The Premio Strega presented to the public in Spain

As part of the programme of the Ellas Crean Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid hosts the presentation of the Premio Strega, Italy’s most important literary award promoted by the Maria e Goffredo Bellonci Foundation and awarded every year to an Italian work of fiction. The event will be attended by the 2018 winner, […]

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Japan: Italy takes centre stage at FOODEX 2019

Italy takes centre stage at the 44th edition of FOODEX Japan, the most important agri-food fair in Asia. Thanks to the commitment of ICE Agency, numerous Italian companies were welcomed to the Fair by Italian Ambassador in Tokyo, Giorgio Starace. The 2,000 sq. m Italy Pavilion is the largest and most impressive and hosts almost 190 […]

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Indonesia – Jakarta: Italian excellence in research and technology

“Italy: The Beauty of Knowledge”, an exhibition on Italian excellence in research and technological innovation, was inaugurated in Jakarta by the Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Indonesia, Vittorio Sandalli.The exhibition, hosted at the National Museum of Jakarta, which will remain open to the public until 31 March 2019, is a showcase of Italian know-how and […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 6 March: latest news from the world

China: presents the Greater Bay Area development plan The Chinese Government presented the development plan for the Greater Bay Area (GBA), China’s geographic area comprising the Special Administration Regions of Hong Kong and Macao and nine cities of the neighbouring province of Guangdong. The medium-term goal (2035) is to put in place one of the […]

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Israel: a two-day event for companies from Southern Italy

A two-day event was held in Israel for 18 companies, start-ups, universities and incubators from 5 Regions of Southern Italy. The event, organised by the ICE Agency in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Israel, was held as part of the Piano Export Sud, financed by the European Commission within the framework of ‘PON Imprese […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 March: latest news from the world

North Macedonia: public-private partnership to manage and distribute gas The government of the Republic of North Macedonia has initiated a procedure for the funding, design, construction and management of a natural gas distribution system for the entire territory of the country, using the public-private partnership instrument (PPP). The PPP contract will specifically involve: the construction […]

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Prague: the history of the Italian Congregation on show

Precious scrolls, imperial edicts, illuminations and historic documents are on show at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague to narrate the story of the Italian Congregation four centuries after it was founded. The exhibition, set up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Italian diplomatic mission in Prague and of the establishment of […]

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40th Session of the Human Rights Council

The Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva presented a side event on the “promotion of alternative quality assistance for children with disabilities” as part of the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council and following up on the annual meeting on the Rights of the Child. The side event was organised […]

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Meeting of Minister Moavero with the Vice President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maiteeq

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the Vice President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maiteeq at the Farnesina today. The meeting offered the opportunity to examine how Libya’s stabilisation process was progressing in the light of recent developments. Minister Moavero specifically asked Deputy Prime […]

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Hamburg: lecture on Industrial Archaeology

The Hermann Nitsch Museum and the former Sava wool mill in Naples are classical examples of regenerated Industrial Archaeology. This was the theme of the lecture delivered by art historian Rossella Monaco at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg within the framework of the ‘Industrial Archaeology/Urban Regeneration’ cycle.Indeed, since the beginning of the 1990s, the […]

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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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