Munich: the Voices of the Italian Literature Festival

ILfest – Italienisches Literaturfestival 2019 showcased the liveliness and wide variety of Italy’s latest literary production from 24 to 26 May. It attracted to Munich all the people linked through their love for reading and who share the pleasure of meeting to chat with Italian authors, both in Italian or in German. It is a […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo  Moavero Milanesi, held a meeting at the Farnesina today with the President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Fernanda  Espinosa Garcés, to discuss the issue of reforming the UN Security Council and to prepare for the next General Assembly that will take place in New […]

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The Farnesina hosts the UN Conference on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Institutions – of the 2030 Agenda

  From 27 to 29 May, the Farnesina will host the UN Conference on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions of the 2030 Agenda, entitled “Peaceful, Just and inclusive Societies: SDG16 implementation and the path towards leaving no one behind”, co-organised by IDLO and UNDESA with the MAECI.         The Conference […]

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Workshop on “Administrative Twinning in the European Union”

A Workshop on “Administrative Twinning in the European Union” will be held on May 28, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ministry of Public Administration, the National School of Administration and Formez PA. The workshop has a didactic-seminar-like approach. It will offer in-depth information about how to participate in EU administrative twinning, […]

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Lisbon: Second edition of Fare Cinema

The 2nd Edition of “Fare Cinema” opened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon on May 21st with the speech “Composing for cinema” by the musician and composer Pasquale Catalano, author of the music and soundtracks of successful films, with numerous nominations for the Nastri d’Argento, David di Donatello, Globo d’Oro, and winner of the […]

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Turkey: ‘Fare cinema’ in Ankara, Istanbul and Smyrne

‘Fare Cinema‘, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Italian culture and Italian quality films arrives in Turkey. Three cities will be involved in the festival dedicated this year to Italian directors but with a tribute to Vittorio De Sica. In Ankara, the Italian Embassy will organize a series […]

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Ashgabat: Italian-Turkmen Business Forum

The Italian Ambassador in Turkmenistan, Diego Ungaro, hosted in the Ambassador’s Residence the new edition of the informal Italian-Turkmen Business Forum. The Forum was attended by the Italian Foreign Trade Agency ICE and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, of the European Bank for Reconstruction and […]

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Central European Initiative: Know-how Exchange Programme – Call For Proposals 2019

The Central European Initiative (CEI), a regional forum with 17 member Countries, including Italy, which is its principal contributor and now holds its rotating Presidency, on 9 May launched a call for proposals to be co-financed through the “Know-How Exchange” (KEP) programme that is entirely financed by Italy through the InCE (CEI) Fund held at […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 24 May: latest news from the world

Brazil: Investment opportunities in the State of Paranà   The authorities of Paranà recently organized an event in Brasilia to present investment opportunities in the State of southern Brazil, during which Governor Ratinho reiterated Paranà’s willingness to open up to national and international investors. Agriculture is the leading sector, but also the automotive industry has […]

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“Art of Leonardo – Opera Omnia” Exhibition closes in Beijing

The “The Art of Leonardo – Opera Omnia” exhibition, co-organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) and the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, closed with great public acclaim. In only one month, the exhibition recorded almost 100,000 visitors, especially students and young people yearning to get to better know Leonardo Da Vinci and his story. […]

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‘Fare Cinema 2019’ brings to Singapore the best of Italian films

‘Fare Cinema 2019’ – Italian Film Festival landed in Singapore where it will run until 7 June. Italian Ambassador to Singapore, Raffaele Langella, opened the event which was promoted by the local Italian Cultural Institute. Ambassador Langella said:”the event with its eleven films celebrates the best of contemporary Italian cinema, which has a tradition of […]

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Berlin: ‘Fare Cinema’ dedicated to the ‘Commedia all’italiana’

The ‘Fare Cinema’ Festival hosted in Berlin’s Arsenal Theatre is dedicated to the ‘commedia all’italiana’. The Festival is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and proposes a marathon screening of 20 films produced between 1958 and 1974. The films that will be shown with subtitles include: ‘Big Deal on Madonna Street’ (‘I Soliti Ignoti’) by Mario […]

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