Italian Economic Diplomacy 19 September: latest global news

SPARKLE STRENGTHENS ITS PRESENCE IN ASIA WITH THE OPENING OF TWO NEW POPs IN VIETNAM AND SINGAPORE Sparkle, the international services division of the TIM Group and among the top ten global operators, has announced the expansion of its Global IP network in Asia with the opening of two new Points of Presence (PoP) in […]

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Italy is guest of honour at Chengdu Fair​

An exhibition area of 1,200 square metres, a circular dark room for traveling 360 degrees in virtual reality, and 55 companies already operating in China presenting excellent Made in Italy products: these numbers summarise what is to be offered at the Italy Pavilion at the Chengdu exhibition to be held between 20 and 24 September. Italy […]

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Tokyo: The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is a hit in Japan

​Full houses and rapturous applause have accompanied the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in its two-week Japan tour. Audiences were enthralled at the company’s performances of La Traviata and Manon Lescaut. The tour opened in Tokyo with La Traviata, under the direction of Sofia Coppola, with costumes by Valentino. It was followed by Manon Lescaut, directed […]

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Pirenopolis staged the “9th Slow Filme Festival”

From 13 to 16 September, Pirenópolis (State of Goias, Brazil) staged the “9th Slow Filme Festival – Festival Internacional de Cinema, Alimentação e Cultura Local”, a festival that combines gastronomy and cinema in the name of sustainability and of the respect for cultural diversity. This year, the Festival dedicated most of its programme to the connection […]

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Pakistani girl detained in home country

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is closely following the case of the Pakistani girl who is being detained in her home country against her will. In consideration of the gravity of the actions reported by the girl, the Foreign Ministry is acquiring all possible news from the competent Police headquarters to verify […]

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High-level Seminar on “Global anticorruption strategies and corporate compliance: a dialogue between the United States and Italy”

On Friday, 21 September 2018, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the high-level Seminar “Global anticorruption strategies and corporate compliance: a dialogue between the United States and Italy”. The Seminar, promoted by the Anticorruption Coordination Office at the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Globalisation and Global Issues, is designed to be an exchange of […]

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Guinea: Italy’s commitment to healthcare

Italy continues with its commitment to cooperate with Africa. A financial agreement has just been signed to help towards restoring and developing Guinea’s healthcare system. The aim is to concentrate efforts in rural areas of the country, especially in the regions of Middle Guinea (prefectures of Kindia, Labe, Mamou and Dalaba), Upper Guinea (prefectures of […]

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Food culture event in Turin with Herat abjosh raisins

From 20 to 24 September, Turin will once again play host to “Terra Madre – Salone del Gusto”, one of the most important international food culture events. It will feature hundreds of products from all over the world, including the Herat abjosh raisins (Afghanistan), which are at risk of possible extinction. “In an increasingly inter-connected […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 18 September: latest global news

SAUDI ARABIA: FS ITALIANE WINS OPERATION & MAINTENANCE (O&M) SERVICES CONTRACT FOR RIYADH METRO Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, a member of the FLOW Consortium along with Ansaldo STS and Alstom, won a contract to manage operation and maintenance (O&M) services for lines 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Riyadh Metro. The FLOW Consortium was awarded a […]

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The Luca Velotti Quartet in concert in Brazil

The concert by the Luca Velotti Quartet at the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus on Saturday night closed the “Moonray” Brazilian tour, a musical journey accompanied by melodies, songs and storytelling. The tour by the Luca Velotti Quartet featured their personal and contemporary reinterpretation of jazz music by Armstrong, Bechet, Goodman and by great American composers like […]

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Father Maccalli

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is in constant contact with the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit and with State institutions and has been closely following the kidnapping of Father Pierluigi Maccalli, a member of the Congregation of the Society of African Missions of the Diocese of Crema, ever since it […]

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Contemporary Italian paintings showcased in Beijing​

Beijing has just opened the 14th edition of the Day of Contemporary Art, the series of events that the Association of Italian Museums of Contemporary Art (AMACI) organises every year to promote Italian contemporary art. The event, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) with the active support of the Ministry of […]

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