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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.
Read moreBACKGROUD 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, […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Chantal Compaoré, Vice Presidente del Senato, Sen. Emma Bonino, Ministro del Benin per la Famiglia, Fatouma Amadou Djibril, Ministro del Burkina Faso per la Promozione della Donna, Nestorine Sangaré, Ministro del Niger per la Promozione della Donna, Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Ministro del Lavoro, Elsa Fornero, Sottosegretario agli […]
Read moreThe European Union and the United States must create a trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) if we are to emerge more quickly from the tunnel of the crisis. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, opening a workshop on trans-Atlantic relations organised by the Farnesina in collaboration with the Institute for International Affairs […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful to Marta Dassù for organising this seminar. I also extend my warmest thanks to the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the IAI and the Compagnia di San Paolo. “The shift of power from the West to the rest” is a […]
Read more“Our goal is a complete ban on this cruel practice in the shortest time possible […] Although there are obstacles, the results so far have been encouraging”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of an event on the topic of female genital mutilation. Promoted by “Non c’è pace senza […]
Read moreThe new artistic and musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo is an Italian, Carlo Gianluigi Gelmetti, who for a year has been working closely with the Orchestra. The appointment of this Italian maestro confirms the significant Italian presence in the Principality’s cultural and social life and strengthens the collaboration between the two countries. […]
Read moreThe International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid has come to a close. The Fair is the tourism sector’s most important fair in Spain and one of the main international events for the industry. The Italian pavilion displayed the “Italia: Much More” slogan, and featured displays by Sardinia, Puglia and Campania Regions, with 7 Italian tour […]
Read moreThe Boston events for the Year of Italian Culture in the US got off to a great start, attracting about 7,000 people eager to celebrate the best of Italy’s arts and traditions. Highlights included the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s homage to Verdi, with an exquisite Requiem, a performance of his “Rigoletto” by the Boston Youth Symphony […]
Read moreSi è conclusa il 31 gennaio la fiera Arab Health, manifestazione del settore sanitario e medicale che si è svolta a Dubai. Circa 80mila i visitatori, oltre 3.500 gli espositori provenienti da 62 paesi e 32 i padiglioni nazionali. Le 160 aziende italiane presenti in Fiera “hanno dimostrato una fortissima attenzione e interesse a non […]
Read moreLa Stampa Nel Secolo del Pacifico, l`America rilancia l`Atlantico. Mentre l`Europa si chiede se e in che modo Obama 2 effettuerà il fatidico «pivot to Asia», il vicepresidente Joe Biden, dalla Conferenza di Monaco, chiede agli europei di costruire un`area di libero scambio: un mercato unico fra le due sponde dell`Atlantico, non in nome dei […]
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