Australia – A Canberra la conferenza “Italians down under” (in translation)

Si e’ svolta nei giorni scorsi su iniziativa dell’ambasciata italiana a Canberra, la terza edizione della conferenza “Italians Down Under”, dedicata alle problematiche della Comunita’ italiana in Australia e al rafforzamento dei rapporti bilaterali italo-australiani. Tra i temi affrontati durante i lavori, in particolare, l’analisi delle principali problematiche e future prospettive della Comunita’ italiana in […]

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Italia-Norvegia: Della Vedova incontra sottosegretario Affari Europei Oslo Stub

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met at the Farnesina today with his Norwegian counterpart for European Affairs Ingvild Naess Stub. The meeting, one of a series of particularly intense bilateral encounters, centred on principal European and international topics. Della Vedova explained the priorities and progress achieved thus far by the Italian Presidency of […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – France: Generali builds Saint-Gobain skyscraper in Paris

France: Generali builds Saint-Gobain skyscraper in Paris Generali Real Estate and the Compagnie Saint-Gobain signed a protocol of understanding for the construction of the French group’s new headquarters in the La Defense quarter of Paris. With the assistance of Hines France, Generali Real Estate will build an approximately 49,000-square metre, 34-storey, 165-metre tall tower. The […]

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Hong Kong – Cinema Italian Style comes to China

The third edition of “Cine Italiano! – Cinema Italian Style a Hong Kong” gets under way today, bringing the best in Made In Italy’s contribution to the “7th art” in one of the liveliest events of that Asian market. The series’ organisers include the Hong Kong International Film Fest Society (HKIFF), Istituto Luce Cinecittà and […]

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Unesco – 3rd Culture Forum in Florence, 2 – 4 October

The 3rd UNESCO Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries will take place in Florence from 2 to 4 October. The event, organised by UNESCO with the Italian Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism, the Farnesina, the City of Florence, Region of Tuscany, is a high-profile international event that offers an opportunity for debate […]

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Camera: “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza” – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul

Venerdì 19 settembre, a partire dalle ore 10, si terrà la Conferenza “Al sicuro dalla paura, al sicuro dalla violenza – L’entrata in vigore della Convenzione di Istanbul”. L’evento, promosso dalla Camera dei Deputati con il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e con il Consiglio d’Europa, si terrà nell’Aula dei Gruppi parlamentari, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Mexico: Business opportunities and market access strategies

Mexico: Business opportunities and market access strategies The headquarters of Unindustria Bologna will host “Messico – Opportunità d’affari e strategie di accesso al mercato” on 18 September, a presentation of Mexico aimed at promoting industrial collaboration opportunities and partnerships in the engineering, agri-industry and consumer products sectors. An introductory session will be dedicated to the […]

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Cisgiordania – Piano italiano per gestione rifiuti (in translation)

CEVSI inaugurated an Italian plan for the better management of solid urban waste in the West Bank that took 3 years to complete and was co-financed by the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation (1.095m€ of a 1.5m€ total), and which also involved local institutions, communities and civil society. Read more, in Italian.

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Cologne – ‘The great country’ by Giovanni Cerri

The Cologne Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with that of Copenhagen and the Museum of Wood in Riva di Cantù, have joined forces in presenting “The Great Country”, a solo exhibition of paintings by Giovanni Cerri. The German city will host the exhibition through 16 September, when it will move to the Lombard location, after […]

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Emirates – “La Grande Bellezza” at European Film Screening

Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grande Bellezza” will open the European Film Screening in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event is scheduled to take place from 18 to 24 September in Abu Dhabi and from 19 to 25 September in Dubai, and will feature the best of independent European filmmaking between 2006 and 2014. […]

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Brussels – BOZA hosts two exhibitions on Italian art

Two exhibitions in Brussels celebrating Italy’s contribution to the arts in Europe over the centuries underscore our country’s guiding role in the field of culture in Europe and the world. The exhibitions opened recently at Brussels’ Palace of Fine Arts (BOZAR) in the context of the Italian EU Presidency. Read more, in Italian

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Moscow – First Italo-Russian tourism forum opens Thursday in Milan

Milan’s Palazzo Reale will host the first “Italo-Russian Culture-Tourism Forum” on 18 and 19 September, which will unite all the major sector players to discuss future development plans, despite the difficult period in Italo-Russian relations due to the Ukraine crisis. The announcement was made today at a press conference by Italian ambassador Cesare Maria Ragaglini […]

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