Lisbon – “Sunday at the Cinema” with the best of contemporary Italian film-making

Five new film events in Lisbon featuring contemporary Italian film-making. The Italian Cultural Institute in the Portuguese capital, along with the “Il Sorpasso” association, has organised the 7th “Sunday at the Cinema” season, featuring some of Italy’s most interesting recent productions. Screenings at the Teatro do Bairro feature “L’intrepido” by Gianni Amelio, “Viva la Liberta” […]

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Cairo – International Book Fair opens its doors

Cairo International Book Fair, the biggest such event in the Arab and African worlds, has opened its doors. Italy is taking part with a stand organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. Italian books being presented at the Fair include “Il costo della vita” by Angelo Ferracuti, “Il romanzo arabo al cinema” by Aldo Nicosia and […]

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Moscow must use its influence over the separatists, says Gentiloni. Minister underscores the importance of Europe’s “unitary message”

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has reiterated the importance of the “unitary message” concerning the Ukrainian crisis sent out to Russia by the latest European Union Foreign Affairs Council. The Minister was speaking from Algiers, where he has met his Algerian opposite number. “Moscow must use its influence – which is considerable – over the separatists […]

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Australia: call for expressions of interest for Perth airport link project

A call for expressions of interest was announced for the ForrestField-Airport Link rail connection from the centre of Perth to the city airport. The project is valued at an estimated AUD 2.2 billion (approx. EUR 1.54 billion) and calls for the construction of 8.5km of railway, including 8km of underground tunnels, as well as 3 […]

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Italy-Algeria: Gentiloni, common effort at inclusive negotiations on Libya

Italy and Algeria “will work together so that UN Envoy in Libya Bernardino Leon includes in the talks those who have thus far not participated in Geneva”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni at the end of a meeting in Algiers with his counterpart Ramtane Lamamra. He also underscored that “all possible means” would […]

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Gentiloni in Algiers: terrorism and Libyan crisis on agenda

The fight against terrorism, crisis in key countries such as Libya and bilateral relations are on Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni’s agenda today in Algiers where he has meetings scheduled with President Abdelaziz Boutleflika, Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra and Premier Abdelmadek Sellal. Among other things, Gentiloni intends to discuss the Italo-Algerian intergovernmental summit planned […]

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Colombia – Mediterranean Music takes centre stage in Cartagena

A major success for the Festival of Cartagena, Colombia’s and Latin America’s most important musical event, under the direction of Antonio Miscenà. “Mare Nostrum” was the title of this year’s 9th edition of the festival, hosted by that Caribbean city, which featured some of Italy’s most successful artists, including cellist Mario Brunello to clarinetist Gabriele […]

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Colombia – Mediterranean Music takes centre stage in Cartagena

A major success for the Festival of Cartagena, Colombia’s and Latin America’s most important musical event, under the direction of Antonio Miscenà. “Mare Nostrum” was the title of this year’s 9th edition of the festival, hosted by that Caribbean city, which featured some of Italy’s most successful artists, including cellist Mario Brunello to clarinetist Gabriele […]

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Israel – IIFCA auction preview 9 February

The preview of an auction to raise funds for the Italo-Israeli Foundation for Culture and Art (IIFCA) will be held at the Anna Marra Contemporanea gallery in Rome on Monday 9 February. The goal of the event is to support and promote the IIFCA, created during the third Italo-Israeli Intergovernmental Summit in 2012, for the […]

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Israel – IIFCA auction preview 9 February

The preview of an auction to raise funds for the Italo-Israeli Foundation for Culture and Art (IIFCA) will be held at the Anna Marra Contemporanea gallery in Rome on Monday 9 February. The goal of the event is to support and promote the IIFCA, created during the third Italo-Israeli Intergovernmental Summit in 2012, for the […]

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Tirana – Journalism discussed at Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana resumed its cycleof “Encounters with the Authors” one of which will be held on Wednesday at theInstitute’s Library and dedicated to journalism and the growth of Internet andnews media. Piepoli Institute President and professor at the University of RomaTre Roberto Baldassari will present his latest essay “Journalism, news andcommunication”, […]

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Gentiloni condemns decapitation of Japanese hostage

“The sacrifice of Kenji Goto will not halt the struggle against terrorism and religious extremism, which continues at the side of the Japanese government”. Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni firmly condemned the decapitation of journalist Kenji Goto, extending Italy’s solidarity to his family and the entire Japanese population.

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