Astana – Italy’s Republic Day celebrated with Kazakhstan’s business community
Kazakhstan celebrated Italy’s “Festa della Repubblica” (Republic Day) on Thursday by discussing business relations between the countries. The Italian Embassy in Astana organised an event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Italian republic at the Rixos Hotel that was attended by many politicians and representatives of Italian and Kazakh companies. Guests […]
Read moreMadrid – Italy’s take in European photography staged at Culture Institute
The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Madrid, concomitantly with the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico, Architecture and the City” (“Gabriele Basilico, architettura e città”), will host a lecture entitled “European Photography. An Italian Take” (“Fotografia europea. Uno sguardo italiano”), curated by Elio Grazioli, contemporary art and photography critic. The lecture is scheduled at 8 p.m. on […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and FIGC together again in the Caribbean
Italy’s excellence in football is back in the Caribbean one month after the workshop that brought Marcello Lippi to the region to deliver high-level training to 9 coaches of the national teams of an equal number of Caribbean States. From 3 to 5 June two workshops were held in Barbados, one for under-17 footballers and another […]
Read moreLisbon – Italy at the European Literature Night with “Memoirs on the Schumann Case”
Italy will be present at the 4th edition of European Literature Night on Saturday, 4 June, in Lisbon. The literary event schedules readings by ten contemporary European writers. The readings will take place between 7 p.m. and midnight and will be performed by several authors. The authors will read the texts in the original version […]
Read moreJapan – Italian startups showcased at Tokyo’s Innovation Day
The Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Italian Innovation Day” to present Italian startups in innovation technology and related investment opportunities. Special guest at the event was the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who delivered a passionate speech on the importance of pursuing the impossible. With an interesting lecture on the importance of being enterprising in all […]
Read moreVienna – Tourism, special German edition of “Tiere furlane”
In 2015 the number of Austrian tourists to Friuli Venezia Giulia was up 5.6% from the previous year, with a total of almost 398,000 visitors. The Austrian tourism market, together with the general German-speaking segment, represents a strategic target for the Administration of Friuli Venezia Giulia, as well as for its operating branch PromoTurismo FVG, […]
Read moreBarcelona – “4projects For Development” photo exhibition to open in Barcelona
The “4projects for development” exhibition, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with photojournalism agency Agenzia Contrasto, will open in Barcelona on Tuesday, June 7. The event showcases Italy’s concrete commitment in the implementation of development programmes, which are an essential component of Italian foreign policy. The exhibition includes 40 images of […]
Read morePeace in the Middle East Initiative
The aim of the ministerial meeting “Peace in the Middle East Initiative” scheduled in Paris today at the proposal of France, is to revive international support for the two-State solution in the Middle East. The meeting convenes the representatives of 29 Countries, including Italy. The dispute between Israel and Palestine, which has been at a […]
Read moreIniziativa per la pace in Medio Oriente
Rilanciare il sostegno internazionale alla soluzione a due Stati: è l’obiettivo della riunione ministeriale “Iniziativa per la pace in Medio Oriente” in programma oggi a Parigi, su iniziativa francese, a cui partecipano 29 Paesi tra cui l’Italia. Il contenzioso israelo-palestinese, in stallo da alcuni anni, rischia di passare in secondo piano nel contesto geopolitico regionale attuale […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni visits Saudi Arabia
Intensifying political consultation, strengthening trade cooperation, developing investments, attracting Saudi students in Italy and promoting Italy’s cultural, economic and innovation system in a country that is very keen on Italian technology and brands – these are the goals on the agenda of Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. He will be in the Saudi coastal […]
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