ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Exhibition Ireland 404040 – Foreign Ministry, Rome, 13 June 2013, 18.30

The itinerant contemporary art exhibition, “40/40/40”, consisting of works from the Irish State Collection and organised by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Office of Public Works, opens in Rome at the Farnesina on Thursday 13 June at 18.30. The exhibition comes to Rome, on its third leg after Madrid and Warsaw, […]

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ABU DHABI – Leonardo da Vinci’s machines

Catapults and cannons and even a printing machine, the first mountain pen and bicycle, are just some of the machines born of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci that have captured the imagination of Abu Dhabi in an exhibition entitled ‘Leonardo da Vinci, the genius and his inventions’, at the Hotel Emirates through 5 July. […]

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ARGENTINA – Battiato for the first time in Buenos Aires

Sicily’s eclectic singer-songwriter, musician, director and painter Franco Battiato was in Buenos Aires for the first time on 8 June during his “Open Sesame” international tour. The concert was part of the broader “Verano Italiano”, a series of cultural events to be presented in the Argentine capital through 5 July in the course of a […]

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Minister Emma Bonino instructs Chargé d’affaires of Embassy of Italy in Vienna to intercede with local authorities regarding the case of Viennese pub

On Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino instructions, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Italy interceded to draw the attention of local authorities to the case of a Viennese pub whose menu referred ironically to Mafia victims such as Giovanni Falcone and Peppino Impasto. As reported by the media, the incident was considered as […]

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Minister Emma Bonino’s condolences on the killing of an Italian soldier in Afghanistan

“The news of the killing of another Italian in Afghanistan is deeply painful for me”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino stated. “I wish to extend my profoundest condolences to the family of the fallen serviceman, and my best wishes for the swift recovery of the other military personnel wounded”.

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Morandi’s bottles at the Bozar in Brussels

One hundred still-lives, landscapes and bottles pictures were carefully selected by Maria Cristina Bandera for a retrospective tribute by the Palais des Beaux Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels, capital of Gelgium and of the EU to one of the 20th century’s most celebrated artists. Open to the public from 7 June to 22 September 2013 The […]

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Dassù discusses renewable energy strategy with Amin

“The development of renewable energy sources is one of the mainstays of Italy’s and of Europe’s energy strategy, as well as a factor in stimulating economic growth”, Deputy Minister Dassù stated after a meeting today in Rome with Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Adnan Amin, on the occasion of his first […]

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BUSINESS – Infrastructure, energy, tourism: large-scale projects in Serbia and Montenegro

Infrastructure, energy, tourism are the main economic development aspects currently concerning Serbia and Monenegro, two nations geographically and traditionally linked with Italy and that are also EU candidate countries. These three sectors, and investment opportunities in the Balkans in general, were the central focus of a business mission organised in recent weeks by Confindustria in […]

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Appeal to the media for strict reserve in the case of correspondent Domenico Quirico

Through its Crisis Unit, and in constant contact with the State institutions concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its commitment to achieve a positive outcome to the situation concerning press correspondent Domenico Quirico, now at an especially delicate and complex stage. In the interests of the journalist’s safety, and in full agreement with […]

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Deputy Minister Dassù meets with Director of IRENA Adnan Z. Amin, on a first visit to Italy

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met today in Rome with Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Adnan Amin, on the occasion of his first visit to Italy. “The development of renewable energy sources is one of the mainstays of Italy’s and of Europe’s energy strategy, as well as a factor […]

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The Foreign Ministry closely monitoring developments surrounding contracts for the supply of “Fyra” high-speed trains

The Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring developments surrounding contracts for the supply of “Fyra” high-speed trains awarded by the Belgian Railways (NMBS) and Dutch Railways (NS) to AnsaldoBreda of the Gruppo Finmeccanica, and subsequently suspended in a unilateral decision by the clients. On Minister Bonino’s instructions, the Foreign Ministry intervened through its embassies in Brussels […]

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ALGIERS – Monica Casadei’s Traviata a triumph

The 14th European Cultural Festival in Algiers ended with a performance of Monica Casadei’s “Traviata” by the 7-member dance company “Compagnia Artemis” of Parma directed by the author, which was received by an enthusiastic audience. Read more, in Italian.

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