Italy–China: Della Vedova meets Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, Wang Chao

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, Wang Chao, at the Farnesina today, 5 September 2014. Their talks focused on bilateral relations, which are especially close in this period, including in the economic, commercial, cultural and tourism spheres. The two also discussed the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Kenya: “East Afripack 2014” (in translation)

“East Afripack 2014”, a fair for the packaging and processing sector, will take place in Nairobi, in Kenya, from 9 to 12 September 2014. The event is being organised by Italian company Ipack Ima S.p.A., a leading company in the international trade events sector, in collaboration with the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the […]

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Slovakia – “Violetta e La Traviata” by Monica Casadei

Interpreting La Traviata through Violetta’s eyes: that is the challenge played out on stage by Monica Casadei’s Artemis Danza company. The company will be performing in Košice, in eastern Slovakia, during the Central European Theatre Festival. The performance of “Violetta e La Traviata” is being organised by Košice State Theatre, in collaboration with the Italian […]

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Belgrade – 10 encounters with the best of Italian cinema

Belgrade audiences will have a chance to enjoy ten encounters with the best of contemporary Italian cinema at a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Arts Centre in Kikinda. The initiative runs from 17 September to 19 November 2014. Read more, in Italian

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Buenos Aires: “Meraviglie dalle Marche” exhibition opens

The second edition of the “Meraviglie dalle Marche” exhibition will run from 20 September to 30 November 2014 at the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo in Buenos Aires. The exhibition, which features masterpieces of Italian religious art by Titian, Barocci, Zuccari, Guercino and Lotto, is the result of a collaboration between Regione Marche and the […]

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Brussels – The BOZAR pays homage to the art of Siena

Brussels pays homage to the art of Siena. The Belgian capital’s Centre for Fine Arts, known as the BOZAR, will be presenting over 80 masterpieces rarely seen outside Siena, in an exhibition running from 10 September 2014 until 25 January 2015. The event is being organised in collaboration with the Pinacoteca di Siena, the Musée […]

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Khartoum – Italian donation will enable WFP to help 20,000 people

From Rome to Khartoum flying the flag of solidarity. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a donation of 950,000 dollars from the Italian Government that will enable the organisation to provide more help to over 20,000 vulnerable people in the Kassala and Red Sea states, in eastern Sudan. “We are very grateful […]

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Made in Italy – Italian fashion triumphs in Malaysia

The appeal of the Made in Italy brand is stronger than ever, as evidenced by the success of the fashion initiative organised in Kuala Lumpur by the Italian Embassy and ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency. The opening of the “60 Years of Made in Italy” exhibition at the KL Pavilion, the capital city’s luxury shopping mall, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Moscow’s block on imports translates into loss of 200 million euros for Italian agri-food sector

The negative impact of the block on imports decided by Russia as a countermeasure to Europe’s economic sanctions will amount to 200 million euros for the Italian agri-food sector. Agricultural Minister Maurizio Martina gave the news in the European Parliament, where he was presenting Italy’s EU Presidency priorities. Source: Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor. More […]

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Design – Mostra su Vico Magistretti fara’ tappa ad Atene (in translation)

Tappa in Grecia per la mostra itinerante ‘Svicolando’ che rende omaggio al lavoro di Vico Magistretti, maestro del design italiano. Dal 10 ottobre, l’Istituto italiano di cultura nella capitale greca esporra’ una serie di suoi disegni e foto, insieme a numerosi oggetti che lo hanno reso celebre nel mondo. L’obiettivo e’ illustrare al pubblico non […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: Match4Industry – B2B events in Kocaeli province

Turkey: Match4Industry – B2B events in Kocaeli province The Match4Industry event organised by East Marmara ABIGEM business development centre in collaboration with the Kocaeli Chamber of Commerce will take place on 25-26 September 2014. The event will include B2B sessions for Turkish and foreign companies in the automotive, machinery, plastics, chemicals, construction, energy, environment, electronics […]

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Krakow – “Uno sguardo all’Italia” photography competition under way

“Uno sguardo all’Italia”, a photography competition promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow in coordination with the Mayor’s office, is now under way. The closing date for entries is 15 September 2014. The competition is open to anyone who visited Italy during their summer holidays and took interesting photos featuring Italy’s people and/or its […]

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