Alfano: “We must be deeply grateful to all the Italians who contribute to keeping up the banner of being Italian abroad. To them we intend to dedicate growing resources to assure them ever-more timely and appropriate services”

On the anniversary of the tragedy of Mattmark, in Switzerland, where 56 Italian workers died buried under an avalanche of ice and stones, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, reaffirmed his strong message of sympathy to fellow Italians who show the strength and worth of our Country through their professional commitment […]

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Italy makes an emergency contribution to the UNHCR to provide humanitarian assistance in Myanmar

“Through the Italian Cooperation Service, I have arranged to finance the High Commissioner for Refugees with a million euros in response to the worsening crisis in the Rakhine State in Myanmar, where repeated episodes of violence, difficult socio-economic conditions and ethnic and religious tensions make the humanitarian situation particularly complex,” said the Minister of Foreign […]

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Alfano: “Italy expresses concern over the decision to declare persona non grata CICIG Commissioner Ivan Velásquez”

Alfano: “Italy, together with the European Union and the Countries supporting the United Nation’s International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), expresses concern over the decision Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales made a few days ago, to declare persona non grata CICIG Commissioner, Ivan Velásquez.  Our country has been strongly committed to supporting CICIG and more […]

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Dublin – Nature immaginate, an illustrated encounter with Prof. Bucchi

(29 August 2017) Some images are just so famous that they have become real visual norms, just like the image showing human evolution or the structure of the atom. The book “Nature immaginate” by Massimiano Bucchi and Elena Canadelli, is a collection of images whose visual dimension has had a significant impact on our social […]

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Johannesburg – “Afritalian”: trip from South Africa to Italy through the book by Federica Marchesini

On 3 September at 11:30 a.m., the Italian Club of Johannesburg (at 7 Marais Road Bedfordview) will host the presentation of the book “Afritalian” by Federica Marchesini. The presentation has been organised by the Italian Club of Johannesburg in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria and will be held in English. Admission to […]

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Tirana – Archaeology, 3D heritage with Altair Multimedia

The return of Antiquity through virtual reality: this is the theme of the lecture to be held by Alessandro Furlan, one of the founding partners of Altair 4 Multimedia, at the Library of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, this coming 6 September, at 11am. During the lecture, 3D videos will show Italian archaeological heritage […]

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Khartoum: launch of the UNICEF project financed by Italy for the protection of vulnerable minors

The Italian Government’s commitment to protect vulnerable minors continues with the launch of the initiative: “Integrated protection of childhood for abandoned and unaccompanied minors in the State of Khartoum and in the States of the East”. The programme, financed by the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS) with 1,000,000.00 euros, will be implemented by […]

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Lyon – “Caro Lucio ti scrivo”, at the Italian Cultural Institute

Five years after the passing of Lucio Dalla,  Italy’s consular diplomatic network continues to pay homage to one of the Country’s most important songwriters of all times. On 11 September, the Italian Cultural Institute of Lyon (Goethe Loft, 18 rue François Dauphin; 7pm) will screen “Caro Lucio ti scrivo”, a film by Riccardo Marchesini (original […]

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Alfano: ” Firm condemnation of North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile overflying Japan”

“Italy strongly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile overflying Japan, that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has fired last night. Pyongyang’s frequency of missile testing and the country’s ongoing development of related technologies are a source of deep and growing concern, besides causing the destabilisation of the wider region,” said Angelino Alfano, Minister […]

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Alfano: «Green light to Italy’s agenda. Now let’s not get caught in Brussels red-tape» (Corriere della Sera)

“Paris has confirmed the Italian agenda,” said Minister Angelino Alfano. The format of the Paris Migration Summit was similar to that of the Conference hosted at the Farnesina on 6 July. “It was on that occasion that we brought together the Ministers of Italy, Spain, France and Germany (plus the Netherlands and Austria) and those […]

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Alfano: «Dialogue with Egypt to stabilise Libya» (Il Messaggero)

“Despite the nuances between different Egyptian interlocutors, Egypt is an essential actor in resolving the Libyan crisis. I am planning to meet with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in mid-September in London at a restricted meeting on Libya called by Boris Johnson. On that occasion, I will stress once again the need to join efforts in […]

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Michela Pelusio in Montreal to participate in the MUTEK Festival

The Italian artist Michela Pelusio will participate in Montreal’s 18th edition of MUTEK, the international festival dedicated to digital creativity and electronic music. The artist’s performance “SpaceTime Helix” will take place on Saturday, 26 August, at the Monument-National Théâtre Ludger-Duvernay. Michela Pelusio uses a console and a portable interface to control an opto-acoustic instrument: a […]

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