Business – Catania hosts internationalisation road show
Catania will host the next stage in the road show for the Internationalisation of “System Italy”. The event, which takes place on 2 July 2015, will see a plenary session with guests from the institutional and financial communities. Participants include Linda Vancheri, economic Councillor from Sicily Region; the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda; […]
Read moreBusiness – Catania hosts internationalisation road show
Catania will host the next stage in the road show for the Internationalisation of “System Italy”. The event, which takes place on 2 July 2015, will see a plenary session with guests from the institutional and financial communities. Participants include Linda Vancheri, economic Councillor from Sicily Region; the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda; […]
Read moreFire risk: Beirut adopts Italian Civil Protection platform
The Dewetra platform, the local version of the system used by Italian Civil Protection to forecast, prevent and monitor hydro-meteorological and fire risk. Under the name “Sustainable Natural Resource management platform and early warning system” (SuNaR), the integrated system was developed by the CIMA Research Foundation in Savona in collaboration with the Lebanese National Research […]
Read moreCanada – The best of Italian jazz at Ottawa and Montreal festivals
Italianmusicians are taking the best of Italian jazz to Canada with performances by Enrico Rava, Gianluca Petrella, Paolo Fresu, Daniele di Bonaventura, with the A Filetta Vocal Ensemble, performed at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival and the Festival International de Jazz in Montreal. The musicians’ Canadian tour was promoted by the Italian Embassy in Ottawa […]
Read more“Cartoline dall’altra Italia”: a journey through the new emigration to discover young Italians who have decided to experience life abroad
A journey through the new emigration to discover young Italians who – out of necessity or aspiration – have decided to experience life abroad The identikit of the new emigrants and their life experience “Cartoline dall’altra Italia” is a web series produced by the 9colonne media agency with support from the Directorate General for Italians […]
Read moreBrazil – New export plan to boost business competitiveness
The government of Brazil has presented the new National Export Plan, which is designed to support exports of Brazilian products, increase the number of exporting firms and foster competitiveness. The plan also aims to reverse the trend in the trade balance, which closed in 2014 with its first deficit in over a decade, of about […]
Read moreTirana – Ten nights of Italian film at the Università delle Arti
Italian film is being showcased in Tirana from 1 July until 2 September 2015, with the “Ten Nights of Italian Film” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with DocuTIFF and the Università delle Arti. The event will open with “L’Intrepido”, directed by Gianni Amelio. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBratislava – A packed house for Paterlini’s concert in Slovakia
A packed house for a concert today, 1 July 2015, by Fabrizio Paterlini, innovative modern-classical pianist and composer, at Slovakia’s national radio auditorium. The concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava as part of the 8th “Dolce vitaj” Italian Festival in Slovakia. It enjoys the patronage of the Slovakian Minister for Culture, […]
Read moreItaly–Cuba: A celebration of Havana cigars
The 10th Encuentro Amigos Partigas en Italia – a 3-day event celebrating Havana cigars – is taking place in Matelica, in Cuba. The event is supported by Regione Marche and the Italian Embassy in Havana. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBuenos Aires – Winners of Lucio Fontana Prize exhibiting their work
On 30 June 2015 the winners of the 3rd Lucio Fontana Prize, Julian Dangiolillo and Valentin Demarco, will be exhibiting their work at the San Martin Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires. The prize, organised by the Italian Consulate General in the Argentine capital in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C., is open to emerging artists of […]
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