THE ITALIAN OLYMPICS – Finals in Florence

The event Italian Language Days will take place at Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April, along with the finals of the Italian Olympics, an on-line competition on grammar, spelling and vocabulary aimed at promoting the study of our language. The project is sponsored by the MIUR with the support of the […]

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RABAT – 200th birthday of Verdi, staging of Traviata

Morocco paid tribute to Giuseppe Verdi on the 200th anniversary of his birth, with 4 performances of Traviata by the Orchestre Philarmonique du Maroc, featuring soprano Silvia della Benetta and tenors Valter Borin and Roberto Capovilla, at Rabat’s Mohammed V national theatre. Read more, in Italian.

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PANAMA – Italian firms leaders at Expocomer

Ricardo Martinelli was present last week as Panama hosted the 31st edition of Central America’s most important multi-sector trade fair, Expocomer. Participating European firms included those of Italy, Spain, the UK and France. Italy made an especially strong appearance with dozens of firms, mainly from the sectors of apparel, food, wine, costume jewelry and waste-removal. […]

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MONTEVIDEO – Tribute to Antonioni

The series “Antonioni, film maker of deconstruction” opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo. It was organized by the Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute to commemorate the director’s 100th birthday, and was curated and introduced by Amilcar Nocchetti, one of Uruguay’s most noted cinema critics. Read more, in Italian.

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SCOTLAND – Italian Film Festival celebrates Rossellini

The Italian Film Festival taking place in various cities in Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Kircaldy, Inverness) and, for the first time ever, in Belfast Northern Ireland, is a great success. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh and now in its 20th edition, the festival features selections from contemporary production to memorable classics, and […]

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Italy firmly condemns this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli

Italy firmly condemned this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli, and expressed its solidarity with the French authorities and all those affected by this vile criminal act. Today’s serious incident is proof that extremist forces continue to operate in Libya, aiming to derail to process of democratic transition and foment instability. These are […]

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DUBLINO – Tuscany on display

The music, history, painting, art and culinary traditions of Tuscany were displayed at Dublin’s “Residenza d’Italia” in a 2-day promotional event that opened with concerts by the “Coro italiano” of Dublin flanked by a pianist, soprano and tenor who performed arias from Italian operas by included Verdi, Puccini and Rossini. Read more, in Italian.

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Italy-Russia, a workshop on foreign investment opportunities

Despite the current financial downturn in the eurozone, Italy remains a promising destination for foreign investments, beginning with those countries, such as Russia, that already have strong ties with Rome. This was the substance of the workshop “Invest in Italy: Opportunities, sectors, success stories”, organized on 22 April by the Embassy of Italy in Moscow […]

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MONTENEGRO – Business mission to Podgorica

The Confindustria’s mission last week to Podgorica centred on Italian business investment opportunities in Montenegro, and possible partnerships between the two countries, in sectors ranging from healthcare to infrastructure to energy. The Confindustria, which plans to open a Balkans office in Podgorica in the near future, worked with our embassy, the ICE and the local […]

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ALEXANDRIA – A concert for Verdi

Resounding success for a concert dedicated to Verdi arias at the Center of the Arts of Alexandria in Egypt. A tribute to the composer on his 200th birthday, performers included soprano Giovanna Collica and tenor Andrea Raiti, accompanied by master pianist Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara. Read more, in Italian.

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EU – Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: partial waiver of oil embargo for opposition

In a show of support for the struggle against the Assad regime, the European foreign ministers approved a partial waiver of the embargo on Syrian oil. European firms will be allowed to import the portion sold by the opposition, which may also be supplied the equipment necessary to extract it. This was established by the […]

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OSLO – Music Academy students compete for the Verdi prize

On 16 April the Italian Cultural Institute hosted the “Verdi Prize” on the occasion of the composer’s 200th birthday, arranged to coincide with International Voice Day, to stimulate the understanding and practice of lyric studies among the younger generations. The event was carried out in collaboration with the Oslo Opera House. Read more, in Italian.

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