Chile – The kinetic art of Alberto Biasi
The kinetic art of Italian Alberto Biasi returns to Chile in an exhibition to be held from 8 July to August 1st at the A.M.S. Marlbrough Gallery of Santiago. The exhibition, co-organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Embassy of the Chilean capital, will transform the gallery into a laboratory of colour and light with […]
Read moreSafe Travelling: Crisis Unit – Spallanzani Collaboration Accord
Within the context of the renewal and continual updating of the content of www.viaggiare sicuri.it, the Farnesina Crisis Unit is working on broadening the health section to include information on the so-called “travellers’ diseases”. The pages on individual countries will provide users with information on endemic pathologies, precautions to take and specific information on that […]
Read moreAthens – The satire and humour of Dario Fo
The ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus will offer an evocative setting on Thursday 9 July for a tribute to Greece’s best-love Italian performer: Nobel laureate Dario Fo. Greek musician and comedian Stamatis Kraunakis will join musician and author Lina Nikolakopoulou for a unique evening entitled “Avanti Dario – Vita e Opere di Dario Fo” (Go […]
Read moreArgentina – Cordoba Celebrates Enrico Caruso
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Italian tenor Enrico Caruso’s concert in Cordoba, the polyphonic chorus of the Libertador General San Martin Threatre, conducted by Lucia Vallesio, will present a programme of choral works from Italian operas, arias and Neapolitan songs. The concert will take place at the Theatre on 10 July and has […]
Read moreItaly-Caribbean Countries – Anti-crime training course
The school for tax police of Ostia launched the high-level training course “Illicit economy and financial flows, investigations and asset recovery” for officers in the sectors of justice and security of the Countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Cuba. The course, inaugurated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Guardia di Finanza, will […]
Read moreDei – Portugal: new tax laws for Madeira free trade zone
The Portuguese government published law no. 64/2015 disciplining the new tax regime applicable to subjects licensed to operate in the Madeira free trade zone (known as Regime IV) officially in force as of January 1st 2015 and slated to be effective through 31 December 2027. Licenses are handled by the International Business Centre of Madeira […]
Read morePostcard from the other Italy: An Ascolano teaches English in Istanbul
“There is great interest in Italy here in Istanbul; more and more students are going to Italian secondary schools and there are many young people who want to learn Italian. Anything about Italy immediately draws attention”, says Massimo D’Angelo, born in Ascoli Piceno 23 years ago and living in Turkey since 2013. He teaches English […]
Read moreLondon – Italian embassy focuses on women in business
The Italian Embassy of London hosted a round table discussion on women in business. The event was organised on a proposal by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano and held in the form of a working breakfast. Professor of Economics Lucrezia Reichlin of the London Business School acted as moderator, and participants included 20 businesswomen from a broad […]
Read morePrague – Pilsen hosts Ravenna mosaics
The “Mosaics of Ravenna”, the artistic patrimony of that Italian city, were flown to the Czech Republic for an exhibition at the Library for Training and Research of the Pilsen Region. The exhibit, consisting of faithful copies of the originals located in various of the town’s religious buildings, will be open to the public through […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Culture, Liguria a leader
“Liguria Week, a cultural bridge between Genoa and Buenos Aires” will take place from 6 to 12 July in the capital of Argentina. The event consists of a wide variety of cultural initiatives intended to help disseminate the culture of the Italian Region of Liguria in that Latin American country. Exhibitions, film screenings, concerts and […]
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