Strasbourg – “Terra, fuoco, ferro, legno” exhibition opens

In conjunction with the 6-month Italian European presidency, an exhibition entitled “Terra, Fuoco, Ferro, Legno” will open on 2 September in Strasbourg. Maria Christina Carlini will exhibit a series of works in clay, wood, iron and Corten steel at the Italian Cultural Institute that represent the most significant achievements in the career of an artist […]

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Mozambico: Pistelli, bene accordo a Maputo tra Governo mozambicano e Renamo

Italy welcomed the news of the 24 August signing in Maputo of an accord between the Mozambican government and Renamo aimed at ending political and military tensions, halting the hostilities and reinstating conditions for peace and stability. “This is a victory”, declared Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, “for all Mozambicans, and a major step toward […]

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P3+3 Statement on Libya

The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the escalation of fighting and violence in and around Tripoli, Benghazi, and across Libya, especially against residential areas, public facilities, and critical infrastructure, by both land attacks and air strikes. We reiterate our calls, joining those of the Libyan interim […]

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Mogherini sente colleghi Egitto, Tunisia, Algeria e segretario Lega Araba su Gaza e Libia

La situazione a Gaza e in Libia è al centro di una serie di telefonate che il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha in programma in questi giorni con i colleghi di diversi Paesi della Regione che oggi si sono incontrati al Cairo e che sono impegnati come l’Italia nella ricerca di una soluzione politica […]

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Montevideo – “Nel nome del Padre” artwork dedicated

The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo recently hosted the dedication of “Nel nome del Padre”, an artwork by Cesare Viel and Luca Vitone. The over 6-metre-high permanent installation is constructed on a steel-reinforced concrete column prepared by the artists, on which they inscribed the names of 357 women distinguished for their creativity, and is placed […]

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Montreal – Italy participates in Festival Films du Monde

Montreal is hosting the 38th Festival des Films du Monde. Italy is competing with a variety of offerings, and Italian actor, screenwriter and director Sergio Castellitto is chairing the festival jury. This year’s edition, dedicated to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, aims to promote cultural diversity and understanding among peoples, and spread the knowledge of cinema to […]

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Lodz – Performance by Ascanio Celestini

Ascanio Celestini’s theatre presentation “Saccarina, cinque al soldo” will make a stop in Lodz for the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the ghetto of that Polish city. The spectacle will be staged on 30 August at the Nowy Teatr, and consists of a tale for voices and music that begins with the cries of […]

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Prague – Wind orchestra from Udine astounds

The “Euritmia” musical association’s youth wind orchestra of Povoletto (Udine) will give an open-air performance on Friday 29 August at the Church of Saint Nicholas in the Old City of Prague. The concert is made available by a series of media partners that includes the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague. “Euritmia” is among the oldest […]

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Libia: Mogherini, è il momento di avere coraggio e dialogare per mettere fine al conflitto

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini renewed her urgent appeal to the parties to the conflict in Libya, and to the entire international community, to seek a settlement that would lead to ending the violence and rebuilding a nation of democratic institutions. “Libya is at the most difficult point since the revolution and, as always, […]

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Ucraina: Mogherini a Linkevičius, profondo cordoglio per uccisione console onorario lituano.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed her condolences on the death of Lithuanian honorary consul in Ukraine in a letter to her colleague in Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius: “I was profoundly aggrieved at the news of the death of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine”, Mogherini wrote. “In condemning this act […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ucraina: approvata riforma trasporto e stoccaggio gas (in translation)

La Verkhovna Rada ha approvato in via definitiva, con il voto favorevole di 228 deputati, la legge che modifica di alcune norme del sistema unico di trasporto del gas in Ucraina”. Il provvedimento legislativo – che si inquadra nel contesto del pacchetto di riforme economiche alla cui e’ attuazione e’ anche condizionata l’erogazione degli aiuti […]

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Ukraine: Serious development as convoy of 134 Russian vehicles crosses border without authorisation from Kiev

In Italy’s view, the fact that a convey of 134 Russian vehicles has entered Ukrainian territory without the necessary authorisation from Kiev, albeit for stated humanitarian reasons, is a serious development in the crisis. Only some of the vehicles had undergone the inspections agreed by the parties and the International Committee of the Red Cross. […]

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