MOSCOW – A “Golden Bridge” uniting Italy and Russia

The “Ponte d’Oro” award ceremony has taken place at the Italian Embassy in Moscow, in what has become a traditional “get-together” for the Russian population and Italian community in the Russian capital. Founded and organised by the magazine “Italia – La vita come arte”,the award goes to “representatives of the cultural and economic communities who, […]

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USA – The human figure in italian art showcased in New York

Italian art is again in the limelight in the Big Apple, with the Assonance/Dissonance” exhibition focusing on the human figure through the history of Italian art. On show are 14 masterpieces, ranging from archaeological finds to works by 16th and 17th century masters (Jacopo Bassano, Luca Giordano, il Cigoli and others) to contemporary artists (Chia, […]

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SPAGNA – Madrid commemorates Rita Levi-Montalcini

Madrid celebrates Rita Levi-Montalcini, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, with a commemoration organised by the Italian Embassy on the eve of what would have been her 104th birthday. The event, organised in collaboration with the Mensajeros de la Paz association, was intended to highlight not just this extraordinary women but also the ample […]

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POLAND – Astaldi wins a contract worth 90 million euros for Krakow’s airport

A new important order for Astaldi in Poland. The group has signed a contract worth around 90 million euros to build new passenger terminals at the John Paul II International Airport. “This contract”, commented Italian Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, further consolidates the presence of the group in the Polish market and is a new, significant success […]

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Ministerial Meeting on Syria – Istanbul 20-21 April 2013

On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April 2013 a meeting of the Friends of Syria will take place in Istanbul at the Adile Sultan Palace whose participants will include Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù. Media representatives interested in covering the sessions can obtain accreditation by filling out and submitting the forum at webpage […]

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ITALY-ARGENTINA – Liszt meetz Verdi in Buenos Aires

In observance of the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, Neapolitan pianist Giulio De Luca will be performing Liszt’s paraphrases of some of Verdi’s major works in a concert in Buenos Aires. Read more, Italian.

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OMAN – Tourism and business opportunities showcased in Rome

Oman, a fascinating country with a strong potential for tourism, excellent growth rate and a desire for economic diversification and to build up small and midsize enterprises, was the object of a country presentation organized at the Confindustria by Asssafrica e Mediterraneo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Oman, the Embassy of Oman […]

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Florence will host the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a UNESCO body, in 2014

Florence will host the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 2014. ICOMOS is a UNESCO non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s monuments and sites. The General Assembly will be an event of great international significance and will have a great impact on Italy. Indeed, the […]

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Intervento del Vice Ministro Dassù alla riunione Ministeriale di Dialogo 5+5 – Nouakchott (versione originale)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Dear Minister Hamadi, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentleman, I am very pleased to attend this meeting as Co-President on behalf of Italy. I am really grateful to the Mauritanian Government for its major effort in organizing this event. I wish to reiterate Italy’s appreciation and gratitude for the […]

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ALEXANDRIA – A lecture retraces the history of the italian community in Egypt

Italian emigration to Egypt was the topic of a lecture on “Traces of the Past: Italians in Egypt in the 20th century” which took place in Alexandria on Monday 15 April 2013. The speaker, Joseph Viscomi, retraced the history of the Italian community in Egypt to an audience which, commented, Consul Mario Concetto Vinci, greatly […]

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ITALIAN SCHOOLS ABROAD – ‘I speak your language’ initiative

“I speak your language”: Italian schools abroad helping foreign families in Italy A selection of forms in various foreign languages – enrolment, certification requests etc. – has been made available for Italy’s schools as a concrete way to help foreign families deal with red tape. That’s the idea behind the “I Speak Your Language” project, […]

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A shipment of essential supplies and medical kits sent by Italian Development Cooperation arrived this morning in Kilis, on the Turkish-Syrian border

A shipment of essential supplies and medical kits sent by Italian Development Cooperation arrived this morning in Kilis, on the Turkish-Syrian border. The supplies are intended to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of the Syrian population in regions under opposition control. The approximately 30 tons of supplies will now be distributed, in close coordination […]

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