International Procurement : the business within reach of Italian companies
The Info Day held today at the Farnesina is aimed at stimulating Italian businesses to participate in the United Nations Procurement system. The event was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the other Geneva- based […]
Read moreAlfano e Waszczykowski svelano una targa in onore del compositore polacco Szymanowski
“Sono molto felice di essere qui con il mio collega Witold per commemorare il grande compositore e pianista Karol Szymanowski, di cui quest’anno ricorre l’80° anniversario della morte”: così il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, in occasione della cerimonia di svelamento in Piazza Verdi di una targa in onore dell’insigne […]
Read more“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”
“By enhancing the role of culture, we can develop a Mediterranean identity that respects the many facets of our societies, promotes diversity and thereby increases security in the Mediterranean”. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, these words encapsulate the goal of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry […]
Read more8th Diplomacy Festival – PRINCES AND PRINCIPLES” – The geopolitical system between national interests and universal values”
“PRÌNCIPI E PRINCÌPI (“PRINCES AND PRINCIPLES”) – The geopolitical system between national interests and universal values”. This is the concept of the 8th Diplomacy Festival (Rome, 19-27 October 2017), which programmes 58 events with the involvement of 70 embassies, 7 universities, international political forums and prestigious scientific partners, and envisages round tables and thematic meetings […]
Read moreConferenza Mediterranea dell’OSCE
La Conferenza Mediterranea dell’OSCE, con i sei Paesi Partner del Mediterraneo (Marocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egitto, Israele e Giordania), si tiene a Palermo il 24 e 25 ottobre. Dedicata al tema “Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities”, la Conferenza intende promuovere uno scambio di vedute ad alto livello politico sul […]
Read moreOSCE Mediterranean Conference
The OSCE Mediterranean Conference with the six Mediterranean Partner Countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) is being held in Palermo on 24 and 25 October. The Conference, dedicated to the theme “Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities”, aims to promote a high-level exchange of opinions on the […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Estonia
To celebrate the 17th Week of Italian Language in the World, the Italian Embassy in Tallinn organized an event in partnership with the University of Tallinn. The films screened included Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and the short-film “Il Cinema parla Italiano”. Among the participants in the event were Professor Rebane, Italian Language; Professor Ploom, […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Athens
The Italian Cultural Institute in Athens organised several events, starting on 13 October, for the 17th Week of the Italian Language in the World. On 13 October the Institute hosted in its Auditorium the awarding ceremony of the 1st edition of the Translation Prizes assigned by the Italian Cultural Institute. The ceremony was followed by […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Ottawa
Silvio Soldini’s film “Pane e Tulipani” (2000) was screened in the Amphitheatre of Saint Paul’s University on 17 October as part of the 17th Week of Italian Language and within the framework of the long-dated cooperation with the Embassy of Switzerland. The screening was preceded by a short-film entitled “Il Cinema parla Italiano”.
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Guatemala City
On Monday 16 October, the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City hosted the lecture “ACCENNI DI RICERCA PER LA COMPRENSIONE DELL’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA” [Suggestions for Research on the Understanding of Contemporary Art], by contemporary artist Anna Maria Angelucci. During the lecture, the artist suggested a reflection on the great socio-cultural changes which occurred in the 20th […]
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