Buenos Aires: Italian language lessons resume

The Italian language courses offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires resume there tomorrow, and will continue over the next four months. The students enrolled, the majority of whom are Argentines of Italian descent, can choose from regular 3-hour per week courses, intensive 6-hour and “super-intensive” 9-hour courses, in addition to a bi-weekly […]

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“The naming of such an experienced and accomplished person as Lakhdar Brahimi to succeed Kofi Annan as UN and Arab League Special Envoy in Syria is a highly significant development for the complete resumption of diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio […]

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MONTEVIDEO – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Montevideo a success in Uruguay

Over 2,000 spectators attended the concert by the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Montevideo. The event was organised by the Centro cultural de Musica of the capital of Uruguay in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute, and held at the Auditorio nacional del Sodre, and was the culmination of a broad-based calendar […]

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Minister Terzi comments on the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Report on Syria

“The United Nations Commission of Inquiry’s Report on the dramatic events in Al-Houla is a strong reminder of the impelling need for a unanimous assumption of responsibility by the international community to hasten the opening of a political transition process in Syria”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, commenting on the publication […]

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Terzi – Bildt: “Europe as global protagonist” (Il Tempo)

In July, along with Poland and Spain, our two countries presented an initiative in Brussels that aims to equip Europe with a strategy as a global actor. Four countries, each of which embodies the profile and spirit of Europe in its own different way, are acting together to entrust, between now and spring 2013, four […]

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BUENOS AIRES – Italian cinema in Argentina

Classics of the Italian cinema alongside the work of noted young screen artists bring the art of Italian filmmaking to Buenos Aires, where the Cinemita series, organized by the Consulate General, opens on 16 August. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Marines: “Intensive activity to achieve our goal”, Terzi tells Pianetta. “Parliament’s support is vital”

“The Hon. Pianetta is right: Italy intends to act according to the rules of international law and with full respect for these rules will continue to demand – with firm determination – that India come into line with them. That is the line we are following, prompted not by prudence or by boldness, but by […]

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Chile – Italian film at the Santiago Film Festival

Italian film is to be showcased at the Santiago Film Festival. The international festival, which runs from 17 to 25 August 2012, will be screening two full-length films by Italian directors: “Corpo Celeste” by Alice Rohrwacher and “Una sconfinata giovinezza” by Pupi Avati. The Italian actress Francesca Neri will also be taking part, as a […]

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Dassù: «Per la Siria ci vuole una terza via» (La Stampa)

Caro Direttore, intervenire in Siria porrebbe rischi simili alla guerra in Iraq, più che alla guerra di Libia. Per chiunque guardi a Damasco, il punto di riferimento è Baghdad. Questo dato di fatto, unito al possesso di armi chimiche da parte dell’esercito di Bashar-Al Assad, spiega parte della prudenza americana. Certo, si potrebbe abbattere con […]

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LONDON – The Amerigo Vespucci docks at Portsmouth

A stopover in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, for the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy’s “school ship” and one of the world’s most spectacular sailing ships. Waiting to greet the ship was the Italian Ambassador to London, Alain Giorgio Maria Economides, who boarded the vessel to welcome the crew and the cadets from Livorno Naval Academy. The […]

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“A truce in Syria, or Al Qaeda will step in” (Nazione – Carlino – Giorno)

“The only credible way out of the Syrian crisis is a government of national agreement”. This is in Russia’s interest too, because “if the conflict continues, Assad’s regime will in any case emerged defeated and only Al Qaeda and radicalism will be left standing in the ruins”. In other words, the opposite of what Moscow […]

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Solidarity on behalf of the victims of the violent Gaddafi regime in Libya continues within the framework of the Tripoli Declaration, with Italian hospitals providing for the specialized treatment of 1500 wounded Libyans. The effort is being coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Region of Lazio. The first […]

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