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Works from the Farnesina Collection of Contemporary Art were displayed in an exhibition in Torun, Poland entitled “Artisti della collezione Farnesina – Carla Accardi – Smarrire i fili della voce”: 30 pieces by the Sicilian artist in various periods of her development. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBrand new vehicles and a fundamental instrument for radio communication to lead the population of Puntland toward a future of renewed development: a ceremony was held in Garowe, the capital of the North East region of Somalia, on 21 April for the official presentation of 15 Toyota 4x4s to the local police and of a […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Marta Dassù spoke this afternoon in Rome at the 2nd Forum nazionale dell’Associazione Valore D dedicated to the theme “Toward a new equilibrium. Profit. Respect. Leadership”, an annual encounter with institutions and major representatives of economic, academic and corporate spheres on gender issues. Women in diplomacy – an encouraging trend The Deputy Minister […]
Read moreNATO’s participation in the training of Libyan security forces and the reintegration of armed militias was one of the proposals on the table of the Atlantic Alliance foreign ministers meeting in Brussels this morning a few hours from the attack on the French embassy in Tripoli. Premier and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti expressed Italy’s […]
Read morePreparations are under way in the capital of Mozambique, Maputo, for International Book Day. The Italian embassy has planned an event dedicated to poetry, with a group of “friends” of the Italian language and culture, at which Ambassador Roberto Vellanowill announce the winner of the “Nosside” international poetry prize sponsored by UNESCO. Read more, in […]
Read moreSi e’ svolta la scorsa settimana a Panama, alla presenza del presidente Ricardo Martinelli, la XXXI edizione di Expocomer, la fiera multisettoriale piu’ importante della regione centroamericana. Per l’Europa hanno partecipato imprese italiane, spagnole, britanniche e francesi.In particolare, per l’Italia erano presenti una decina di imprese principalmente nei settori dell’abbigliamento, alimentare, vinicolo, bigiotteria e smaltimento […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreMorocco 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.
Read moreRicardo 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. […]
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreItaly 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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