Italy deplores killing of Belaid

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has strongly condemned the killing of the leader of Tunisia’s Democratic Patriots Movement, Chokri Belaid. “We are deeply disturbed by the death of Chokri Belaid, a symbol of the Tunisian revolution who fought to assert the values of democracy and freedom. He was a human rights advocate and an icon of […]

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Italy-Mexico – Cruzando Fronteras Festival presented

The international “Cruzando Fronteras” Festival will take place from 18 to 24 February 2013. The event aims to bring Italy and Mexico closer together through culture, the ethos of territory and an innovative concept of tourism. The Festival was introduced at the Foreign Ministry in Rome in the presence of Renzo Sicco (artistic director of […]

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Bratislava – Roberto Ciotti’s Mediterranean Blues

Blues musician Roberto Ciotti will be appearing at a concert organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Bratislava on 7 February 2013. The concert will take place at the “Babylon”. This is a first visit to Slovakia for Ciotti, a leading figure in the blues-rock hall of fame. He has performed […]

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AN ITALIAN “PIAZZA” AT THE TOURISM FAIR IN ISRAEL

A “piazza” measuring 100 square metres to showcase the delights that Italy offers the millions of visitors who chose it as a holiday destination every year. That is the space organised by ENIT, the Italian Tourism Board, at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market, the main Israeli tourism fair currently being staged in Tel Aviv. Over […]

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Recent developments in the trial taking place in Sofia regarding the tragic terrorist attack in Burgas

The Italian Government has taken due note of the recent developments in the trial taking place in Sofia regarding the tragic terrorist attack in Burgas against a group of Israeli tourists which, as reported by the Bulgarian government, seems to show evidence of responsibilities of elements relating to the military wing of Hezbollah. We are […]

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L’italiano con un CLIQ Marchio di qualita’ per l’insegnamento della nostra lingua all’estero

“CLIQ – Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità” (Quality Italian Language Certification) is the new acronym – created today – that is set to revolutionise the certification of Italian language learning abroad. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi himself announced the new unified certification system that will provide Italy with a linguistic quality mark that can be clearly […]

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“Laying out a legacy – Can Obama do more the second time?” Il nuovo numero di Longitude (in translation)

In copertina “Laying out a legacy – Can Obama do more the second time?” è il titolo del servizio di copertina del nuovo numero di Longitude, rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco ed in edicola da oggi: un’analisi delle sfide e prospettive del secondo mandato di Obama, con contributi di Christopher Caldwell, del consigliere diplomatico del […]

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Promoting Religious Freedom and Peaceful Coexistence (Farnesina, 11 February 2013)

On Monday 11 February an international workshop on “Promoting Religious Freedom and Peaceful Coexistence” will take place at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The event will discuss the most effective communication strategies to spread the values of tolerance and respect for cultural diversity. Participants include representatives of universities and research centres in Italy and abroad, […]

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HATS ON FILM: TUSCAN CRAFTSMANSHIP IN LOS ANGELES

The “Hats on Film” exhibition, a celebration of Italian style and craftsmanship, opens at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles on 19 February 2013. The event is being promoted by the “Cappello di Firenze” consortium and Artigianato e Palazzo, a fair featuring the best of Italian craftsmanship. On display will be hundreds of straw […]

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BULGARIA – AGREEMENT ON PROMOTING ITALIAN CULTURE

Radio Plovdiv and the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia have signed an agreement on promoting the Italian language and culture in Bulgaria. The agreement envisages seven programmes throughout 2013 dedicated to “Great Italians”, including Giuseppe Verdi, Federico Fellini and Raphael. Read more, in Italian.

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Banning female genital mutilation: a battle of civility. Italy in the front line

BACKGROUD THE ORIGINS OF ITALY’S CAMPAIGN A commitment to banning female genital mutilation (FMG) is central to Italy’s international work. Since 2004, in its work at the United Nations Italy has been actively pursuing the goal of eliminating this horrific practice, which is so deeply damaging to women’s dignity. In 2006, Parliament passed a law, […]

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Female genital mutilation – Abolish this cruel practice as soon as possible, urges Terzi

A new impetus for the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), the aim being a worldwide ban in the shortest time possible. This is Italy’s goal in promoting a two-day conference at the Farnesina on policies to combat a practice of which 140 million girls worldwide are victims. A practice that affects not just Africa […]

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