Kenya – Italy signs UNDP Contribution Agreement for “Strengthening the Electoral Process in Kenya” (SEPK) programme
On 1 February 2017, Italian Ambassador Mauro Massoni and the United Nations Representative in Kenya Siddharth Chatterjee signed the Agreement that ratifies Italy’s 1 million euro contribution to the Programme Strengthening the Electoral Process in Kenya (SEPK) in view of the elections that will be held next 8 August. The contribution, which will be disbursed […]
Read moreEgypt – Cinema, “Tale of Tales” at the Italian Cultural Institute
“Tale of Tales” (“Il racconto dei racconti”), a film by Matteo Garrone, will be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo on 12 February (7 p.m.). The story takes place in the 1600s. A queen can no longer smile, two sisters make up a misunderstanding to attract the attention of a king while another […]
Read moreUnited States – Exhibitions, concerts and theatre performances to celebrate the Serenissima
The exhibition “Memories of Serenissima” was opened on 2 February at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The exhibition, curated by Marco Bertoli, will run until 2 March. It is part of the festival “La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic” organised by Carnegie Hall. It is an extraordinary homage to the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 06 February – Latest news from the world
Iran: relaunching tourism with investments in infrastructures Iran is determined to relaunch its tourism industry. During the 17th conference of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations, which is taking place in Tehran, President Rouhani confirmed his country’s determination to relaunch the sector. The Government has set a goal of promoting foreign tourism in Iran […]
Read moreAustralia – Galileo Galilei, conference on the man who stopped the Sun
The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney opens its 2017 activities with a scientific lecture. The first event offers a conference on one of the most internationally renowned Italian geniuses and perhaps one of the most controversial: Galileo Galilei. The conference lecture has been assigned to Francesca Battista, a physicist, and will be held on 9 […]
Read moreCentral Africa – Young Central African diplomats attend course at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa until 20 February
The international educational activity of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa is continuing in sub-Saharan Africa and contributing to the peaceful reconstruction of the Republic of Central Africa (RCA) by launching two training courses for diplomats, The Central African Republic has been immersed in a conflict that since 2012 has taken thousands of lives […]
Read moreGermany – New Italian expats in Berlin to participate in art debate
Recent Italian immigration to Germany is the topic of the third event scheduled to take place at the Italian Embassy on Feb. 23. Art historian and curator Elena Agudio, art dealer Mario Mazzoli and artist Luca Trevisani, all active participants in Berlin’s contemporary art scene, will debate on “Berlin, Wunderkammer for Italian Art”. Loris Cecchini, […]
Read morePhotography: France pays tribute to Mario Dondero
France is paying tribute to Mario Dondero: photographer, photojournalist and blogger who left a mark on Italy and beyond. In a public exhibition running until Monday, 27 February, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris and Castaldi Partners commemorate this legend of photojournalism who passed away just over a year ago, by exhibiting nearly one hundred […]
Read moreFarnesina – First Conference of the Heads of Visa Offices
The Foreign Ministry has organised the “First Conference of the Heads of Visa Offices” under the title “Visa Day”. Dedicated to the Heads of the largest Visa Offices of the Italian diplomatic and consular network, the Conference took place on 27 January with the attendance of officials who were selected by virtue of the complexity […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 04 February – Latest news from the world
Albania launches “One-billion project financing” The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama presented the “One billion project financing” initiative. Nearly one billion dollars per year for the next three years will be made available to finance public investments either to build new infrastructure or to improve already existing ones. The initiative will target three infrastructural sectors: […]
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