Minister Emma Bonino meets at the foreign ministry with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni

In a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni had an in-depth exchange of views on prospects for the Middle East peace process. Livni, who is charged by her government with overseeing the Palestinian peace talks, was accompanied by chief Israeli negotiator […]

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Italy a crossroads for Middle East – Kerry in Rome to relaunch talks. Bonino-Livni meeting

Rome is a diplomatic crossroads for Middle East negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Italian capital today as part of an effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks, acting as envoy for President Barak Obama, who visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories in March. Kerry’s various and continuing missions to Israel and Palestine […]

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MFA GOOD PRACTICES – Made in Italy showcased in Paris

The Italian embassy in Paris received honourable mention, within the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize for its active role in showcasing the Made in Italy label in France. Read more, in Italian.

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MFA GOOD PRACTICES – Italian Embassy in the U.S. takes prize for social platform

It’s a day of celebration for the Italian Embassy in Washington, whose Social Media Hub project was selected as the winner of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize. The project involves a social media application designed for desktops, tablets and smart phones as a point of encounter with the American public, […]

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Press conference Minister Emma Bonino – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino will meet on Thursday 9 May 2013 at 16:30 with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Minister Bonino and Secretary of State Kerry will hold a joint press conference at the conclusion of the meeting. Journalists and camera operators interested in covering the press conference are asked to apply […]

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Arrival in Rome of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Ciampino Airport, 8 May 2013)

Camera operators interested in covering the arrival at Ciampino Military Airport of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, on Wednesday 8 May 2013, are kindly asked to apply for specific accreditation. Accreditation requests must be submitted using the form available at http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp to which all necessary documentation may be attached in digital form (letter on […]

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LUXEMBOURG – “Transit Loci”, italian photography at centre stage

For European Photography Month, the Italian Cultural Institute in Luxembourg has joined the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Neumunster (Ccrn) and Cafe’ Creme in organizing the exhibition ‘Transit Loci/Aspects de la nouvelle photographie italienne’: a presentation of recent Italian photography showing how the photographic arts are capable of breaking the traditional rules of the visual arts. […]

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ABU DHABI – Applause for “La Traviata” in concert format

A performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in concert format, featuring soprano De Rosa, baritone Giuseppe De Ligia and tenor Giacomo Patti and sponsored by our Embassy, received a warm and enthusiastic response from its Abu Dhabi audience. Read more, in Italian.

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MFA – Tricolour 500, honorary mention in Moscow

The project “Tricolour FIAT 500 to represent Italy in Russia” was selected for honorary mention in the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina Innovates” Prize. The idea is for the Italian ambassador to use a FIAT 500 painted in the red, green and white of the Italian flag in his travels in […]

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Minister Bonino expresses her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Giulio Andreotti at this sad time

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino received the news of the death of Senator Giulio Andreottiin London, where she is representing Italy at the International Conference on Somalia. Minister Bonino expressed her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Andreotti at this sad time. “We have lost a key personality of Italian history, a man who […]

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PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO – Homage to Malaparte

The works, writings and life of Curzio Malaparte will be the focal point of a conference to be held in the Principality of Monaco, jointly organised by the Italian and French embassies in collaboration with the Principality’s Cultural Affairs Directorate. Guests of honour will include His Royal Highness Prince Albert, René Novella and Ambassador Maurizio […]

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TIRANA – Tandem events for new cultural institute

Preparations are under way for the opening of the new Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana. Tandem events will be held on 13 May: inside, the presentation of an exhibition of “Foods in the drawings of Fellini”, on the 20th anniversary of the great director’s death; and outside, the “Il Posto theatre company will offer a […]

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