Farnesina hosts debate on the challenges to European security
On 29 and 30 September the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is hosting the 9th “Transatlantic Security Symposium” dedicated to “Europe’s Security Governance and Transatlantic Relations”, organised by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) with the support of the MAECI, the Public Diplomacy Division of NATO, the United States Embassy, the Compagnia di […]
Read moreJapan – Italy-Japan: “Fascination” of Italy” exhibition and conference in Kyoto
“The Fascination of Italy: Perceptions and Images of Contemporary Japan” is the title of the conference scheduled for 1 October in Kyoto to wind up this year’s numerous celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian-Japanese relations. The meeting – sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Japan and organised by the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, the […]
Read moreDenmark – Grazie Gloria 2 inaugurated in Copenhagen
The “Grazie Gloria” Italian Film Festival in Copenhagen opened its second edition on 20 September 2016. The festival opened with the screening of “Io che amo solo te”, a film directed by Marco Ponti and based on the novel by Luca Bianchini, which was all sold out. “Grazie Gloria” is an initiative co-sponsored by the […]
Read moreFrance – Leonardo exhibition opened in Paris
The exhibition «Leonardo in France. The Master and his Pupils 500 years after crossing the Alps. 1516-2016» was opened on 21 September at the Italian Embassy in Paris at the presence of the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, and of the French Minister of Culture and Communications, Audrey Azoulay. The […]
Read moreUnited State – Annual Conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF)
The Italian Embassy in Washington will host the annual conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) on 17 and 18 October. The occasion will offer the members of Italy’s scientific community an opportunity to meet with representatives of institutions, the industry and the academic world and to discuss innovative ideas […]
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Oman and Iran review joint gas pipeline project in the Strait of Hormuz The Sultanate of Oman and Iran have agreed to review the project design of the gas pipeline in the Strait of Hormuz. The revised layout of the underwater pipeline is shorter but deeper, at a depth of 1000 metres instead of […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Italy’s Industry 4.0 targets the Czech Republic
Last 23 September, Alessandro Torsoli, the president of AidAM – Associazione Italiana di Automazione Meccatronica – and Gianfranco Pinciroli, the president of the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce (CAMIC), signed an agreement to enhance the trade potential of Italian companies at the presence of the Italian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati. Under the agreement, […]
Read moreGermany – “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 […]
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