Middle East – Mogherini says humanitarian truce urgent in coming hours

“We insist at least on a humanitarian ceasefire in the coming hours”, said Minister Federica Mogherini during a press conference at the foreign ministry that followed a meeting with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. “There is a proposal on the table that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the launch of negotiations, with elements […]

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Albania – Trio italiano a Festival Internazionale Jazz (in translation)

Ci sara’ anche l’Italia tra i partecipanti alla terza edizione del Festival Internazionale Jazz in Albania, che dal 22 al 27 luglio richiamerà nel Paese balcanico musicisti provenienti da Turchia, Svizzera, Israele, Kosovo, Germania, Austria e Repubblica Ceca. Jazz, afro, ska e ritmi latini A rappresentare la Penisola sara’ il Marco Castelli Trio, che propone […]

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Brazil – Cardano and Leonardo come to Sao Paulo

“Cardano e Leonardo da Vinci. Un’immersione nel Rinascimento” is the title of a conference by physician and writer Raul Emerich to be organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo on 31 July. The noted Brazilian allergologist is also well known for his writings, which include the novel “Cardano. Ascencao, tragédia e […]

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United States – “On Stage!” Italian theatre festival in New York

Italian theatre went “On Stage!” in New York with more than 20 performances and readings for an audience of over 1,500 people. The Festival of Contemporary Italian Theatre, now in its 2nd edition, was also staged for the first time in Washington at the auditorium of the Italian embassy. Read more, in Italian

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Ukraine: Mogherini speaks with Klimkin. Italy offers to send expert to assist investigation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini spoke by telephone today with her Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, who updated her on efforts to access the area in which the Malaysian Airlines jet was shot down in Thursday and where an operation is under way to recover the bodies of the victims. Mogherini said Italy was willing […]

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Middle East: Mogherini cites intollerable casualty toll, urges stop to shelling

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini urged the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to halt the shelling. “With each passing hour the number of dead and wounded rises as the shelling destroys homes and public buildings. We have also learned that the Um el Nasser Child Center, which the Italian Cooperation contributed to opening, has […]

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Mogherini and Elaraby discuss Gaza and Libya

The Middle East crisis and the situation in Libya were the main topics of discussion in Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s telephone meeting today with Arab League secretary Nabil Elaraby. Mogherini assured Italy’s support for the plan drafted by Egypt and the Arab League for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, and she and […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini contacts Zannier. Impartial inquest to be guaranteed

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini spoke by telephone this evening with OSCE secretary-general Lamberto Zannier, who informed her on OSCE observers’ access to the site near the Ukraine-Russian border where a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down yesterday evening. “The separatists must ensure access to the area, and a rigorous and impartial inquest leading […]

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Mogherini meets Fabius. Discussion focuses on Middle East and Ukraine

The crises in the Middle East and Ukraine were the focus of a discussion in Cairo today between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her French opposite number, Laurent Fabius. Like Minister Mogherini, Fabius has been engaged in a number of visits to the region. Both ministers agreed on the diplomatic efforts being made by Italy […]

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Melbourne – A stroll through history: open doors at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne has been included for the first time in the city’s list of buildings with a significant historic or architectural interest. On 26 and 27 July, to coincide with Open House Melbourne, the Institute’s premises – the 19th-century Elm Tree House in the South Yarra neighbourhood – will be open […]

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Lima – Italy taking part in the international book fair

Italy is one of the countries taking part in the 19th International Book Fair in Lima, which runs from 18 July to 3 August 2014. Representing our country will be the Italian Cultural Institute, which will have its own stand and will be organising a round table featuring Italian writer and publisher Marco Cassini. This […]

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Farnesina – Meeting with Board of Istituto per l’Oriente Carlo Alfonso Nallino

The Directorate General for Country Promotion recently hosted the board meeting of the Istituto per l’Oriente Carlo Alfonso Nallino (The Carlo Alfonso Nallino Institute for the East), Italy’s main research institute specialising in the Arab-Islamic world. The meeting examined various ideas for cooperation between the Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in areas of […]

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