Italian archaeological mission on the Hierapolis site

An excavation and restoration campaign by an Archaeological Mission directed by Prof. Grazia Semeraro (Salento University, Lecce, Italy) and authorised by the Directorate General of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is ongoing at the site of the Hierapolis of Phrygia. The Mission is accredited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and operates in cooperation […]

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​Press accreditation notice – “Transition towards renewable energies in Africa: what implications?” Conference (Farnesina, 24 October 2018) ​

On Wednesday, 24 October 2018, at 9.00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the conference on “Transition towards renewable energies in Africa: what implications?“. The event will be introduced by Massimo Gaiani, Director General for Globalization of the MAECI, and will be followed by speeches by Paolo FRANKL, Head of the Renewable Energy Division (International Energy Agency) […]

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The ​Italian cooperation service gives aid to the Indonesian population

Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, the Italian Cooperation service arranged for an aid package to be delivered to the Indonesian population that was struck by the earthquake and tsunami of last 28 September. A financing of 200,000 euros was allocated immediately after the disaster […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi takes part in the Silent March

This evening the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, participated in the Silent March, an event organised by the Jewish Community of Rome and the Comunità di Sant’Egidio, to commemorate the atrocious house-to-house search for Roman Jews on 16 October 1943.

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FARNESINA HOSTED THE SECOND “ITALY-AFRICA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE”

54 African Countries, most of them represented at Ministerial level, and 13 International Organizations, including the African Union, for a total of 350 delegates, participated in the second Italy-Africa Conference held at Farnesina on October 25 last. It was a big event that, in the words of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo […]

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Joint Action for the Italian Language in the world

  On Monday, 22 October 2018, Villa Madama will host the 3rd Edition of the Joint Action for the Italian Language in the World. The event is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research, the Accademia della Crusca and the Embassy […]

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Screening of the docu-film “Italy in a Day”

The Italian Culture and Community Center in Houston is scheduled to host the screening of Gabriele Salvatores’ documentary film “Italy in a Day” (2014) on 25 October.  The film is a puzzle of small pieces of daily life in Italy filmed by ordinary people with their own smartphones.   The documentary film offers a cross-section […]

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Surfing the sweet sounding Italian sea: the Net keeps you afloat

The humanities department of the Rio de Janeiro State University organised a seminar to mark the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the World. The event , which ran from 17 to 18 October, was entitled ” Navigando nel dolce mare italiano: la rete ti aiuta a non naufragare” (Surfing the sweet  sounding Italian […]

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​Italian 2.0: how the Net is changing the way we read and write

The Italian Cultural Institute in Zurich hosted a lecture on 18 October, to mark the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the World.   Prof. Massimo Palermo of the University for Foreigners of Siena, delivered a lecture entitled “Italiano 2.0: come la rete sta cambiando il nostro modo di leggere e scrivere i testi” […]

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​Mamma mia, what kind of language do Italians speak today?

This is the title of a lecture which the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal organized on 17 October at Montreal University during the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the World.   Annamaria Testa, a communication and creativity expert, delivered a lecture that provided the audience with food for thought on a phenomenon which […]

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What social media followers identify as the most popular Italian words

The Italian Consulate General in Canton has launched an online survey on the Wechat platform. The survey, which takes place from 15 to 21 October, is meant to identify what Italian words are the most popular among the followers of the Canton CG social media account. The Consulate’s Wechat and Weibo accounts will host seven […]

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​From vinyl to social media. Italian pop songs in the new millennium

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels hosted a lecture by Ernesto Assante on 15 October to celebrate the 18th Week of the Italian Language in the World. A journalist and a music critic. Assante writes for dailies and magazines –  La Repubblica, L’Espresso and Rolling Stones. His lecture, which was entitled “Dal 45 giri ai […]

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