Chile – “Written in Italy” frontlines in Santiago

An exhibition entitled “Written in Italy” of Italian books translated into various languages comes to an end today. The exhibit has been itinerant and was in its third edition this year. Its aim is to underscore the socio-cultural significance of the Italian language, which, although it is spoken by only 70 million people in the […]

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United Kingdom – The excellence of Italian wines and sommeliers

The Italian Sommeliers Association (AIS) chose London for the launch of its new guidebook “Vitae – A Guide to Wines of 2015”, and for the first time in a foreign country. The guide contains reviews of wines associated with recipes, as well as the 400 AIS prize-winning wines and 25 products that were given honourable […]

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Hanoi – Exhibit “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”

Photographer Maurizio Cofini’s passion for Italy and Vietnam goes on display in Hanoi with the exhibition “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”.The exhibit is being promoted by the Italian embassy at the Casa Italia Cultural Institute will remain open through Monday next. The artist’s intention is to show how two geographically distant countries can resemble one another culturally […]

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Libya: release of Italian national Gianluca Salviato confirmed

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed the release of Italian national Gianluca Salviato, who arrived in Rome overnight thanks to the combined efforts of all the State agencies concerned.

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EU: Gentiloni at Foreign Affairs Council – Adriatic-Ionian Region: Minister attends launch of EU strategy

Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Brussels today to participate in his first EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, whose agenda items are to include the Ukraine crisis, the Ebola epidemic and the Middle East peace process. The minister is scheduled to speak on Tuesday 18 November at the meeting for the launch of the EU Strategy […]

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Farnesina closely monitoring incident involving Italian national off Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is closely monitoring an incident involving an Italian national off the coast of the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura through its embassy in Madrid, with the assistance of the Honorary Consulate in Las Palmas of the Canary Islands.

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Gentiloni: ensure Russia its role as a great nation (Corriere della Sera)

“In addition to the necessary firmness, all diplomatic channels must be kept open in the effort to find a political solution capable of ensuring Ukraine its autonomy as well as Russia its role as a great nation. It would be a mistake to think the situation can be resolved through sanctions alone”, says Minister for […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Cultural event “Italy and Africa, between Culture and Ethnology” (Villa Madama, 19 November 2014)

A cultural event within the context of the Italy-Africa Initiative, entitled “Italy and Africa, between Culture and Ethnology”, will take place at 9:30 on Wednesday 19 November 2014 at Villa Madama in Rome. Speakers are to include Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro, President of Senegal Macki Sall, City of Rome Alderman […]

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Gentiloni’s first mission to Europe – Berlin, Paris and Madrid share identical views, from Libya to Ukraine

“Identical views” on the Libyan and Ukrainian crises but also a “shared commitment” to tackle the increasingly pressing issue of immigration together in Europe. That is the balance sheet of Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s first mission abroad to – significantly – Berlin, Paris and Madrid, each a major European Union capital. The mission opened in Germany, […]

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Argentina – Bahia Blanca celebrates the Italian language

Bahia Blanca has been celebrating the Italian language and culture. Students following Italian courses organised stands at the city’s recent cultural festival to illustrate their work during the academic year. Over 40% of Bahia Blanca’s 300,000-plus inhabitants are Italian, including the mayor, Gustavo Bevilacqua and the archbishop, Guglielmo Garlatti. The initiative was supported by our Consulate […]

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Moscow – Mission by Anti-Mafia Directorate

Italy’s Anti-Mafia Directorate has just completed a 2-day mission to Russia led by prosecutor Giusto Sciacchitano, who was accompanied by deputy prosecutors Maria Vittoria De Simone and Carlo Caponcello. The Italian Embassy contributed to the successful outcome of the mission, which included a bilateral meeting with the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The two […]

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London Preserving Pompeii – Finmeccanica illustrates project

The virtues of Italian research and its contribution to the preservation of Pompeii were illustrated at an event on technology applied to the artistic and archaeological heritage organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London. Finmeccanica’s representatives,  Luigi Maria Vignali and Mattia Cavanna, described the innovative technology the company has donated to monitor the condition […]

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