Minister Gentiloni in Japan
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be in Tokyo today and tomorrow for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Italy-Japan bilateral relations and to attend the opening of two exhibitions, “Gems and Jewels of the Medicis” and “Renaissance Masterpieces from the Art Galleries of the Venice Academy”. The two exhibitions are […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit APP – Access to “Viaggiare Sicuri” and “Dove siamo nel mondo” services
Finding information and registering your journey will be easier from today thanks to the updated version of the Unità di Crisi – Farnesina [Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit] app for Android, iOS and Windows Phone operating systems. The Unità di Crisi – Farnesina app allows Italian citizens to register their personal data and details […]
Read moreDEI – China: Trade fair for Environmental Technologies to be Held in November in Guangdong
The second IE Expo Guangzhou, a regional spin-off of IE Expo China – Asia’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies – will be held from 24 to 26 November 2016 in Guangdong. The aim of this year’s edition is to present solutions for water, waste, air and soil management in southern China. The Guangdong Environmental […]
Read moreLyon – From Dante to Cervantes, reflections on the wine-poetry relationship
2016 will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare and Cervantes, while 2015 commemorated the 750th anniversary of the death Dante Alighieri. Drawing inspiration from these two important anniversaries for the culture of Europe and of the world, EUNIC – the European Union National Institutes for Culture – will invite several scholars to […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – Italy guest of honour at economic forum
Italy will be the “Guest of Honour” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which gathers together leading Russian and international business people and senior Russian government officials, and is scheduled to be held from June 16 to 18. This is the first time Russian authorities have given such a role to an international […]
Read moreArgentina – Focus on Galileo Galilei: The Man who Stopped the Sun
A series of meetings on “Italian scientists” has opened in Buenos Aires. Sponsored by the Institute of Italian Culture (IIC), the first meeting will focus on “Galileo Galilei, the man who stopped the sun” and is organised by researcher Francesca Battista. As reported on the Institute’s website, perhaps the world’s most famous Italian scientist, Galileo […]
Read moreNew Delhi – Kalascima Italian new folk band to tour India
Kalascima’s tour in India will kick off on Friday. Kalascima is an innovative Italian folk band capable of projecting into modernity the popular music of the Salento area, decontextualizing it from old recitals and barnyard dancing, and ‘regenerates’ it through the use of high-tech. Their first stop will be at New Delhi’s India International Centre […]
Read moreEritrea: national energy plan signed thanks to EU’s 175 mln euro investment
A national energy plan for Eritrea was signed within the framework of the European Union’s 11th EDF (European Development Fund). The agreement envisages a 175 million euro investment in the energy sector, including redoing the national power grid, building stand-alone photovoltaic and wind power supply systems in rural areas and the exploration of geothermal resources. […]
Read moreAtlas of Nazi-Fascist Massacres in Italy 1943-1945 – The project presented at the Farnesina is the fruit of an agreement between Italy and Germany
Italy and Germany united in not forgetting the victims of the Nazi massacres. The “Atlas of Nazi-Fascist Massacres in Italy 1943-1945” project was presented at the Foreign Ministry in an event organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Atlas lists all […]
Read moreStockholm – The IIC opens its doors to Sergio Castellitto as a star of contemporary cinema
Sergio Castellitto will be the guest star of the Italian Institute of Culture in Stockholm at 6 p.m. on April 12. As part of the series entitled “The Stars of Contemporary Cinema”, Mr Castellitto will present to the public his latest film “Nessuno si salva da solo” (“You Can’t Save Yourself Alone”). Based on its […]
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