POSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY – In Finland to study the state of health of the sea
Finland is the setting for the fifth episode of “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the news agency ‘9colonne’ with the support of the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Helsinki is home to Letizia Tedesco, oceanographer at the Research […]
Read moreCharitable Initiative by Slow Food#unfuturoperamatrice
Two euros for the populations struck by the earthquake for every plate of pasta ‘all’amatriciana’ consumed anywhere in the world. This is the campaign promoted by Slow Food, inviting all the Chefs of the world to include a plate of “pasta all’amatriciana”, the world-famous dish created precisely in Amatrice, on their menus for a year. […]
Read moreCollection of donations and solidarity initiatives
The numerous offers of help coming from all over the world for the populations struck by the earthquake of 24 August can be paid through the following channels: REGION OF LAZIO Bank Current Account under the heading: Regione Lazio per Amatrice e Accumoli IBAN: IT 60 P 02008 05255 000104428939 BIC/Swift: UNCRITMM or Post Office […]
Read moreSwitzerland – “Musica Fiorita” donates concert proceeds to rehabilitate artistic heritage damaged in the quake
The Italian Consul in Basel, Michele Camerota, expressed “gratitude and appreciation for the sensitivity shown by the world-renowned Italian musician, Daniela Dolci, who leads the Musica Fiorita Ensemble and has been living in Basel during the last 25 years. She unhesitatingly accepted the proposal to devolve the proceeds of the concert ‘Fiamma vorace’, dedicated to […]
Read moreLithuania – Vilnius Science Festival with 5 famed Italian experts
Five noted Italian experts will take part in the Science Festival “Spaceship Earth” in Vilnius on Sept. 8-17. Chiara Zuccato, Eugenio Coccia, Giuseppe Novelli, Giorgio Metta, and Fiorenzo Conti will hold a series of lectures at the event, now at its 13th edition. The first lecture, “Brain evolution and neurological disorders: the example of Huntington’s […]
Read moreCordoglio per la scomparsa di Vincenzo Schioppa Narrante
Il Ministro e tutto il personale del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale esprimono profondo cordoglio e si uniscono al dolore della famiglia per la scomparsa del Ministro Plenipotenziario Vincenzo Schioppa Narrante.
Read moreRussian Federation – Carabinieri observe a minute of silence for quake victims
The Musical Band of the Carabinieri Corps, at the first performance in a theatre, observed a moment of silence for the earthquake victims in central Italy during their concert on Wednesday evening in Moscow. “It should have been a festive and fun night, but unfortunately it couldn’t be due to the tragedy in Italy this […]
Read moreAlbania – Two Italian professors hold workshop on high energy physics
On 26-27 September the Department of Physics and the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Tirana will host the second international workshop on the latest developments in high energy physics achieved thanks to the LHC particle accelerator. The workshop is organized by Professors Giuseppe Iaselli and Nicola De Filippis of the Polytechnic of […]
Read moreAustralia – Piano Recital by Cinzia Bartoli for the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle
For the fifth edition of the “Vivacissimo! 2016” cycle, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney has programmed a recital by pianist Cinzia Bartoli, who will perform a repertory of music by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Bruni. The concert will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on 25 of August at the premises of […]
Read moreSpain – “La Terra Santa”, Alda Merini’s verses in Catalan
“Ho conosciuto Gerico, ho avuto anch’io la mia Palestina, le mura del manicomio erano le mura di Gerico… ”: these are verses by Alda Merini, taken from the collection of poems entitled “La Terra Santa”, which will be presented in the Catalan translation (published by Editorial Arrela) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 8 September at […]
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