Italy-Russia – Focus on the current European and international scenarios
Italian Ambassador in Moscow, Cesare Ragaglini, delivered a lecture on “Italy and Russia in the current European and International Scenario” at the Academic Council of the Institute of European Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Institute’s director, Professor Alexey Gromyko, chaired the meeting. The Ambassador’s speech emphasised the changed context of relations between […]
Read moreGreece – Italy present at International Book Fair of Thessaloniki
Italian literature will be featured at the International Book Fair of Thessaloniki, the largest publishing industry event in Greece and the Balkans. The Italian Institute of Culture in Athens has organised the presentation of two works recently translated into Greek, together with an event commemorating Umberto Eco. It starts on Saturday with “Hanna Never Closes […]
Read moreMyanmar – Italian Mezzotono vocal group to perform in Yangon
Italian group Mezzotono are going to Myanmar for the”Mad in Italy” concert. They will perform on Sunday at Yangon‘s Novotel to celebrate Europe Day 2016, as part of the promotional programme “Italy in Myanmar 2016: our legacy from the past, our vision of the future”. The concert will be a voice-only performance by the five […]
Read moreItalian company promotion in Argentina – A mission to promote Italian companies in Argentina from 16 to 19 May
The Italian delegation which will be on mission in Argentina as of Monday aims to create new business opportunities and to follow up on the renewed momentum given to the two countries’ bilateral relations during Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s visit in February. The Mission, which will be led by Ivan Scalfarotto, the Undersecretary of State […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 13 May: latest news from the world
Bolivia: Prior authorisation will be needed to import 399 products Prior authorisation will be needed to import 399 products to Bolivia as of May 1, 2016. The new requirement has been laid out in two supreme decrees regarding the food and textile industries issued by the country’s president Evo Morales. The first decree establishes that the […]
Read moreLisbon – The Italian Institute of Culture hosts “Michelangelo, the Unknown”
The cycle of documentaries “On the Trail of Michelangelo” (“Sulle tracce di Michelangelo” by director Nino Criscenti) screened at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Lisbon will end with the third and last showing scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. Antonio Paolucci, the director of the Vatican Museums, will comment the series’ […]
Read moreCologne – “Nobody’s Room”, an exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone
“Nobody’s Room” is the title of the exhibition-performance by Silvia Giambrone that will open on Thursday, 19 May, at 7 p.m. at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Cologne. The Sicilian artist defines the exhibition “a concert for solo voices that proposes domestic survival performance strategies”. The text of the performance is an adaptation […]
Read moreParis – France pays homage to architect and designer, Franco Albini
“It is more through our work than through ourselves that we disseminate ideas,” is one of the most popular quotations by architect and designer, Franco Albini one of the most important and serious professionals of the 20th Century (1905-1977). Indeed, his works speak of him, of philosophy and of his work. The people interested have […]
Read moreDubai – DramaDonne stages ‘It’s a Disaster’
Theatrical company DramaDonne will make its comeback on the Dubai stage on 27 and 28 May with “It’s a Disaster”, a play adapted from the Todd Berger film which came out in the U.S. in 2012. It is a light and entertaining, yet profound and meditative dark comedy about the unexpected events that take place […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 12 May: latest news from the world
Magneti Marelli opens new plant in Shanghai Magneti Marelli has opened its new headquarters in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, marking the 20th anniversary of its presence in China. The plant is being extended on the premises of the previous one and will host the commercial activities (Powertrain, Automotive Lighting, Downloading Systems, Suspensions and After-Sales) […]
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