The authors featured will begin with Camilleri, and include Tabucchi, Eco and others. 

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COMITES. Elections to be repeated in 24 districts.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will repeat COMITES elections in the districts where no list was either submitted or approved”, announced Under-Secretary Mario Giro.   The COMITES in question are: Vienna, Liege, Lyon, Nice, Athens, Dublin, Oslo, Lisbon, Edinburgh, Prague, Bucharest, San Marino, Madrid, Barcelona, Stockholm, Bangkok, Pretoria, Cape Town, Perth, Chicago, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Argentina: Parliament approves Argentina Digital law

Argentina: Parliament approves Argentina Digital law The Argentine Parliament has approved a bill entitled “Argentina Digital”, which introduces new national market regulations on telecommunications and Internet and cable television services. In particular, it establishes a new sector administration and control agency known as “Autoridad Federal de Tecnologias de la Informacion y las Comunicaciones AFTIC” and […]

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Barcelona: Success for Italian cinema and immigration

A recently held Italian film festival organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Barcelona and the Cinecittà Istituto Luce, with the patronage of the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona, was a great critical and popular success. The event offered Italian cinema lovers in Barcelona an opportunity to see some of the best in recent film […]

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