Kansas City – “War and Art” photo exhibition

The exhibition “War and Art: destruction and preservation of Italian cultural patrimony during the First World War” will run through 17 December in Kansas City. It was inaugurated on 18 November in the presence of Italian ambassador to Washington Claudio Bisogniero, Consul General in Chicago Adriano Monti and head of the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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Africa – Cinema and music to promote Italian culture

The Italian Cultural Institutes of Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Pretoria are the main promoters of Italian culture in Africa. Their 2014 activities are especially focused on cinema and music, with projects successfully carried out including “Jazz in Africa”, an initiative funded for years now by the Farnesina and that brings some of the best Italian […]

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Geneva – “Made in Italy” and Italian style at the UN

Zegna, Buccellati,Ferragamo,Alessi and many other famous names associated with Italian style and quality were represented at an international benefit organised at the United Nations in Geneva by the United Nations Women’s Guild. The annual event offers a showcase for products from around the world and aims to raise funds for assistance projects in developing countries. […]

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Meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Al Malki, Gentiloni condemns recent attacks in Jerusalem and expresses hope that both parties make every possible effort to stop the spiralling violence

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today with his Palestinian colleague Riad Al Malki, to whom he reiterated his condemnation of the appalling attack at a synagogue in Jerusalem, and expressed his hope that both parties to the conflict will make every possible effort to de-escalate the situation and put an […]

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IV Conferenza Ministeriale

The 4th Euro-African Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development will be held on 27 November in Rome at the NH Midas Hotel, chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni and Minister for the Interior Angelino Alfano, with Senegal holding the honorary co-chair, having last hosted the conference in 2011. Conference attendees […]

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Recall: 2nd Conference of Internationalisation Networks and Agencies in Europe (Farnesina, 21 November 2014)

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will participate in the 2nd Conference of Internationalisation Networks and Agencies in Europe on 21 November at 9:30 at the Farnesina. Other participants will include Minister for Education, Universities and Research Stefania Giannini, Deputy Minister for the Interior Filippo Bubbico and President of Uni-Italia Cesare Romiti. […]

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Buenos Aires – Mostre, convegni e film per celebrare la lingua italiana (in translation)

Si e’ conclusa con una “buona partecipazione” di pubblico a Buenos Aires la XIV Settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo. Diversi gli eventi organizzati dal Consolato generale d’Italia, dall’Istituto italiano di cultura, dalle scuole italiane, comitati della Societa’ Dante Alighieri e altre Associazioni italiane. Tra questi, un incontro del critico gastronomico Pietro Sorba dal titolo […]

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Dubai – Forte presenza italiana al “Big 5 Show” (in translation)

Forte presenza italiana al “The Big 5 Show”, la fiera piu’ famosa del settore edilizia e costruzioni, inaugurata al Dubai World Trade Center. Circa 400 le aziende del Bel Paese presenti, a rimarcare i forti legami commerciali tra Italia ed Emirati arabi uniti. All’inaugurazione dell’evento, che restera’ aperto fino a giovedi’, c’era anche l’ambasciatore italiano, […]

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Minister Gentiloni at the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) – (FAO, 21 November)

On Friday 21 November, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will participate at 11:30 in the closing of the sessions of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) organised by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) at the headquarters of FAO in Rome. Journalists and camera persons/photographers interested in covering the […]

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Valensise chairs meeting with heads of international law organisations headquartered in Italy

EXPO Milan and the commemorations for the United Nations’ 70th and 60 years of Italy’s membership will be the focus in 2015 of cooperation between the Farnesina and the international law organisations headquartered in Italy. This was what emerged from the second meeting, chaired by Farnesina Secretary-General Michele Valensise, between the foreign ministry and the […]

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Paris – “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”

As part of the cultural programme associated with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised at the Italian embassy in Paris, the embassy’s Sicilian Theatre staged a theatrical interpretation of “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”, adapted from texts by Carlo Goldoni in both French and Italian and performed by Pierre Santini with the […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presents OGPC project

A meeting was organised in Baku by the SOCAR state oil company to present the new Alat petrochemical hub project. Various plants (refinery, gas treatment and petrochemical unit) are to be phased in between 2015 and 2023, with investments envisaged to amount to USD 17 billion. The first project phase is estimated at USD 8.5 […]

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