Krakow – “Uno sguardo all’Italia” photography competition under way

“Uno sguardo all’Italia”, a photography competition promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow in coordination with the Mayor’s office, is now under way. The closing date for entries is 15 September 2014. The competition is open to anyone who visited Italy during their summer holidays and took interesting photos featuring Italy’s people and/or its […]

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Montevideo – The genius of Leonardo on display with “Experiencia Da Vinci”

The “Experiencia Da Vinci” exhibition dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci opens in Montevideo on Friday 5 September 2014. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Uruguyan capital, the exhibitionfeatures over 65 of Leonardo’s inventions and “machines” as well as reproductions of some of his most famous Codes and paintings. It runs until […]

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Ethiopia – A country of opportunities: Italian business mission visits Addis Ababa

An Italian business mission has visited Ethiopia for meetings with the country’s political authorities to discuss the opportunities provided by the local market and the revitalisation of Italian-Ethiopian economic relations. Accompanied by the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, the delegation was received by the Premier, Hailemariam Dessalegn; the Deputy Premier with delegated Authority for the Economy, […]

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Frankfurt – 6th Italian Week starts tomorrow

Seven days of exhibitions, 34 food and wine stands, 14 theatrical events and much more will be featured in the 6th Italian week in Frankfurt. The “Week” is organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany in collaboration with the tourism board (ENIT), the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General. Read more […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: USA: Zambon acquires Merk’s Pavia plant

Zambon is preparing to take over the MSD (also known as Merk) facility in Pavia. The two pharmaceutical companies made the announcement after signing a letter of intent. The groups have also signed letters concerning the production and supply of MSD products at global level and the European distribution, by Zambon, of another of the […]

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Punto stampa Ministro Mogherini con omologo egiziano Shoukry (Farnesina, 3 settembre 2014)

On Wednesday 3 September, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federica Mogherini will be meeting the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, at the Farnesina. The meeting will take place at 16.30. A joint press conference will take place at the end of the meeting. Online accreditation system. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in […]

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Geneva – Italian Consul attends ceremony commemorating the Mattmark tragedy

The Consul General of Italy in Geneva, Andrea Bertozzi, has attended the ceremony marking the 49th anniversary of the Mattmark tragedy, which took the lives of 88 workers, 56 of them Italian. The workers died in an avalanche that overwhelmed the construction site of a dam being built in the Mattmark region, on 30 August […]

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Italy–Argentina – Buenos Aires remembers Nino Manfredi

Buenos Aires pays homage to Nino Manfredi, the much-loved Italian actor who died 10 years ago. Towards the end of September the Argentinian capital will be hosting a short film season celebrating the work of this key figure of the “commedia all’italiana” genre. The event is being organised with support from the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: incontro alla Farnesina Mogherini – Zarif – Accrediti

Mercoledì 3 settembre alle ore 18.00, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Federica Mogherini incontrerà alla Farnesina il Ministro degli Esteri iraniano, Mohammad Javad Zarif. Al termine dell’incontro è prevista una conferenza stampa congiunta. I giornalisti e i cine-foto-operatori interessati a seguire la conferenza stampa sono pregati di accreditarsi online compilando il […]

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Italia-Slovenia: domani Della Vedova al Bled Stategic Forum

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova parteciperà domani in Slovenia al Bled Strategic Forum, importante appuntamento annuale dedicato alle nuove strategie per fare fronte alle principali sfide del mondo di oggi. Della Vedova avrà inoltre un incontro con il Presidente della Repubblica sloveno, Borut Pahor, confermando così gli eccellenti rapporti tra Italia e […]

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Libya: Mogherini meets León

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has met the new United Nations Special Envoy to Libya, Bernardino León, in Brussels. León, who officially begins his new role today, was on his way back to New York from Libya. He and Mogherini discussed the central role that the UN must play in fostering stabilisation and dialogue by all […]

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Middle East: Israel must avoid counter-productive initiatives that obstruct dialogue, says Mogherini

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federica Mogherini, views as counterproductive the decision by the Israeli Civil Administration in the Occupied Territories to take possession of the land belonging to 5 Palestinian villages. Israel’s probable intention is to build a new settlement on the land in the Bethlehem area. As the Minister pointed […]

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