Lebanon: We support the country’s stabilisation, says Mogherini

Italy is engaged in a common effort with other international partners to strengthen Lebanon’s armed forces, the aim being to stabilise a country in a strategic position in the Middle East. This is the key message to emerge from the meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Lebanese colleague Gebran Bassil. […]

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Skopje – Forum on investment opportunities in Macedonia

The “Business Forum on investment projects in Macedonia’s infrastructure and energy sectors” attracted over 100 local businesses and 30 or so Italian companies, which took part in B2B meetings with Macedonian enterprises. The event was organised by the ICE Trade Agency in collaboration with the Italian Embassy. As Ambassador Ernesto Massimino Bellelli pointed out, energy […]

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Singapore – A showcase for the best of the Venice Film Festival

Singapore is set to host the 11th Italian Film Festival – Special Venice Edition. Running from 2 to 7 April 2014, the Festival will showcase the best films shown at the 70th Venice Film Festival. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Venice Biennale, in collaboration with Cathay Cineplexes, the National […]

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Brazil – Anthropological film festival arrives in São Paulo

“Contro-Sguardi” is the title of an international anthropological film festival running in São Paulo in Brazil from 14 to 27 April 2014. Organised by the Contro-Sguardi association in Perugia, the festival is making its first appearance in Brazil thanks to a collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo, the Laboratorio de Imagem e […]

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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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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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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April

Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April Unioncamere Emilia Romagna has organised a business forum taking place in Bologna at 10.00 on 3 April 2014. Participants include the Minister for Planning and Investment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Bui Quang Vinh, who will illustrate business opportunities in his country. […]

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Marines: next step could be international arbitration, says Mogherini

“Our latest Note Verbale was sent to New Delhi last week. The next step could be international arbitration: we’ll discuss it with them and with their lawyers”. The statement was made by Minister Mogherini addressing the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees.

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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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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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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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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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