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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Arab Emirates – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The world-renowned, 24-piece “Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, enchanted the Arab Emirates and, as Italian ambassador Giorgio Starace pointed out, “was a moment of great significance for the affirmation of Italian music – a sector in which Italy has excelled globally for centuries – in the United Arab Emirates”. Read […]

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Brazil – Italian cinema ready to take Sao Paulo by storm

The 10th Italian Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil gets under way on 24 November this year, preceded from 18 to 23 November by an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Gianni Pinizzotto’s photographic portraits of Italian cinema masters, intended to revive the moments in which some of the greatest film works ever produced […]

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Farnesina: Della Vedova meets with FVG President Serracchiani

Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Debora Serracchiani met yesterday evening at the foreign ministry in Rome. Their discussions centred on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region, which will be launched today in Brussels by Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. The FVG […]

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II Conferenza Annuale Le Reti e le Agenzie di Internazionalizzazione in Europa (Farnesina, 21 novembre 2014)

Il 21 novembre alle ore 9.30 alla Farnesina il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Paolo Gentiloni parteciperà alla II Conferenza Annuale Le Reti e le Agenzie di Internazionalizzazione in Europa. All’evento prenderanno parte il Ministro dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Stefania Giannini, il Viceministro dell’Interno, Filippo Bubbico e il Presidente di Uni-Italia, […]

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Gentiloni strongly condemns appalling armed attack at synagogue, urging all parties to the peace process to distance themselves

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni expressed “firm condemnation of the appalling armed attack carried out this morning in a synagogue in Jerusalem”. The Italian government “expresses disdain and deep condolences to the families of the victims and solidarity with the wounded”. “It is my hope” – the minister concluded – “that […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Poland: Salini Impregilo awarded N7 tract contract

Poland: Salini Impregilo awarded N7 tract contract The Salini Impregilo group was awarded the contract for the construction of 21.5 km of Poland’s national “N7” road, which crosses the country from north to south uniting the cities of Danzig and Krakow. It runs parallel to the A1 motorway, and is Warsaw’s eastern link with those […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE Minister Gentiloni to attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition – (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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EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will chair the conference for the launch in Brussels of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region adopted by the European Council of 23-24 October last. The culmination of a complex process that began in 2012, the Strategy’s adoption is one of the most significant results […]

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Diplomazia e Dintorni segment of Tuesday 18 November on Ethics and Diplomacy

The next segment of the radio programme “Diplomazia e Dintorni”, conducted by Stefano Baldi and broadcast by Radio Luiss, will air on Tuesday 18 November at 20:00, and will treat the theme of Diplomacy and Ethics. What are ethics and why do they have an important role in diplomatic activities? Is there a difference between […]

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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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