VILNIUS – Alberto Angela’s anceint Rome at the Book Fair

Italy was well-represented at the 14th annual Vilnius International Book Fair with a series of presentations that included an encounter at the stand with writer and television host Alberto Angela, who presented the Lithuanian-language versions of his books “Una giornata nell’Antica Roma” and “Impero.Viaggio nell’Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta”. Read more, in Italian.

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BUENOS AIRES – Argentine architecture speaks italian

“Argentine Architecture Speaks Italian” is the title of a seminar organised for Monday 4 March by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. Its purpose will be to discuss Italians’ contribution to the construction of that city and to Andean artistic culture. Read more in Italian.

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Belgrade – Italian firms at the Green Building Expo 2013

A group of approximately 30 Italian firms and authoritative representatives of our country participated in the Green Building Expo sponsored by the Embassy of Italy in Belgrade, held in that city from 27 February to 1 March 2013 at the BELEXPO Center, where green urban development was analysed as a vehicle for sustainable growth. Read […]

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Discorso del Segretario di Stato John Kerry in occasione dell’evento di presentazione dell’Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti (Versione originale) (in translation)

Giulio, thank you very, very much, and buon pomeriggio to everybody. Thank you for being patient. I apologize for being a little bit delayed. But as I think you all know, we were under the great leadership and tutelage of Giulio. We were doing important diplomatic work this morning, and I might say that I […]

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Italy-Usa: The Year of Culture will strengthen ties

The year of Italian culture in the United States aims to strengthen ties with the American people, with whom Italy “shares the values of democracy, rule of law, identity and respect for people”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi, who presented the initiative along with US Secretary of State John Kerry. More than 180 events in 40 […]

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Statement to the press by Ministro Terzi on the closed ministerial meeting on Syria

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Benvenuti a Villa Madama. Benvenuto al Segretario di Stato e all’amico John Kerry e al Capo della Coalizione delle Forze di Opposizione Siriane, Sceicco Moaz al Khatib. Nei giorni scorsi John Kerry ha dichiarato che questa riunione sarebbe servita a prendere decisioni concrete. E un appello alla concretezza […]

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Closed ministerial meeting on Syria

PRESS COMMUNIQUE’ BY THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi hosted today a working meeting with Ministers from the US, Arab and European countries in support of the Syrian National Coalition, with the participation of a delegation of the Coalition led by Sheikh Moaz al Khatib. During the meeting Sheikh Moaz al […]

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SHANGHAI – History of italian presence

An historic map has been published in Italian on the presence of Italians in the city of Shanghai “Gli Italiani a Sciangai, 1608-1949”, offering Italians working in Shanghai documentation of an historic memory in addition to making a contribution to the reconstruction of the history of the city itself. The map is to be published […]

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Closed Ministerial Meeting on Syria: Aid to opposition. Halt violence, Assad out

An appeal to the Syrian regime for the immediate cessation of the bombardments and for President Assad to step down, and the promise of increased political and material support to the Syrian National Coalition, recognised as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. This was the outcome of a meeting Minister Giulio Terzi chaired […]

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SOFIA – Taviani retrospective at Cinema Festival

The 17th edition of the Sofia International Film Festival (Siff) will showcase a retrospective dedicated to the Taviani brothers and 12 of their best known films from March 1st to 27th at the Bulgarian capital’s House of Cinema. Paolo Taviani will be on hand for the screening of “Cesare deve morire”. The event’s organisers are […]

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BRUSSELS – “Champions” photo exhibition opening

The Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels will host the opening of “Champions”, an exhibition of photographs by Stefano Nicolini, whose work, entirely without digital manipulation, depicts the sports champion and the role the artist has attributed to it in a nascent global society.

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BRAZIL – Infrastructure Collaboration Workshop

Italo-Brazilian collaboration on infrastructure will be the central theme of a technical-operational workshop scheduled for 13 March in Brasilia and organised by the Italian embassy there. Participants in the event (sponsored by Azimut, Cogip, Ever Green Power, Ghella, Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Impregilo, Rina, Trevi) will include, among others, Minister for the Environment Corrado […]

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