Jakarta – Italy’s commitment for development cooperation
The exhibition “4 Projects for Development”, highlighting Italy’s commitment for development cooperation, opened in Jakarta. The event was organised by the Italian embassy in the Indonesian capital with the Italian Cultural Institute and Agenzia Contrasto. Development projects are an essential component of Italy’s foreign policy. The exhibition, which will run until the end of the […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – “Live the Evolution of Design”, a conference on Italian design
The “Viví la Evolución del Diseño – Milan Design Week 2016” conference will be held on June 29 at the Auditorio de la Asociación de Amigos of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. Renowned Argentinian interior designer Gabriela López will offer a view of new trends in international design presented at Milan’s […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 27 June: latest news from around the world
Vietnam: Delegation from Binh Duong province visits Emilia-Romagna Exploring new business opportunities and sharing knowledge on setting up Smart Cities are the main subjects of a round table, on 29 June, at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. It is being promoted as part of the Destination Vietnam II: Food Factory project. It will […]
Read moreHumanitarian Cooperation – Italy side by side with Libya
A C130J aircraft of the Italian Air Force from Misurata carrying 11 wounded soldiers of the Libyan divisions fighting to liberate Sirte from Daesh (ISIL), landed at Ciampino military airport in the afternoon of June 26. The wounded were taken to the “Celio” Military Hospital and other hospitals in Rome. This new action, set up recently, is […]
Read moreVancouver – “Flavours of Italy”: CIA (Italian Confederation of Farmers) in Canada to promote high quality agriculture
Exports to Canada of Made-in-Italy agrifood products totalled 661 million euros last year. It is an emerging market that has been growing uninterruptedly for the last ten years, +64%, and that can further grow thanks to a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (Ceta) that is being negotiated. The Italian Confederation of Farmers […]
Read moreTokyo – Wine, Ornellaia and the Harvest d’Auteur celebrate elegance at the Embassy
Every harvest is different from the previous one: this is something the Ornellaia wine producer (Livorno) knows all too well. Since 2009, Tenuta dell’Ornellaia has been celebrating the exclusive characteristics of each year’s production through the project entitled “Harvest d’Auteur”. Each year a contemporary artist is invited to sign a work of art and a series […]
Read moreFuturism takes centre stage in Santiago de Chile
“Primera Vanguardia” is the title of an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC) in Santiago de Chile’s Parque Forestal. The exhibition runs until August 14, and includes 36 original futuristic manifestos owned by the Echaurren Salaris foundation as well as other manifestos, books, and documents from the Vicente Huidobro Foundation, and a series […]
Read moreBusiness Networks
Cooperation for growth is the topic of debate at the Farnesina today. The meeting aims to inform Rome’s diplomatic community and sectorial experts on the “business network” system and how to use it to advantage. “Cooperation for growth: the business network model and its impact on economic development” is the title of the event organised […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry supports the promotion of Brand Italy in the world
The Foreign Ministry’s Director-General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, Vincenzo De Luca, was heard by the Committee for Italians in the World and the Promotion of Brand Italy of the Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign Affairs Commission. The hearing enabled Mr De Luca to illustrate the strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreParis – France unveils the “new” Palazzo Butera, its art and restoration work
France unveils the “new” Palazzo Butera, one of the most fascinating and historically significant dwellings in all of Sicily, in an event entitled “The Rebirth of Palazzo Butera in Palermo” hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. Abandoned decades ago and left in a state of complete neglect, the famous building – one of […]
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