“Women & Diplomats” – at the SIOI, a collective view of women in diplomacy

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, will be opening the “Women & Diplomats – career and life pathways” exhibition at 12.00 on Thursday 19 June at Piazza San Marco 51, Rome. The exhibition was conceived and funded by the Association of Italian Women Diplomats (Italian initials DID) to present, for the first time […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Expo 2015: Obiettivo Paese Italia (Villa Madama, 19 giugno 2014) – Rettifica orario

Amended timing: please note change of timing below. “EXPO 2015: Objective, Italy”, an event organised jointly by the Foreign Ministry and Lombardy Region, will take place at 17.00 on Thursday 19 June 2014. The event will showcase the quality, attractions and opportunities of the Italian regions in the run-up to the Universal Exposition in Milan. […]

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Madrid – Laura Giardino con ‘Aperture’ (in translation)

Si arricchisce il fitto programma di mostre organizzato dall’Istituto italiano di cultura di Madrid per promuovere l’arte contemporanea: Laura Giardino ha portato nella capitale spagnola la sua “Aperture/Aperturas”. Lungo il percorso espositivo, ospitato nei saloni dell’Istituto, hanno trovato spazio la serie pittorica “Vertigine”, la serie ‘installativa’ di disegni “Mirror-Mirror” e la serie pittorica “Tiles”. L’artista […]

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Italia-Norvegia – Successo a Tromsoe per la “Giornata italiana” (in translation)

Si e’ tenuta nei giorni scorsi a Tromsoe, capitale “artica” della Norvegia, la “Giornata italiana”, un’iniziativa ideata e organizzata dall’ambasciata d’Italia a Oslo – con il sostegno dell’Istituto italiano di cultura – e dedicata alla collaborazione tra i due paesi nella regione artica. I lavori si sono articolati in quattro sessioni: istituzionale-politica, scientifica, economica e […]

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Osaka – Italian Soave wine a hit in Japan

Italian wine has been showcased in Japan with a “Soave Educational Day” in Osaka. The event was organised by the Soave Wine Consortium and the ICE – Italian Agency for the Promotion Abroad and Internationalisation of Italian Enterprises. The President of the Soave Consortium, Arturo Stocchetti, and the Italian Consul General in Osaka, Marco Lombardi, […]

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Guatemala City and Antigua – Flautist Ubaldo Rosso in concert

As part of the celebrations for the 68th anniversary of the Italian Republic, two concerts featuring flautist Ubaldo Rosso as invited soloist have been held in Guatemala City and Antigua. Part of the proceeds will be dedicated to social projects. Read more, in Italian.

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Seoul – 22 artists for 130 years of diplomatic relations

“We Have Never Been Modern”, the exhibition of Italian contemporary art organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, has been extended until 23 August 2014. The show, which opened on 8 May and features 22 Italian artists, was organised as part of the celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Meat products: record Italian exports in 2013 but barriers remain in many countries

Meat products: record Italian exports in 2013 but barriers remain in many countries In 2013 the cured meat products market saw nearly 1.2 billion euros in exports and total sales of 8 billion, a fall of 0.5% on the figure for 2012. Foreign demand for Italian meat products exceeded 143,500 tons, a rise of 3.8% […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTE: Ministro Mogherini all’Istituto Italo-Latino Americano (Roma, 19 giugno 2014)

The Extraordinary Session of the Delegate Council of the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) will take place at 10.30 on Thursday 19 June 2014. Participants will include Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, the President of the IILA, H.E. Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas, and the Secretary General of the Institute, Ambassador Giorgio Malfatti di Monte Tretto. The event will close […]

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Visita in Libano del ministro Mogherini – Rassegna stampa

Visita in Libano del ministro Mogherini – Rassegna stampa

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Cooperation – Humanitarian emergencies. New rapid response facilities

New facilities have been opened to extend and boost humanitarian emergency response operations at the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) run by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Brindisi. The facilities occupy an area made available to the Italian Government inside the former United States Air Force (USAF) base at San Vito dei Normanni. […]

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Buenos Aires – McCurry exhibition “Sensational Umbria” opens

A photo exhibit entitled “Sensational Umbria” by American photographer Steve McCurry opened on 21 June in Buenos Aires. The show is part of the second edition of “Verano Italiano”, a joint cultural promotional initiative by the Italian Embassy, Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, ENIT and ICE as well as Argentina’s culture […]

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