Russia: Saipem notified of revoked suspension of South Stream
Saipem was notified by Gazprom, through its South Stream subsidiary, of the revocation of the suspension of work and of the request to resume operations on the construction of an offshore gas pipeline in the Black Sea. Russia will begin construction on the first tract of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline alternative to South Stream, […]
Read moreEcuador – Presentation of projects financed by the Italo-Ecuadoran Fund
In celebration of a decade of activity in Ecuador, the Italo-Ecuadoran Fund (FIE) presented the results of an independent assessment of 115 projects in 23 Ecuadoran provinces financed by the bilateral debt conversion programme. Attendees at the presentation included Italian ambassador to Ecuador Gianni Piccato, La Paz UTL Director Felice Longobardi and FIE co-directors Carlo […]
Read moreShanghai – A journey across Italy on display
A series of portraits by 21 photographers will offer a unique way to explore Italy to visitors in Shanghai. The itinerant exhibition “Discover Italy”, as explained by its creator Lorenza Scalisi, “came from the idea of uniting our points of tourism excellence for the first time ever with images of some of the well known […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia – “Il teatro romano di Aosta” screened in Leskovac
A series of exhibitions, conferences and film reviews is running from 9-18 May in celebration of the Victory over Fascism Day and Europe Day. The Italian Cultural Institute is participating with two documentaries, the first of which is Benni Piazza’s “Il teatro romano di Aosta (Italy, 2012)”, which focuses on the ancient Roman theatre of […]
Read moreBaku – Special eventing to promote Made in Italy
A special Made in Italy promotional evening was held in Baku, where Visionnaire and Maserati joined up to celebrate their newly formed collaboration. A Maserati “Ghibli” and “Quattroporte” greeted guests in the Visionnaire showroom of the Azerbaijani capital for an evening of Italian food and wine to the music of DJ Elio Sanchez, all under […]
Read moreMelbourne – Performances by Adele Ceraudo enchant Australia
Calabrian artist Adele Ceraudo was hailed in Australia for her experimental artworks on the theme of the female body, where a solo show held in Melbourne with the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy drew a large and appreciative audience. Read more, in Italy.
Read moreTIRANA – “Appunti per un’Orestiade africana”: il DocuTiff pays homage to Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1970 documentary footage shot in Africa for a film that was never made, will be screened tomorrow evening at 21:00 at the amphitheatre of the University of the Arts in Tirana within the context of DocuTiff 2015, an event whose aim is to encourage documentary filmmaking in Albania. The Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreNew York – Italian Dance Connection
Connecting Italian choreographers and artists with the contemporary New York scene, encouraging the creation of networks and research and the intermingling of creative resources, were the goals on Opening Night of the Italian Dance Connection (IDaCO NYC). The initiative is dedicated to Italian dance companies and artists that have been able to distinguish themselves through […]
Read moreSingapore – Venice Film Festival on the road
Italian cinema was hailed in Southeast Asia at a screening of eight of films at “Venice Film Festival to Singapore”. The review, now in its second edition, offered an important selection of Italian and Asian entries at the 71st edition of the Venice Festival. Read more, in Italian
Read moreUSA – May 9th”Open House” at the Italian Embassy
On 9 May the Embassy of Italy in Washington will open its doors for European Union Open House, an event celebrating Europe Day observed by all EU diplomatic missions. “The healthy Italian lifestyle, this year’s theme, is inspired by EXPO Milano”, explained Italian ambassador to the U.S. Claudio Bisogniero, who also pointed out that “thanks […]
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