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    19 March 2014
    Tourism – ‘Travelling with Italy’: 120 years of the Touring Club

    The Touring Club Italiano is celebrating its 120th anniversary with an exhibition entitled “Travelling with Italy” which will run until 25 May 2014. The initiative was organised to commemorate the Touring Club’s work to develop tourism and safeguard Italy’s artistic, historic and cultural heritage. It is also included in the protocol of understanding signed on […]

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    18 March 2014
    No decision to abandon G8 – Concern over fate of Venezuela and its Italians, Ambassador summoned

    The situation in Crimea and Ukraine, the crisis in Venezuela, relations with Lebanon and Italy’s commitment in Afghanistan. These were the main topics addressed during Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s address to the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees today. Minister Mogherini reiterated that “the annexation of Crimea is a grave deterioration in the crisis and […]

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    18 March 2014
    Berlin – Architecture Biennale presented at Italian Embassy

    The Italian Embassy in Berlin has hosted an event to present the 14th Architecture Biennale, entitled “Fundamentals”, which opens on 7 June 2014 at the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice. Speakers included Ambassador Elio Menzione, Biennale President Paolo Baratta, and the Director of this year’s edition, Rem Koolhaas. The 2014 Biennale will feature three […]

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    18 March 2014
    Oslo – ‘Farfalle’ from Prato with the TPO dance company

    The TPO contemporary dance company, based at the Fabbrichino Theatre in Prato, has cast its spell over Norwegian children and their families in Oslo. The performances were organised with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute and Norway’s principal dance organisation, Dansens Hus. Read more, in Italian.

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    18 March 2014
    Paris – UNESCO medal awarded to Roberto Bolle

    A new award for Roberto Bolle: the Italian dancer, star of La Scala in Milan and principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in New York, is to receive the UNESCO medal for Cultural Diversity. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will present the award on 8 April 2014 at the organisation’s offices in Paris. To […]

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    18 March 2014
    Brazil – Italian Embassy mission to Porto Alegre

    The Italian Embassy in Brazil is organising a mission to Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) on 15 April. The aim is to present the government’s “Destinazione Italia” programme, promote EXPO 2015 and strengthen the Italian presence in the region. The mission, which follows a visit by our Ambassador in Brasilia, Raffaele Trombetta, to the […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    17 March 2014
    NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Mogherini – Bassil

    On Tuesday 18 March at 18.00 Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini will be meeting Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil at the Farnesina. A joint press point will take place at the end of the meeting. Online accreditation system. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event should: – complete the interactive form available at […]

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    17 March 2014
    Ukraine: EU-US response – EU measures, door to dialogue not closed, says Mogherini

    The “illegitimate” and “illegal” nature of the referendum held in Crimea on Moscow’s impetus was voiced in the unified responses of Europe and the United States. The “message to Moscow is to avoid any further action needed to annex Crimea”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said. The response consists of several measures but also […]

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    17 March 2014
    Diplomazia Economica Italiana: 17 marzo. Latest World News, compiled in collaboration with Il Sole 24 Ore/Radiocor

    Russia: Thales Alenia Space: launch AT1AT2 satellite The communications satellites Express AT1 and AT2 were successfully launched from Baikonur with the Proton carrier; the French-led Finmeccanica/Thales joint venture produced the satellite payload for the primary contractor ISS Reshetnev at the request of Russia’s Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). The partnership between Russia and Thales Alenia […]

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    17 March 2014
    Istanbul – Italian archaeological missions in Turkey

    Preparations are complete for the 5th edition of the conference “Italy’s contribution to excavation, research and study on archaeological missions in Turkey” in Istanbul dedicated to art, history, culture and the defence of the archaeological landscape and, in particular, to the Made in Italy mission in Turkey. Participants in the 2-day event – Friday 21 […]

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