USA – Italy president of the eu’s ‘protecting our heritage’ programme
“Protecting our Heritage” is the name of a programme proposed by the “EUNIC” network (European National Institutes of Culture), of which Italy is the rotating president for 2016 in Washington through the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). The initiative, under the patronage of UNESCO and supported by the EU’s permanent delegation to Washington, has two […]
Read moreArgentina – On show the Unesco heritage sites seen by 14 italian photographers
Buenos Aires will host the exhibition “UN.IT UNESCO Italia: The world heritage sites in the work of 14 Italian photographers” from Mar. 3 to Apr. 3. The exhibition, which will be inaugurated by Minister of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism (MIBACT) Dario Franceschini, has been organised by the Farnesina and MIBACT in partnership with […]
Read moreBerlin – The best of the Trentino’s fruit and vegetables at the Fruit Logistica
A promotional stand has been set up to advertise local companies and producers to German buyers. Italy’s Trentino Region is getting excellent feedback in terms of interest and business contacts at Berlin’s Fruit Logistica fresh produce trade show, which is scheduled to close today. Local producers are represented by the Apot, Melinda, La Trentina and […]
Read moreTokyo – From Giotto to Caravaggio: a virtual tour of the Uffizi Gallery of Florence
A virtual tour through the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. The Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo will host, from Feb. 13 to March 13, an interactive exhibition that will guide visitors through the Florentine Palazzo, unveiling frescoes and masterpieces and presented to the Japanese public through reproductions by Hitachi Ltd. The exhibition is organised by […]
Read moreKhartoum – Italian businesses looking to invest in energy and agriculture in Sudan
Italian entrepreneurs are heading to Sudan with an important business mission, promoted by the Italian embassy in Khartoum, born of the constant institutional efforts to multiply reciprocal business opportunities. The mission follows the Economic Forum on Sudan, held in July 2015 with the collaboration of the Assafrica association, and the recent visit to Rome by […]
Read moreMontreal – Museum of Fine Arts displays splendours of Pompeii
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will host the exhibition called “Pompeii” from Saturday, February 6 to September 5. The initiative was organised thanks to a collaboration between the Italian Institute of Culture and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, which hosted the exhibition from June 13, 2015 to January 3 last. It is the […]
Read moreBrussels – Italian car show attracts 40,000 visitors in Brussels
The Italian car industry has been on show in Brussels at “Italia Car Passion” which has attracted 40,000 visitors. The “Autoworld” exhibition, displayed for two months in Brussels city-centre the excellence of the Italian industry with the most beautiful cars designed and manufactured in Italy, especially from the 1950s and 1960s. They came from private […]
Read moreItaly and Oman – United by music in Muscat
Italy and Oman have been united by music. A concert called “The Sounds of Italy and Oman – Harmonies across the Seas” will be held on Monday at the auditorium of the Bait al Zubair Museum in Muscat. The concert, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Oman, will be attended by the under-secretary of the […]
Read moreDei – German Government Endorses New National Port Concept
The German Federal Government approved the ”Hafenkonzept 2015″, a strategic plan to enhance the country’s port development policy. The project will extend over a period of 10 years and sets out 155 measures to be implemented for the development of German seaports and inland ports. The main goals are to expand port-related infrastructure and remove […]
Read moreParis – Foreign Ministry seeks new director of Paris Italian Institute
The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Paris is looking for a director of the “highest repute”. To this end, it has published a call for applications for a two-year term and renewable just once for an equal period. The new director, according to the call, will represent the Institute, maintain relationships with the cultural […]
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