ITALY-INDONESIA – Government/Business economic mission

An economic mission involving representatives of the government and 57 Italian firms, 8 Italian banks and 10 international associations, ends on Tuesday 7 May. The meeting, sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to focus on bilateral trade, industrial collaboration and investments. Key sectors will include automotive manufacturing, infrastructure […]

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Bulgaria – Mese all’insegna di musica e arte italiane (in translation)

Mese all’insegna della musica e arte italiane in Bulgaria, dove artisti tricolori hanno vivacizzato la scena culturale, spaziando dalla tradizione lirica alla musica leggera, dalla scenografia a Giotto fino alla fotografia. Tutto esaurito per il concerto del gruppo cameristico I musici di Roma che, al Centro Festival e Congressi di Varna, hanno presentato ‘L’Opera Italiana […]

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INTERVIEW: a stronger Europe to weather the crisis, says Scognamiglio

Europe is a resource and not an obstacle to overcoming the economic crisis, but it must become an economic and political union with federal institutions. Likewise, individual members will have to demonstrate discipline and credibility by keeping their accounts in order. This was the thesis of Minister Plenipotentiary Giuseppe Scognamiglio as he analysed the future […]

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Somalia – London Conference – Bonino underscores Italy’s support for stabilisation

The stabilisation of Somalia is a commitment that Italy “has undertaken to support and that was one even when they weren’t getting so much attention”, underscored Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino as she spoke in London with journalists in the margins of the international conference on the future of that Horn of Africa country.  […]

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Italy firmly condemns massacres of civilians at Banyas in Syria

The horror of the massacres of civilians at Banyas bears witness to the dramatic level that the violent Syrian conflict has reached, and which continues to annihilate innocent victims that include women and children. The spiralling humanitarian costs of the violence perpetrated by the regime have reached intolerable proportions. As Italy awaits justice for those […]

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HONG KONG – Italian chamber music meets with great success

The concert by the Solisti Veneti – one of the world’s most famous chamber orchestras – was a great success with the audience in Hong Kong. The event, organised by the Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute, was attended by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Michael McLeod, and the Executive Director […]

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Tangiers – Italian school archives organised and catalogued

A group of volunteers has organised and catalogued the archive material from the Italian School in Tangiers, which for 30 years had been stored in the building housing the Italian institutions in the city. The material is expected to shed light on the history of the Italian community in Morocco from the period following the […]

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USA – Italian film showcased at Newport Beach Film Festival

Italian film was showcased at Newport Beach Film Festival, in California, with a screening of “Immaturi – Il viaggio” (2012) by Paolo Genovese. The film was introduced by the Executive Director of the Festival, Gregg Schwenk, and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Alberto Di Mauro. They both underscored the strong link between the […]

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BERLIN – Young Italian artists take centre stage in our Embassy

Emerging Italian artists took centre stage in Berlin with the finissage, or closing ceremony, of the “Embassy goes Contemporary – Young art from the Museion Collection” exhibition. The exhibition was opened in December 2012 in collaboration with Museion – the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bolzano, as part of a programme showcasing the […]

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WASHINGTON – Oscar-winning costumes – a tribute to italian craftsmanship

Italy’s unique gift for creating Oscar-winning costumes and wigs is being showcased at the “Star Wigs – La Mano Italiana Crea” exhibition running at the Italian Embassy in Washington until 6 May 2013. On show will be costumes from Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola, Il Gattopardo by Visconti, Casanova by Fellini and Barbarella by Roger […]

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MALINDI – Italy funds hospital operating theatre

Italy is helping improve Kenya’s healthcare provision, with a new operating theatre in Malindi District Hospital funded by Lombardy Region. The opening ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the San Matteo Policlinico, Alessandro Moneta; the Governor of Kilifi, Amason Kingi; authorities from Lombardy Region and the Province of Pavia; and the Italian Ambassador to […]

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BULGARIA  – Seuthes III’s sword restored with Italy’s help

The “Sword of Seuthes III” exhibition has opened to great acclaim in the splendid setting of the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia. The sword, which was in a very poor condition when found, was restored with Italian support: financial, from UniCredit Bulbank, and technical, from the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence. The exhibition was […]

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