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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FAO: Gentiloni at Nutrition Conference – World hunger down over past 20 years, but not enough

“Over the past 20 years, progress has been made in the fight against world hunger, but not enough”, said Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaking at the second International Conference on Nutrition, which opened today at FAO headquarters in Rome. “FAO estimates tell us that 805 million of the world population are under-nourished”, Gentiloni pointed out, “in […]

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#Farnesina: Italo-Turkish archaeological mission uncovers new “treasures” at Karkemish

Carved walls, bas reliefs, sculptures and friezes dating back to 900 B.C. make up the priceless treasure trove that has come to light at the Carchemish archaeological site in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border, where a joint Italo-Turkish mission has been under way since 2011, resuming excavations following mine clearing operations. Marchetti, “a sensational […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Recall: Minister Gentiloni to attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) – (FAO, 19-21 November 2014)

On Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 November, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) organized by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) for 19-21 November in Rome at the FAO headquarters. The central theme of the high-level discussions will be how to confront […]

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Mercoledì 19 novembre 2014, alle ore 9.30, avrà luogo a Villa Madama, l’evento culturale nell’ambito dell’iniziativa Italia Africa “Italia e Africa tra cultura ed etnologia”.

L’evento prevede gli interventi del Sottosegretario di Stato per gli Affari Esteri e la Cooperazione Internazionale, Mario Giro, del Presidente del Senegal, Macki Sall, dell’Assessore alla Cultura di Roma Capitale, Giovanna Marinelli, del Segretario Generale del Ministero per i Beni Culturali, Antonia Pasqua Recchia e di Luciano Benetton, ideatore del Progetto “Imago Mundi”. I giornalisti […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Senegal: Country Presentation

Senegal: Country Presentation The Confindustria will host a Senegal Country Presentation at its Rome headquarters tomorrow. The event, organised jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Embassy of Senegal in Rome, is intended to strengthen economic and industrial relations between Italy and Senegal, providing participants with information on the business […]

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Paris – Library adds children’s room

The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris has added a new space for children to its “Italo Calvino” library, and given the occasion, the fund for children’s books was further enriched with the acquisition of some of the latest publishing releases, bringing the number of children’s titles up to 650. The library, with its more than […]

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