17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Pif in Copenhagen to present his two films on Sicily

Pif will make a comeback in Copenhagen to present his second film set in Sicily. After the success of “The Mafia Kills only in Summer” (La mafia uccide solo d’estate), on Saturday, 21 October the Italian presenter and director will be in the Danish capital, to which he is bound for family reasons as he […]

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17th Italian Language Week in the World – Perth: “Speech competition – I miei nonni”

Western Australia is preparing for the 17th edition of the Italian Language Week in the World with a competition aimed at testing the oratory skills of young people studying Italian. Open to students of between 10 and 15 years of age, the speech competition will give them an opportunity to recount the story of their […]

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Minister Alfano meets the UN Representative for Somalia

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano met the UN Secretary General Special Representative for Somalia, Michael Keating at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Alfano reaffirmed his condemnation of the vile terrorist attack carried out in Mogadishu a few days ago, and expressed Italy’s deep sense of solidarity […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Energy Access Outlook from Poverty to Prosperity (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 19 October 2017)

On Thursday, 19 October, at 5.00 p.m., the Farnesina will host a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) entitled “Energy Access Outlook: from Poverty to Prosperity.”  The event will open with the introductory remarks by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro. The IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol, will present the reports, that sets out guidelines to […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Update: OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation countries

The representatives of the 57 OSCE member countries, the six  OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation countries – Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia – and numerous international organisations will meet at the OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo on 24 and 25 October 2017 to discuss the flow of migrants and refugees in the Euro-Mediterranean […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Updates – – Minister Alfano to attend the presentation of the programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean” (Palermo, Palazzo dei Normanni, 23 October)

On Monday, 23 October, at 11:00 a.m. in Palermo, at Palazzo dei Normanni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will attend the presentation of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, a cultural programme that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) will implement in 2018 in the Countries of the area […]

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Italy expresses its firmest condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu

Italy expresses its firmest condemnation for  the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, and in a spirit of friendship and solidarity, conveys its condolences to the government of Somalia and to its friend the people of Somalia. “Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, and to the people injured we convey our wishes for a […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – All events

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Reminder: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point of Minister Alfano and the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Luis Videgaray Caso (Farnesina, 17 October)

On Tuesday, 17 October, within the framework of the 5th Meeting of the Italy-Mexico Binational Commission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Luis Videgaray Caso. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting (at around 3:30 […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – “Concert in Ramallah”

The 17th Week of the Italian Language in the World opened in Ramallah with a concert entitled ‘The Italian touch’. The concert, which was promoted by the Italian Consulate General in Jerusalem in association with the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, was a great success and was attended, among others, by representatives of the […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World: “Italian at the Cinema, Italian in the Cinema”

Minister Alfano: “Italian is becoming increasingly known abroad as a language capable of transmitting the values of beauty and quality that constitute the cornerstones of a lifestyle appreciated worldwide. With the Week of Italian Language we celebrate the bond that exists between our language and the Country’s great creative and economic points of excellence.” The […]

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Alfano: “Italian, a language to spread” (Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, let me start with a matter of fact: Italian is one of the most loved and studied languages in the world. In our internal debate, which is mainly focused on the risk of the progressive grammatical and linguistic degradation, we often overlook the appeal that our language has abroad, with more than two […]

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