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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POLAND – Homage to Francesco Nullo, Amb. Guariglia attends

Gun salutes, the playing of national anthems, a military parade and lots of floral wreaths were offered yesterday at the old Olkusz cemetery in southern Poland, in the memory of Italian Colonel Francesco Nullo, who went to Poland 150 years ago to lend his support to the country’s struggle for freedom and was killed on […]

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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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