Berlin – Literature, Elena Ferrante’s Naples seen through the lens of Ottavio Sellitti

(14 August, 2017) Elena Ferrante and her Neapolitan novels will take center stage in Berlin. A photographic exhibition by Ottavio Sellitti, entitled “Where is Elena Ferrante”, is due to open on 7 September at the Italian Cultural Institute in the German capital. It will offer visitors a chance to navigate the neighbourhood that is the […]

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Durban – An exhibition on Italian industry arrives in South Africa

(14 August, 2017) ​The traveling exhibition “50+! Il Grande gioco dell’industria. Oggetti che hanno fatto la storia dell’impresa italiana” (“50+! The Great Industrial Game. Objects that have made the History of Italian Industry”), illustrating the history of Italian business through 50 objects, will soon be displayed in Durban, in South Africa. The exhibition will be opened […]

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Alfano: “I firmly condemn last night’s vile attack on a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou”

“I firmly condemn last night’s vile attack on a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou. We join the relatives of the victims in their grief and we express our sympathy to the injured, confiding in their prompt recovery. To the Government of Burkina Faso, to which we are bound by ties of friendship, we convey our solidarity […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli

The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli, former Representative of the European Commission to Italy, recalling the staunch conviction and profound passion of an Italian at the service of the European construction project.

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Alfano: “We are close to the people of Nepal after the violent flood that tragically struck the Country”

“We are close to the people of Nepal after the violent flood that tragically struck the Country,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He continued: “The Foreign Ministry, through the Crisis Unit and the Consulate General in Calcutta, has taken immediate action to provide all the assistance possible to our […]

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Interview by Minister Alfano on Bild – “Europe has stood us up”

“Europe has stood us up” The Italian Foreign Minister on Bild by Paul Ronzheimer   Bild: Mister Minister, is the situation on the Mediterranean route comparable to the migration crisis in 2015?   Angelino Alfano: The number of migrants who have come to Italy this year has reached a dimension that is very difficult for us […]

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Spain: death of an Italian. The Foreign Ministry and the Consulate General follow the case in Barcelona

“The Foreign Ministry confirms the death of an Italian following an assault in Spain. The Foreign Ministry and the Consulate General in Barcelona have closely followed the case with utmost attention from the start. The Consulate is providing the family with all possible assistance and is in contact with local Authorities in the present fact-finding […]

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Flooding in Nepal: Foreign Ministry at work to provide assistance to Italian citizens

Following the violent flooding in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry, through its Crisis Unit and the Consulate General in Calcutta, immediately got to work to provide the best possible assistance to the Italians affected. The Foreign Ministry is in constant contact with the local authorities and several Italian citizens have already been brought to safety by […]

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Tunisia: “Cinéma au Musée” of Sousse. Includes the screening of some of the “crown jewels” of the cinematheque

An unprecedented twinning will be launched from 26-30 August 2017 between the seventy-year-old Italian Cinematheque and the newly created Tunisian Cinematheque with the presentation of “The 70 years of the Milan Cinematheque” as part of the 3rd edition of the “Cinéma au Musée” (at the Sousse Archaeological Museum). The event is co-organised by the Association […]

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Franco Fontana on show in Montenegro

An exhibition on Franco Fontana will soon open in Cetinje, in Montenegro. The exhibition is co-organised by the National Museum of Montenegro and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Belgrade, in partnership with the Centro di ricerca e archiviazione della fotografia (CRAF) and the People’s University of Trieste. The exhibition will open at the “Miodrag […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 9 August: latest news from the world

Oman: announcement of contract to be assigned to Saipem for the development of the Duqm refinery An announcement has been released regarding the intent to reward three EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) contracts for the implementation of the  “Duqm Refinery” project in the Special Economic Zone of Duqm. This is one of the major projects […]

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Kazakhstan – Environment, Basilicata the protagonist at Expo 2017

The launching of the week of the Basilicata Region, taking place in the Italian Pavilion at Astana Expo 2017, was attended by the Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Stefano Ravagnan. The programme, which will run until 12 August, will include the sharing of experiences in the fields of renewable energy, bioarchitecture, and green technologies for environmental […]

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