Italian Cooperation in EXPO 2015 and the European Year for Development
EXPO Milan 2015, with its focus on “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, will be an opportunity for participating countries, international organisations, civil society and the private sector to discuss ideas and solutions to promote food and nutritional security. It will also be a forum to examine how to reduce food loss and waste by […]
Read moreDEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul
DEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul Intesa Sanpaolo has opened a new corporate branch in Istanbul, giving the group a bigger presence in Turkey. The branch will have a staff of 30, initial assets of one billion, and will answer to the “hub branch” in Dubai, one of the four worldwide […]
Read moreExpo – On 13 May the Italian Embassy in Mexico City will present the Expo to local institutions and representatives of civil society
The Milan 2015 Universal Exposition is coming to Mexico, with a presentation on 13 May organised by the Italian Embassy in Mexico City and hosted in the Italian Cultural Institute. The presentation is part of the “Year of Italy in Latin America” initiatives. Attendees will include official Expo partners, representatives of the United Nations, Italian […]
Read moreBratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture
The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]
Read moreBratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture
The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]
Read moreBratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture
The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]
Read moreMelbourne – Businessman Giuseppe Garofalo receives the Star of Italy
Giuseppe Garofalo, one of Australia’s leading Italian entrepreneurs, has received the Order of the Star of Italy from the Consul General in Melbourne, Marco Maria Cerbo. A leading food and drink importer, Garofalo is a key figure in Australia’s Italian community and contributor to numerous charities. The honour is one of the first decided by […]
Read moreAustralia – Masterpieces of Italian neo-realism by Rossellini and De Sica
Australia will soon have a chance to discover masterpieces of Italian neo-realism, with a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and featuring Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. The season starts on Thursday 23 April 2015 and will run each month until November, at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The opening […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil – “Beleza” arrives in Rio
“Beleza”, a performance inspired by journeys and migration and featuring Italian and Brazilian artists, will be staged in Rio de Janeiro from 1 to 3 May 2015. One of the Year of Italy in Latin America initiatives, the performance will also be presented at expo 2015 in Milan, during the week dedicated to Liguria region. […]
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: “It’s a European emergency”, says Gentiloni
This is a European emergency and until now the response, the commitments and the rescue operations have been Italian. But a situation where a European emergency is addressed solely with Italian resources and commitments is no longer sustainable”. Speaking was Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Luxembourg in the run-up to the meeting of European […]
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