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The hunt for stolen works of art has seen another success story. A ceremony has been held in Târgu Jiu to mark the return of a silver monstrance taken in 2007 from the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Orta Nova, in the province of Foggia. The monstrance was discovered in Romania in May […]
Read moreItaly showcases its unique qualities in Lebanon, with the “Taste of Italy” event in Beirut. The initiative, designed to promote our country’s image abroad and encourage tourism, was organised by the Lebanese-American university (LAU) in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Beirut. Lebanese importers and distributors of Italian food and drink products, and Italian producers […]
Read moreItaly and Serbia are drawing ever-closer through culture. The celebrations for the anniversary of the Edict of Milan were marked by a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, staged by the National Theatre of Belgrade in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The audience included the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic; Foreign Minister […]
Read moreAn Italian school is one of the 20 candidates for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013. A school that is very special, in view not just of its location but also of its creators. The primary school in Herat was set up thanks to the Maria Grazia Cutuli Foundation, named after the journalist killed […]
Read moreA new round of diplomatic meetings on the Syrian crisis. Today a meeting of the Friends of Syria group is being held in Amman, with the foreign ministers of 11 countries taking part: Italy, with Emma Bonino, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador. The ceremony will take place in Quito on 24 May 2013 This will be the first visit to Ecuador by a member of the Italian Government in many years and as such underscores […]
Read more“The water agenda must be an integral part of our foreign policy. Because a water agenda means an agenda for peace, social inclusion, rights and development. Investing in water is also a way to foster growth”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, speaking at a meeting of the UNSG’s Advisory Board on […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sua Maestà il Re dei Paesi Bassi, Segretario Generale del BIE, Ministro per le Risorse Idriche della Repubblica popolare cinese, Presidente ad interim dell’Advisory Board, Sindaco di Milano, Commissario Unico del Governo per l’Expo 2015, Signore e Signori, intervengo con grande piacere al ventesimo incontro dell’Advisory Board on […]
Read moreL’Ambasciata italiana a Washington ha ospitato la presentazione di una mostra fotografica digitale dell’agenzia ANSA dal titolo “Tour around Italy”: si tratta di un tour fotografico alla scoperta delle bellezze di ogni regione e dei tesori nascosti dell’Italia. Sei sezioni L’esposizione si divide in sei sezioni, ognuna delle quali è introdotta da un commento di […]
Read moreForeign Minister Emma Bonino has sent the following message to the US Secretary of State John Kerry. “Like all Italians, I was shocked by the news and dramatic images of the tornado that has hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City so violently, causing such a high number of victims. Victims who include so many children […]
Read moreTravelling from Lusaka to Florence on a bamboo tandem, through 13 African and two European countries, to raise funds to build a school in Zambia. That’s the challenge organised by Sport2build, an Italian non-profit, on which Matteo Sametti, one of the charity’s founders, will soon be embarking with a young citizen of Zambia. The initiative […]
Read more“Young Chinese Artists in Italy: Italian Atmospheres”. That’s the title of the exhibition bringing the second stage of the first Shanghai Prize to a close. The award envisages six residencies. Three are for young Italian artists who will be hosted by the Fine Art College at Shanghai University, and three are for young Chinese artists […]
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