Russian Federation – Lesdrevmash Moscow to host 38 Italian firms
Moscow’s Expocentr will host Leshrevmash 2016, Russia’s major international show for woodworking machinery and equipment, until 27 October. The Italian Trade Agency in Moscow, ICE, has set up the trade event in collaboration with ACEIMAL (Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers Association). The Italian pavilion will host 38 firms over a 1031 square metre surface area. Russia […]
Read more#HumanitarianCorridors – Minister Gentiloni greets a new group of Syrian refugees
Another 75 Syrian refugees have landed at Fiumicino Airport from Beirut thanks to the “Humanitarian Corridor” pilot project. It is the fifth group that arrives in Italy, safely and legally, since last February following the agreement signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior, the Comunità di Sant’Egidio, […]
Read more16th Week of Italian Language in the World – Events on 22 and 23 October
Events on 22 October “Doctor Gadget” on stage in Cairo The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo, in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy in Egypt, presents a match of on-stage improvisations to explore the soul of objects. Three actors, Françoise Prefumo, Valerie Tacheron and Fabio Maccioni, will “dialogue” with Made in Italy and Italian-designed […]
Read moreIran: publishes call for bids from foreign oil and gas companies
The National Iranian Oil Company announced it will soon launch a tendering open to large international companies for the exploitation of 29 oil and 21 natural gas fields. The companies interested will have to submit their bids by 19 November. Adjudication results will be announced on 7 December. Based on the forecasts of the Ministry […]
Read moreArgentina- ‘Aiutare mi aiuta’
‘Aiutare mi aiuta’ (Helping others helps me) is the title of a charity event to raise money for the people stricken by the earthquake which rocked central Italy on 24 August. It was held at the Italian Theatre ‘Coliseo’, and organised by the Italian Embassy and Consulate General in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the help […]
Read moreSpain – Italian Embassy in Madrid organises event to help Italy’s earthquake-stricken population
An important charity event will be held on Saturday Oct. 22, in the courtyard of the Italian School of Madrid, to raise money for the population affected by the earthquake that devastated central Italy on Aug. 24. Pictures of the victims and the damage caused by the quake left a profound mark in the souls […]
Read moreWashington – Six Italian scientists receive awards in the United States
Six researchers, aged between 30 and 40, have become the pride and glory of Italy in North America. Six talents, six prizes, and the winners are Ilaria Iacobucci, who received the Paola Campese Award for research in leukemia; Gaetano Santulli and Silvia Balbo who received the Hogan Lovells Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science; […]
Read moreVenezuela – A MAECI proposal on pension calculations for Italians living abroad has been accepted
There is good news for Italian pensioners living in Venezuela. Thanks to a firm commitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the value of Venezuelan pensions paid to Italian nationals in Venezuela will be in euros from 1 January 2017. It will be at the DICOM flexible rate, which is more in […]
Read more16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events on 17 October
Barcelona: Salvatore Ferragamo, between art and fashion The Italian language week in Barcelona will begin with a tribute paid by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) to the style of Salvatore Ferragamo, a great craftsman and fashion designer and the favourite of some of the world’s most celebrated movie stars. Stefania Ricci, Director of the Ferragamo […]
Read more16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events scheduled for 18 October
Chicago, Dressing the Past: Outfits, Dreams and Memories of a XX Century Italian Writer. Paola Masino all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago focused on the original connection between fashion and literature in presenting the book Album di vestiti (“Dress Album”), written by Paola Masino at the end of the ‘50s and […]
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