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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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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