SCOTLAND – Italian Film Festival celebrates Rossellini

The 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 […]

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Italy firmly condemns this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli

Italy 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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DUBLINO – Tuscany on display

The music, history, painting, art and culinary traditions of Tuscany were displayed at Dublin’s “Residenza d’Italia” in a 2-day promotional event that opened with concerts by the “Coro italiano” of Dublin flanked by a pianist, soprano and tenor who performed arias from Italian operas by included Verdi, Puccini and Rossini. Read more, in Italian.

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Italy-Russia, a workshop on foreign investment opportunities

Despite the current financial downturn in the eurozone, Italy remains a promising destination for foreign investments, beginning with those countries, such as Russia, that already have strong ties with Rome. This was the substance of the workshop “Invest in Italy: Opportunities, sectors, success stories”, organized on 22 April by the Embassy of Italy in Moscow […]

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MONTENEGRO – Business mission to Podgorica

The Confindustria’s mission last week to Podgorica centred on Italian business investment opportunities in Montenegro, and possible partnerships between the two countries, in sectors ranging from healthcare to infrastructure to energy. The Confindustria, which plans to open a Balkans office in Podgorica in the near future, worked with our embassy, the ICE and the local […]

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ALEXANDRIA – A concert for Verdi

Resounding success for a concert dedicated to Verdi arias at the Center of the Arts of Alexandria in Egypt. A tribute to the composer on his 200th birthday, performers included soprano Giovanna Collica and tenor Andrea Raiti, accompanied by master pianist Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara. Read more, in Italian.

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EU – Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: partial waiver of oil embargo for opposition

In a show of support for the struggle against the Assad regime, the European foreign ministers approved a partial waiver of the embargo on Syrian oil. European firms will be allowed to import the portion sold by the opposition, which may also be supplied the equipment necessary to extract it. This was established by the […]

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OSLO – Music Academy students compete for the Verdi prize

On 16 April the Italian Cultural Institute hosted the “Verdi Prize” on the occasion of the composer’s 200th birthday, arranged to coincide with International Voice Day, to stimulate the understanding and practice of lyric studies among the younger generations. The event was carried out in collaboration with the Oslo Opera House. Read more, in Italian.

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COOPERAZIONE – Italia in campo per Sanita’ Pubblica Palestinese (in translation)

Contribuire allo sviluppo della sanità pubblica palestinese e, attraverso il miglioramento delle condizioni di vita, favorire la distensione tra i popoli in Medio Oriente. Queste la finalita’ del progetto di cooperazione italo-palestinese promosso dalla Seconda universita’ di Napoli (Sun). In collaborazione con altri atenei e istituzioni scientifiche, i docenti della Sun si occuperanno della formazione […]

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MOSCOW – Italian school turns 40

Originally intended for the children of Italian embassy staff during the years of the USSR, the “Italo Calvino” School of Moscow ­– which turns 40 this year – is now frequented predominately by Russians with a passion for Italy and is the only Italian school in the Russian Federation. Read more, in Italian.

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EU Foreign Affairs Council – Dassù in Luxembourg. Agenda includes Syria, Lebanon and Balkans

Developments in Syria, Lebanon and Mali, as well as the Serbia-Kosovo accord, will be topics of discussion by the European Union’s foreign ministers, with Deputy Minister Marta Dassù representing Italy, meeting today in Luxembourg. It is expected that last Thursday’s decision in Brussels to lift the embargo on oil sales by the Syrian opposition will […]

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Intervento Dassù: Amici Siria a Istanbul, soluzione politica per stop bagno sangue

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our Turkish hosts for convening this meeting which is a timely follow up to the discussions we held in Rome last February. Let’s be honest. The crisis in Syria has worsened considerably with no solution at hand. It has reached higher levels of violence and taken […]

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