Bosnia – Italian film is back

“Once again, we’re bringing the best of Italian film to Bosnia. We’ve chosen Tuzla to present masterpieces that describe our country through stories with a universal flavour, stories that know no cultural, language or generational barriers”. These were the comments of the Italian Ambassador in Sarajevo, Ruggero Corrias, as he announced the Italian Neorealism season […]

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Prague – Gianni Politi at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian artist Gianni Politi makes his debut in the Czech Republic with a one-man show which opens in Prague on 15 September. Entitled “’Giovane pittore romano”, the exhibition – part of the “’Anteprima” cultural and artistic exchange programme – will be hosted in the Italian Cultural Institute. The event was organised by the Institute […]

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Geneva – Violinist Matteo Fedeli to perform at concert celebrating CERN’s 60th anniversary

Violinist Matteo Fedeli will be performing at a special concert in Geneva celebrating the 60th anniversary of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The concert will take place on 19 September. Maestro Fedeli, who will be playing a Stradivarius, will be accompanied by the United Nations Orchestra conducted by Antoine Marguier. The concert enjoys […]

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London – New “Primo approdo” workshop

A new workshop is being organised in London as part of the “Primo approdo” project. Organised by the Italian Consulate General at the initiative of our Embassy, “Primo approdo” is intended for young Italians moving to England and Wales. The workshop, which will take place on 25 September, will cover employment (how to find a […]

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Hanoi – Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council set up

Hanoi has announced the creation of a new Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council, whose role is to support the sustainable development of the clothing industry. Members of the Council include successful designers from both countries, represented by Stefano Dominella, Chair of the Gattinoni fashion house, and the Vietnamese Minh Hanh. As the Italian Ambassador in Hanoi, Lorenzo […]

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Argentina – Second edition of the “L’eccellenza per italianità” prize

The second edition of the “L’eccellenza per italianità” prize, which awards Argentinian personalities of Italian origin who have distinguished themselves in their profession,has been presented in Argentina. Organised by the “L’Italiano” newspaper, the event took place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires in the presence of our Ambassador to Argentina, Teresa Castaldo, and […]

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Paris – Italian Semester – Perugino exhibition opens

The exhibition on “Perugino, maestro di Raffaello” has opened at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris. The exhibition has been organised as one of the cultural events of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Staged with the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Paris and the subject of an event at the […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Italy–USA: FCA presents the new Renegade Jeep, produced in Melfi

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has presented the new Renegade Jeep, an American design produced in Italy, at Melfi. The new jeep will go on sale before the end of September, first in France and Germany and then in the other European markets. Sales in the USA and China will begin in the first quarter of 2015. […]

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Marò: Mogherini, bene rientro Latorre. Continuiamo a lavorare per soluzione

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has welcomed the news of the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to grant Massimiliano Latorre’s request to return to Italy for 4 months of medical treatment. “In recent weeks we have shared in the Latorre family’s concern over Massimiliano’s health. With this decision, which the Italian Government greatly appreciates, the Indian judges […]

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#Farnesina: Italy’s culinary arts arrive in space

Italy’s culinary arts arrive in space, thanks to Argotec. The company’s young engineers, working with Italian chefs and astronauts, have created a “Space Food Lab” in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Italian counterpart (ASI). The Argotec team has developed a special menu of “bonus food” designed specifically for each European astronaut […]

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Intervista al ministro Mogherini– Meet The Woman In The Driver’s Seat Of Europe’s Foreign Policy (Thinkprogress.org) – versione originale

Amid growing tensions with Russia, and in the context of last week’s NATO Summit, the Heads of State and Government of the European Union late last month appointed Federica Mogherini — the current Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs — as their new Secretary of State, known as the EU’s High Representative. Federica Mogherini will take […]

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Italy-Vietnam: Della Vedova meets Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister, Ho Xuan Son, at the Farnesina today under the strategic partnership established in 2013. “We examined how best to strengthen and build upon relations between our two countries”, observed Della Vedova, “following Prime Minister Renzi’s visit to Hanoi in June 2014 […]

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