Expo 2015: Turkey confirms participation

Turkey yesterday confirmed it would be participating in the 2015 Milan Universal EXPO. The Farnesina, Italian Embassy in Ankara and the EXPO2015 Society worked at length on this achievement, maintaining intense contacts with the Turkish authorities. Turkey presence further enriches the EXPO’s already broad participation. For its foreseen contribution to the theme of food security […]

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Ebola: Farnesina earmarks another 1.5m euro for emergency

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has outlined an approximately 1.5 million euro emergency intervention programme to fight the Ebola epidemic affecting some Western African countries. The Italian Cooperation has earmarked 240,000 euro for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to send doctors, medical supplies and equipment, and boost epidemiological surveillance and provide logistical […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Peru: investira’ 2,2 mld euro per miglioramento sanita’ (in translation)

Il ministro peruviano della Sanita’, Midori de Habich ha messo a punto un piano di investimenti fino al 2016 che raggiungono 8.400 milioni di Soles (2,2 miliardi di euro) che saranno destinati a migliorare la copertura del territorio da parte del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale mediante la costruzione di circa 200 strutture sanitarie di piccola e […]

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Amsterdam – Lo spettacolo teatrale di Nicola Russo (in translation)

Un progetto, due compagnie, tre lingue: si tratta di “Elettra: biografia di una persona comune”, spettacolo teatrale ‘ospite’ ad Amsterdam, dove dal 4 al 6 settembre verra’ rappresentato sia in inglese con Vera Kaye e Charles Halders che in italiano con Laura Mazzi e Nicola Russo presso il Teatro Selma Susanna. All’origine, c’e’ il progetto […]

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Buenos Aires – Exhibit on architectural avant-garde of Puppo

Opening on Thursday 4 September, the exhibition “The architectural avant-garde: Ernesto Puppo, from Italy to Rio de la Plata”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute consisting of architectural drawings and designs for furniture for theatrical and industrial use, some of which will be included in the show. Read more, in Italian.

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Norway – Italy in forefront at Haugesund Film Festival

Italy made a strong showing at the 42nd Norwegian International Film Festival, held recently in the city of Haugesund. Thanks to the efforts of the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo an entire section was dedicated to contemporary Italian cinema, and no less than three made it into the main competition programme. Read more, in Italian.

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Turkey – Debut exhibit for Franco Battiato

Franco Battiato, eclectic and complex artist, composer, and director, will present an exhibition of his paintings entitled “Quisque faber fortunae suae” in Istanbul on 9 September. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy in Istanbul, in collaboration with the city administrations of Beyoglu and Catania and the patronage of the […]

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Canada – Mazzantini and Castellitto

Together in life, together in art: in conjunction with the 38th Festival des Film du Monde, held this year in Montreal, the Italian Cultural Institute hosted an encounter in Italian and open to the public with Margaret Mazzantini and Sergio Castellitto. Wife and husband as well as acclaimed filmmaking duo, they were on hand to […]

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Giro: La diplomazia dei Papi – due libri illuminanti (L’Huffington Post)

Giro: La diplomazia dei Papi – due libri illuminanti (L’Huffington Post)

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Ukraine: Mogherini and Klimkin speak, east situation on EU ministers’ agenda Friday in Milan

Today’s alarming news once again from Ukraine was the focus of a telephone meeting that Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held today with her Ukraine colleague Pavel Klimkin. The chief Kiev diplomat voiced his concerns to Mogherini over developments on the ground, despite the hopes sparked for the launch of negotiations after the recent […]

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Libya: Mogherini says resolution confirms central UN role in stabilisation

According to Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, approval of the UN Security Council resolution on Libya confirms the central role that the United Nations must play in settling the crisis. “At this dramatic moment so decisive to the country’s destiny, the resolution once again urges all parties to engage in inclusive political dialogue and […]

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Athens – Greece and Magna Graecia in photos

“Grecia e Magna Grecia” is a photographic exhibition that explores the bonds of friendship and cultural exchange that unite our two countries, as told through the eyes and images of 13 Italian and Greek artists. The exhibit is curated by Iakovos Skiadas and consists of approximately 60 works. Read more, in Italian.

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