Minister Gentiloni reports to the Senate on the situation in Libya
“We cannot but begin this report with a common message of condolences and solidarity to the families” of the two Italians killed in Libya, Salvatore Failla and Fausto Piano, said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni before the Senate that paid tribute to the memory of the two compatriots with unanimous applause. Gentiloni reported that as to the […]
Read moreSustainability – The Farnesina holds a Symposium on the protection of Oceans and Coastal Zones
The International Conference on the Protection of Oceans and Coastal Zones held at the Foreign Ministry will be wound up today. At the initiative of Italian Cooperation, the Conference was organised in partnership with the Permanent Representation at New York, the Ministry of the Environment, the “Ocean Sanctuary Alliance” (OSA) and the United Nations Environment […]
Read moreAfrica – The RomAfrica Film Festival to make a comeback in July
The second edition of the RomAfrica Film Festival (RAFF) is set to take place again at the ‘Casa del Cinema’ in Rome’s Villa Borghese park from 13 to 16 July. The event, which is part of the Italy-Africa Initiative, was presented at the Foreign Ministry at the presence of the Deputy Director General for Globalization, […]
Read moreArgentina – ‘Arte in Scena’ exhibition opens in Buenos Aires
“Arte in Scena” (Art on Stage), a modern art exhibition, will be open in Buenos Aires from March 19 to June 5 as part of the Year of Italy in Latin America. The exhibition, curated by Anna Mattirolo, was organised by Rome’s National Museum of 21st Century Arts (MAXXI) and the Proa Foundation in the […]
Read moreCanada – Italy looks at British Columbia
The Italian Ambassador to Canada, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, visited British Columbia to boost economic, commercial and cultural cooperation between Italy and the Canadian province, which is also a strategic hub from which to develop partnerships with Asia-Pacific Countries. On his visit to the provincial capital, Victoria, the Ambassador was accompanied by the Italian Consul General […]
Read moreEastern Europe – Paolo Giordano tours Budapest, Bratislava and Prague
Italian writer Paolo Giordano has embarked on a tour through Eastern Europe, where his latest novel “Like Family” has been released in Hungarian, Slovak and Czech. In the Czech capital, the author spoke with students of Italian Studies at the Department of Philosophy of the Charles IV University. He was accompanied by the translator of […]
Read moreBeirut – Italian NGOs providing for the Nahr al-Bared Camp take stock
Italy donated 5 million euros to the Lebanese Government and launched the project called “Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Nahr al-Bared Camp and the areas in Northern Lebanon Hit by the Conflict” in the aftermath of the 2006 conflict between the Lebanese army and the jihadists and in response to the Vienna Conference of 23 […]
Read moreDei – Australia: Azimut continues shopping and acquires Wealthwise
Azimut has made another acquisition in Australia. The Italian financial services provider operating in the asset management sector announced having signed an agreement to buy the Perth-based Wealthwise financial planners through its affiliate AZ Next Generation Advisory (NGA). The agreement, the ninth signed by the Italian group in Australia, includes a share swap of 49% […]
Read moreLisbon – Books, “L’Abbazia dei cento peccati” by Marcello Simoni translated in Portuguese
In a recent interview, Marcello Simoni said he was in debt with Umberto Eco, owing to “the great writer, the master key to an imaginary world, his Middle Ages bestseller”. His books represent global phenomena, like “The Abbey of One Hundred Sins” (“L’Abbazia dei cento peccati”), a historic novel which will presented in the Portuguese […]
Read moreItaly-Japan – “Japanese Enchantments” at the Farnesina’s kindergarten
To celebrate the Japanese ‘Hinamatsuri’ festivity – the dolls’ festival – the kindergarten of the Farnesina hosted the event “Incanti Giapponesi” (“Japanese Enchantments”) to attune children to Japanese culture through educational games conducted by specialised staff. The dolls festival, in fact, is an important occasion in which to pray for the good and health growth […]
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