Paris: Minister Gentiloni takes part in the Western Balkans Summit
After the preceding summits in Berlin (2014) and Vienna (2015), this year the annual Western Balkans Summit was held in France for the first time. The aim of the meeting, chaired by President Francois Hollande, was to “accompany the efforts” of the region in its process of “rapprochement” to the European Union by reinforcing “concrete […]
Read moreMexico City – An exhibition on Canova through Jodice’s glance
The exhibition “Sensualidad y Belleza: Antonio Canova e Mimmo Jodice” will be held in Mexico City’s San Carlos national museum from July 6 to October 2. The exhibition, organised with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in the Mexican capital, is designed to present the great neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova (born in Possagno […]
Read moreThe Project – Music and theatre, the magic of Umbria’s Festivals fascinates China
Cultural cooperation between Italy and China finds its landmarks in Umbria. After the experience of Umbria Jazz, which brought Italian artists on tour in the most important cities of China, another cultural promotion project is now in the pipeline: bring to China, where the public is 90% young and particularly interested in innovative high-quality performances, […]
Read moreTeheran – Aquileia continues the “Wounded Archaeology” series with an exhibition on Iran
After “The Bardo in Aquileia”, the exhibition dedicated to the Tunisian museum struck by a terrorist attack, the series continues with “Wounded Archaeology”, an exhibition on Iran. Opened on 25 June, the exhibition “Lions and Bulls of ancient Persia in Aquileia” is the first of the kind in the world after the signing of the […]
Read moreTrieste – Training School for Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean
Diplomacy and scientific research will join forces for Trieste’s 2016 edition of the Advanced Training School on Sustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries, a higher training event on oceanography and marine science addressed to young people, scheduled from 4 to 8 July 2016. The event will also be attended by researchers, businessmen […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship group to meet on 5 July in Brasilia
The Italy-Brazil Parliamentary Friendship group will meet on 5 July at Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. The meeting will open with remarks by Waldir Maranhao, the Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies, by the President of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Pedro Vilela, by the President of the Parliamentary Friendship group, Carlos Zarattini and, […]
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Albania: Tirana and AGSM establish “EcoTirana” joint venture A memorandum of association was signed yesterday for the establishment of EcoTirana, a new joint venture owned by the Municipality of Tirana (51%) and AMIA (49%), a multiservice environmental health company based in Verona, which is part of AGSM, in turn 100% owned by the Municipality of […]
Read moreBeijing – The Quadriennale d’arte of Rome “unveiled” in China
It has never happened before. The first presentation of the Quadriennale d’arte of Rome outside our country was held in Beijing at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture. The event, organised by the Italian Embassy and the Institute, was attended by Franco Bernabé, president of the Fondazione Quadriennale and about 100 guests who […]
Read moreBrazil – Rio hosts the event “Art on stage: Works from Italy’s MAXXI collection”
The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Argentine PROA Foundation present the exhibition “Art on stage: Works from the MAXXI Collection – National Museum of 21st Century Arts,” which opens on July 5, 2016. This is the first time works from the Italian museum’s collection have been exhibited in Latin America. The […]
Read moreKosovo and Italy hold a conference on women entrepreneurs
“Women Entrepreneurs. Comparing experiences between Kosovo and Italy” is the title of a conference organised by the Italian Embassy in Pristina in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) – Correspondence Point of Pristina. The aim was to offer a platform to the women of the two countries to share their business experience and set up commercial relations. Italian […]
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