Brasilia: presentation of a photographic book paying homage to the Venice Carnival

The Italian Embassy in Brasilia hosted the presentation of the photography book “Cenas Venezianas (Scene Veneziane)”, by photographer Francisco De Assis Andrade, which pays homage to the Carnival of Venice. The winner of the Premio Pini 2017, the book contains texts in Portuguese, Italian and English. The book was written at the end of the photographer’s […]

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Minister Moavero attends the annual meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries General of the Economic and Social Councils of the EU and of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Minister Moavero attends the annual meeting of the Presidents and Secretaries General of the Economic and Social Councils of the EU and of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

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Buenos Aires Exhibition by Martin Errichiello, the winner of the Premio Italia Argentina for art

The audio-visual installation “Il tempo che vivi è più forte di te” (“The Time You Live is Stronger than You”) by Martin Errichiello, on show at the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires from 14 June, draws inspiration from the theme of exploring the body as a territory and as a source of political, civil […]

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The Foreign Ministry takes action to protect minors in Libya​

The Foreign Ministry has arranged a two-million-euro financing to UNICEF from the Africa Fund to fund actions aimed at protecting migrant minors in Libya, also by improving hygiene and health conditions in the area around Tripoli. The project envisages the creation of reception centres for vulnerable youths in Tripoli, with a view to assuring them […]

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Italian music on stage in Colombo as a sign of solidarity

“Italia ♥Sri Lanka” is the title of the concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Colombo to present a piece of Italian music which represents a symbol of our culture – Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” – and offer a sign of solidarity to Sri Lanka, a country dramatically hit by an act of terrorism […]

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Farnesina presents project “Italians abroad, Diaries Tell Tales”

​The  Farnesina launched the project “Italians Abroad, Diaries Tell Tales”,  a selection of the most significant testimonies which form part of a fund designated as ’emigration’ in the Fondazione Archivio Diaristico Nazionale of Pieve Santo Stefano, in the province of Arezzo. The “Italians Abroad, Diaries Tell Tales” project was made possible thanks to the support of the Directorate […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 11 June: latest news from the world

Mozambique: SAIPEM signs a 6 billion dollar contract for Anadrako onshore LNG project    Saipem, the leader of a joint venture with USA-based McDermott International and Japanese Chiyoda Corporation, signed a contract for the engineering and construction of the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) onshore project contracted by Anadarko, Area 1 operator, in the Rovuma Basin, […]

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Sao Paolo celebrates Italy’s Republic Day donning the Italian flag colours

It was the first time that Sao Paulo’s iconic sites were lit up with the colours of the Italian flag to the celebrate Italy’s Republic Day. Thanks to the cooperation of the Mayor, the city’s  landmarks such as the historic Matarazzo Palace, which is the city hall, the Viaduto Do Chá, the Ponte Estaiada, the Monumento às Banderas, […]

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London hosts Italian Theatre Festival

The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill, London, plays host to the Italian Theatre Festival. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London the Festival, which is at its second edition, is meant to celebrate some of Italy’s most distinguished playwrights and actors.  The 2019 edition opened on  Friday, 7 June with “Three Italian Short Stories” by Elsa Morante, Natalia Ginzburg […]

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First Italy-Armenia Business Forum

The first Italy-Armenia Business Forum that just closed in Yerevan turned out to be a great success, with the attendance of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and of the Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan. The event was promoted by the Italian National Association of Builders (ANCE) and the OICE engineering consulting and organised by the Italian […]

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Moavero Milanesi – A Trieste Declaration, ranging from security to environmental protection, capable of relaunching cooperation to meet new common challenges. (Il Piccolo)

The CEI will start off again from Trieste with a “Declaration” in which the Foreign Ministers of the Member States will commit to start cooperating in this growingly strategic area between West and East, capable of supporting new geopolitical conditions and challenges. The statement  was made by the Italian Foreign Minister, Enzo Moaveri Milanesi, who […]

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Annual meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti-Personnel Mines

Today, at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the annual meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti-Personnel Mines which was attended by major players of civil society operating in humanitarian demining activities. Italy’s resolute efforts to promote the universalisation of Conventions against Anti-personnel […]

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