Tirana hosts concerts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth

The  250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) will be celebrated with a multitude of events the world over in 2020, although celebrations have already started in some places. Tirana, which is one of the first cities to commemorate the great composer, will host nine concerts that form part of a project […]

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Toronto hosts conferences and workshops on theatre masks

The expressive power of masks, common to most cultures and representing one of the oldest examples of artistic expression, was the main focus of conferences and workshops organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto. Two representatives of the Sartori family spoke about the history of masks and the ancient art of making them in […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 4 March: latest news from the world

Japan – Italy participates in the Tokyo CPHI Fair On 18 and 19 March the ICE Agency will set up an Italy Pavilion at the CPHI (Convention on Pharmaceutical  Health Ingredients) in Tokyo. The event, which also involves the nutraceutical industry, is Japan’s most important initiative in this sector. In 2018, the fair was attended […]

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Niger: training course on skills for combating terrorism

Upon the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa, a training course was held in Niamey, Niger, on investigation techniques to be used in combating terrorism restricted to 20 local judges and magistrates. The aim of the course was to boost terrorism combating skills and […]

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4th UNESCO Forum: “Culture and food: innovative strategies for sustainable development”

In view of the 4th UNESCO Forum on “Culture and food: innovative strategies for sustainable development”, for the part falling under her scope of competence, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, today chaired an ad hoc coordination meeting with the representatives of the Ministries involved in the event. 

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America

March 1, 2019 The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States reiterate their strong support to the ongoing efforts of UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ghassan Salamé and the United Nations Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) to de-escalate tensions in Libya and help the Libyan people chart a path […]

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ASEM Day

The 23rd anniversary of the Asia – Europe Meeting (ASEM) is celebrated on 1 March. ASEM is a platform for cooperation between Asian countries and Europe, uniting 51 countries in addition to the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat. It is a forum for informal dialogue on political, economic, social and cultural matters. Together, the […]

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Zambia: an Italian Cultural Centre to open in Lusaka

An Italian Cultural Centre will soon be opened in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, and will be located near the Italian School. The Centre is planned to host a multi-functional hall with a capacity for 300 spectators for theatre and music performances (it is fitted with a piano and an audiovisual system) and film screenings […]

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M’illumino di Meno, this year too the Foreign Ministry supports the project

This year too, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joined the “M’illumino di Meno” project which envisages switching off the external lights of the Farnesina lighting the flagstaffs, the flags and the court d’honneur. Moreover, the energy saving mode in the corridors and in the common spaces will be advanced at 6 p.m.The […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 01 March: latest news from the world

Exco 2019, the first International Cooperation Expo, to be held in May The first international cooperation expo will be held at the Fiera di Roma fair centre in Rome from 15 to 17 May.  Organised by Fiera di Roma, Diplomacy and Sustainaway, the event will develop on two levels: an exhibition area where stands will be […]

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Progress is made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney

Progress has been made on setting up a “Museum of the Mind” in Sydney based  on the “Museum of the Mind” in Rome. The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney hosted a focused and effective meeting on the project, which was attended by the Director of the Santa Maria della Pietà Museum in Rome, psychiatrist Pompeo Martelli, and anthropologist […]

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Bucharest: Tenco, De André and Genova in a musical voyage

Piano, guitar and voice to narrate the story written by Elena Buttiero and Ferdinando Molteni to retrace the steps of the short friendship between two Italian legendary artists: Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. Against the backdrop of a mysterious city: Genoa. The city that merges not only their destinies but also those of other […]

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