Germany – “Venice. City of artists” exhibition and conference to celebrate La Serenissima
Venice is a place full of nostalgia. Like no other city it has inspired, through the centuries, not only visitors but also artists. The palaces, whose foundations rest in the sea and their architectures overlook the Grand Canal, appear as a spectacle created to provoke a reaction among artists. From the 1500s to the beginning […]
Read moreIran – Potlach fascinates Tehran with ’20,000 Leagues under the Sea’
“Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea” is the title of the 3D performance that the Italian theatre company Potlach has staged in Tehran, the capital of Iran, in partnership with the “Baran Theatre”, one of the most prestigious labels in Iran’s theatre scene. The performance, which is running from 16 September, has already fascinated the […]
Read morePostcards from the other Italy – Nicola, sound designer in Berlin
From a little town in Sardinia to Berlin, a big multicultural metropolis, to work as a musician, arranger and sound designer. Nicola Fanari, 34, has been living in the German capital for six years, where she works with several artists and recording studios of Berlin’s musical scene. What difference is there between being an artist […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – The Netherlands: the 2017 Budget focuses on security and investment
The 2017 Budget presented by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Finance Minister of The Netherlands, focuses on promoting private and public investments to bolster economic growth and security. More specifically, the Government announced structural increases of 450 million euros for security, of 300 million euros for investments and of 1.5 million euros for security. On the front […]
Read moreA piece of Afghanistan showcased at Turin’s Salone del Gusto
A piece of Afghanistan will be showcased from 22 to 26 September at Turin’s Salone del Gusto, one of the world’s most important events dedicated to food. Afghanistan will be represented by more than 300 kg of Herat Abjosh raisins, one of the traditional food products that the Slow Food Foundation classifies as being at […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni attends the Major Economies Forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni participated today in the ministerial segment of the “Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate”(MEF), an informal dialogue established in 2009 upon an initiative by the United States to advance efforts against climate changes. The Forum, which took place on the sidelines of the 71st General Debate of UNGA, […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – Turkey: the Government launches two new business incentive programmes
The Turkish Government has launched two new business incentive programmes. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced a development incentive package worth 140 billion Turkish lira (approximately 42 billion euros) for 23 provinces of eastern Turkey. The Government will contribute 62 billion and the rest will be financed by the private sector over a four-year period. The […]
Read moreCa’ Foscari – University in Venice dedicates a two-day event to India
The two-day conference ‘Conversations with contemporary India’ was opened at the Cá Dolfin campus of the Cá Foscari University in Venice, at the presence of Indian Ambassador to Italy, Anil Wadhwa. The meeting, organised by the Venetian University in partnership with the Italian Embassy in New Delhi, with the sponsorship of the Ministry for Foreign […]
Read moreSpain – Consul Stefano Nicoletti inaugurates the “Fish out of Water” exhibition
The “Fish out of Water” exhibition by Angela Barusi, hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona (Ptge. Méndez Vigo, 5), will run until 11 October. The exhibition was opened on Tuesday, 20 September, at the presence of a very attentive audience. “I have to admit it: the audience was very attentive! It was great […]
Read moreGreat Britain – Italian Trade Agency opens new desk in the UK to promote investments
Italy has presented new investment opportunities to attract business from the UK with a two-day road show by the Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto, and a new “Foreign Direct Investment Desk” opened by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE). Speaking to a crowd of investors and other economic and financial dealers at the […]
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