Tallinn – Un concorso per studenti per celebrare Verdi (in translation)

Iniziativa originale in Estonia dove, in occasione del bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi, l’ambasciata italiana ha organizzato il concorso ‘Verdissimo Junior’ rivolto agli studenti delle scuole superiori. Oltre 400 alunni, provenienti da tutto il Paese, hanno assistito a una prova generale del ‘Rigoletto’ allestita nell’ambito del Festival verdiano del Teatro dell’Opera di Tallinn lo […]

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Italiy-Usa – The “Dying Gaul” arrives in Washington

The “Dying Gaul”, one of the Capitoline Museums’ greatest masterpieces, has arrived in Washington for an exhibition that will run until 16 March 2014 at the National Gallery of Art. The event was opened in the presence of the Director of the Capitoline, Claudio Parisi Presicce, and the Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, who met […]

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Afghanistan – Alla Farnesina una finestra su societa’ civile afghana (in translation)

Una finestra sulla societa’ civile afghana e le sue aspirazioni: e’ la ricerca “Aspettando il 2014: la societa’ civile afghana su pace, giustizia e riconciliazione” presentata alla Farnesina. L’analisi, condotta sul campo per cinque mesi da Giuliano Battiston, fa parte del piu’ ampio progetto “Afghanistan: attivita’ di formazione e sostegno alla societa’ civile afghana nel […]

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Cile – Il nuovo design italiano in mostra a Santiago (in translation)

Il nuovo design italiano arriva in Cile. E’ stata inaugurata nei giorni scorsi a Santiago, presso il Centro Culturale La Moneda, l’esposizione “El Nuevo Diseno Italiano”, che accomuna il lavoro di 133 designer italiani contemporanei con 288 progetti di proprieta’ della Triennale Design di Milano. La mostra, organizzata con il sostegno della nostra ambasciata e […]

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Napolitano: Ambassadors a resource for Italy’s growth Bonino: A presence in emerging and difficult countries to help our enterprises

Italy in the world and the world in Italy: interviews with the ambassadors Italy’s commitment in Libya, a nation still striving for peace almost three years after the fall of a long-lived regime; or in Afghanistan and in Iraq, to help with the reconstruction after years of war, while also paying a high price in […]

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10th Ambassador’s Conference – “Italy attracting the world”: focus on diplomacy for growth

Diplomacy for growth, attracting foreign investment, internationalisation of Italian firms. These will be the topics for the 10th Ambassador’s Conference taking place on 18 and 19 December at the Farnesina. An event which, this year more than ever, will focus on the role of Italian diplomats on the road to growth that Italy intends to […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – Malaysia: Successful Italian trade mission

The Deputy Minister for Economic Development has led a multi-sector trade mission to Malaysia, accompanied by the Vice President of Confindustria, Paolo Zegna; the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Country Promotion, with Minister Michelangelo Pipan; ICE/Italian Trade Agency; and Simest. About 30 Italian businesses took part, as well as representatives of Italian and local trade associations. […]

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Italy: an energy hub in the Mediterranean – Bonino in Baku to sign Azerbaijian-Europe gas pipeline project

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline(TAP), part of the pipeline linking Azerbaijian with Europe, is “a strategic project that represents an important contribution for Italy, both to cover our energy demand and to enable us to become an energy hub for southern Europe and the Mediterranean”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, speaking in […]

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Valensise: «Troppi tagli alla diplomazia, ora basta» (Corriere della Sera)

C’è una disponibilità dell’Italia a contribuire, sotto l’egida dell’Onu e dell’Opac, all’eliminazione dell’arsenale chimico siriano. Il governo ne ha informato il Parlamento. I dettagli operativi sono da definire, in raccordo con l’Opac e i partner. Noi aiuteremo ad avviare queste sostanze alla destinazione finale, con tutte le garanzie necessarie». «La Siria – spiega l’ambasciatore Michele […]

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Slovakia – Italian film plays a starring role in Bratislava

The Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava organised Italy’s successful participation in the International Film Festival of Bratislava and the International Documentary Film Festival, as well as events on Federico Fellini and contemporary Italian cinema, and a concert featuring Nino Rota’s film scores. Read more, in Italian.

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Manila – A success for Italian Language Week

Manila’s recent Italian Language Week was a great success, with celebrations of Verdi, opera master-classes, and screenings of films such as  “Amarcord”  and “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” – to mention just some of the initiatives organised by our Embassy. Ambassador Massimo Roscigno described the Philippines as “fertile terrain” for the promotion of the Italian language, which […]

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Italy “off the beaten track” to be showcased in Tourism Year

Exhibitions, festivals, workshops, cultural events, fairs and meetings with tourism operators will form the “backbone” for the Italian-Russian Year of Tourism. Italy will be promoting less well-known destinations in the Federation’s growing tourism market. As our Ambassador in Moscow, Cesare Maria Ragaglini, explained, the aim is to help Russian visitors discover villages, UNESCO sites and […]

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