Discorso SS Giro al Convegno ICON – L’italiano come risorsa

Discorso SS Giro al Convegno ICON – L’italiano come risorsa

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Visita a Montreal del Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Mario Giro

Visita a Montreal del Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Mario Giro

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Ethiopia – ‘Piazza!’, the embassy’s new newsletter

In order to give greater visibility to the numerous activities that link Italy and Ethiopia, and to strengthen the role of the embassy as point of reference for the historic Italian community in that African country, the diplomatic mission has created a bimonthly newsletter called “Piazza!”, a new information tool by which to boost the […]

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Italy-Brasil – 4th edition of “Corritalia” in Rio de Janeiro

The 4th edition of “Corritalia Brasile” will be held on 19 August in Rio de Janeiro, a sporting event aimed at strengthening the friendship between Italy and that South American nation. The event is organised by CONI in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro, the Consulate General and the Italian Athletics […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini calls for “strong and unified EU response” – and “new and positive” moves by Moscow

The downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane “changes the picture of the Ukrainian crisis”, which is not longer only Ukrainian and European, but “has become global, and new and positive moves by Moscow are necessary”, according to Minister Federica Mogherini’s summary of the common reflection by the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. The head […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: launch of strategic partnership with Italy

Italy’s launch of a strategic economic and political partnership with Azerbaijan was the most important result of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s recent visit to Italy to meet with President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano and Premier Matteo Renzi. The two countries signed a joint declaration that marks a leap in quaity in bilateral relations. The […]

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Lisbona – “Mistério Napolitano”: l’installazione di Giancarlo Neri (in translation)

“Lavorare a Lisbona? Non vedo l’ora, è quasi come se fossi già là, nella Travessa da Ermida, contento”. Parole dello scultore Giancarlo Neri, noto soprattutto per l’opera “Lo Scrittore” (una scrivania con sedia gigante alta 9 metri) e per l’installazione “Massimo Silenzio” (un tappeto di circa 10000 lampade sferiche disposte in occasione della Notte Bianca […]

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Oslo – Melodie mediterranee con Paolo Angeli al Jazzfestival (in translation)

Melodie mediterranee nell’estremo nord Europa. Il chitarrista sardo Paolo Angeli presenterà al pubblico norvegese “Sale quanto basta”, il suo ultimo lavoro discografico in occasione dell’Oslo Jazzfestival che si terrà nella capitale norvegese dall’11 al 16 agosto. L’evento, organizzato in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di cultura di Oslo, si terrà il prossimo 12 agosto alle 22: […]

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Utoya: Della Vedova says pain and shock unchanged 3 years later

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova expressed “the pain and shock that remains unchanged on the third anniversary of the massacres of Oslo and Utoya” in a letter to his Norwegian colleague Baard Glad Pedersen. “I wish to extend my hearfelt solidarity to the people and government of Norway”, Della Vedova wrote, as well […]

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Declaration issued from Brussels by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy

The Foreign Ministers of France, Laurent Fabius, Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Italy, Federica Mogherini, declared today in Bruxelles: “Anti-Semitic agitation, hate speech against Jews, attacks against people of Jewish belief and against synagogues cannot be tolerated in our societies in Europe. We strongly condemn the outrageous anti-Semitic statements, demonstrations and attacks in our countries in […]

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Edinburgh – A host of Italian artists at the Fringe Festival

A host of Italian artists will participate in one of the world’s most important festivals, EdFringe, from August 1st to 31st, where the artists of 47 countries will present a total of more than 3,000 performances. This year’s Italian presence is by far the largest in recent years. Read more, in Italian

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Dante 2021 – Cairo students to read Comedy verses

The 4th edition of “Dante 2021” will be held in Ravenna from 10 to 12 September 2014. The event is promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna, under the direction of the Accademia della Crusca, whose aim is to celebrate the 7th centenary of the death of the father of the Italian language. […]

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