Cologne – Italian music takes centre stage with 15 concerts

The Italian music festival has opened with the “Racconti Mediterranei” concert at the theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne, featuring jazz musicians Enrico Pieranunzi on piano, Gabriele Mirabassi on clarinet and Luca Bulgarelli on double bass. The festival, a joint initiative by the Italian Cultural Institute and Cologne City Council, runs until 5 […]

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Italy–Spain: Food security meeting in Madrid

A conference on food security entitled “‘Salus per Cibum’ Espana e Italia: dos paises amigos, una filosofia sobre alimentos y salud” took place recently at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Agencia Espanola de Consumo, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricion and ICE–Italian Trade Agency. […]

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Italy-Somalia: COPEAM visit for university cooperation

A possible resumption of academic cooperation by Somalia and Italy was the focus of a 3-day visit to Mogadishu by Pier Luigi Malesani, Secretary General of COPEAM, the organisation led by RAI broadcasting corporation to provide audio-visual services for the Mediterranean region. Accompanied by the Italian Ambassador in Somalia, Fabrizio Marcelli, the Secretary General met […]

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Syria: Kobane’s population must be protected, says Mogherini. 300,000 euros in aid from Italian Cooperation

To tackle the serious humanitarian crisis caused by the ISIS siege of the Syrian town of Kobane, Italian Cooperation has earmarked 300,000 euros for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help the Kurds fleeing towards the Turkish-Syrian border. “The situation in Kobane is dramatic and the population needs urgent protection”, […]

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Sudan: Pistelli in Khartoum. A hugely important advance in relations with the countries of Africa

“Today in Khartoum we have achieved a hugely important advance in relations with the African countries for stronger and more effective cooperation in combating the trade in and trafficking of human beings in the Mediterranean, and irregular migration”. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, has returned to Sudan to take […]

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Monaco – Pomodoro family are special guests at Month of Italian Culture and Language

Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro; founder of the “Spazio Teatro No’hma” theatre initiative, Teresa Pomodoro; and Presiding Judge of the Court of Milan, Livia Pomodoro, were special guests at the Principality of Monaco’s Month of Italian Culture and Language. As Italian Ambassador Antonio Morabito, founder of the “Month”, remarked, their presence lent further value to the initiative, […]

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Giro:«Spingiamo le fazioni libiche a trattare» (Panorama)

La Libia è la priorità nel Mediterraneo, come il premier Mattero Renzi ha detto all`Onu. La sua frammentazione minaccia la stabilità in Nord Africa e ci tocca da vicino. Non siamo gli unici coinvolti ma dobbiamo fare la nostra parte. È stato questo il senso della visita a Tripoli del ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini […]

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De Chirico in Cairo: art and words. Exhibition celebrating literature and the visual arts opens at the Italian Cultural Institute

An exhibition of Italian artists, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, has opened in the Egyptian capital with trumpet fanfares by the flag-wavers of Sant’Elpidio a Mare. Entitled “Images and Words”, the exhibition, which runs until 13 November 2014, features works where “the genius of literature meets the genius of the visual arts”. […]

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Italia-Moldova: Mogherini e Gherman firmano dichiarazione congiunta per attuazione accordo associazione Ue-Moldova

Il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, e il ministro degli Esteri della Moldova, Natalia Gherman, hanno firmato oggi a palazzo Chigi la dichiarazione congiunta per l’attuazione dell’Accordo di Associazione Ue-Moldova. Oltre a favorire il rafforzamento del dialogo politico-istituzionale tra i due Paesi, la dichiarazione prevede lo sviluppo di attivita’ di cooperazione in vari settori prioritari […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – ASEM: Asia-Europe Business Forum opens at Assolombarda

The 14th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF14) opened today, 15 October 2014, at the Assolombarda offices in via Pantano, no. 9, in Milan. The event runs in tandem with the ASEM summit of European and Asian Heads of State and Government. Organised by Confindustria in collaboration with BusinessEurope, the organisation representing Europe’s main business associations, AEBF14 […]

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Italy-Chile – “Fiesta de los Idiomas” will showcase the Italian language

The 9th edition of the “Fiesta de los Idiomas” will take place in Providencia, in the metropolitan region of Santiago, on 25 October 2014. The event will give 10 countries a chance to showcase their culture and language, with half-hour lessons in German, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Catalan, Galitian, Basque, Hebrew, English, Italian, Japanese and Russian. […]

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Mogherini sente Zarif, Iran giochi ruolo positivo nella Regione

Iran’s nuclear programme and the Middle East crisis were the key topics discussed in a phone conversation between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Iranian colleague Mohammad Javad Zarif. The two foreign ministers discussed the new round of nuclear talks taking place in Vienna, which Italy hopes will lead to an agreement by the deadline […]

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