Argentina – “Indie” film festival celebrates Monicelli
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film (BAFICI), which runs from 15 to 25 April 2015, will celebrate Mario Monicelli with a retrospective featuring the great Italian director. The event will also include an exhibition entitled “Rap per Mario”, the work of Monicelli’s widow, Chiara Rapaccini. The retrospective, part of the Year of Italy […]
Read moreIsrael – Expo Milano, focus on food and design
With just over a month to go until expo 2015 opens in Milan, a conference dedicated to the link between food and design has taken place at the Holon Museum in Tel Aviv. Entitled “Food for Thoughts”, the event was organised by the Italian Embassy in Israel in collaboration with the Italian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce, […]
Read moreDEI – Turkey: Minimum price in 4G auction set at 2.3 billion euros
The minimum price for the allocation of frequencies (from 800 to 2600 MHz) for the new 4G network in Turkey has been set at 2.3 billion euros. The price was set by the Turkish telecommunications regulator, which specified that the network will be launched in late 2015. According to information provided by the regulator, in […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni – How diplomats negotiate: the art and science of negotiating
You often hear people refer to diplomacy as an “art”, but perhaps we could also speak of the “science” of negotiating. Simulations, best practice and case studies are the foundations of the flourishing discipline of Negotiation Analysis. Simone De Santi, a diplomatic with experience in teaching this subject, will be the guest speaker on the […]
Read moreLima – Launch of “L’istituto Italiano In Concerto”
The Teatro Pirandello, adjacent to the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima, will host the second edition of the “Istituto Italiano in Concerto” from March to August 2015. The review is a special edition designed for the Year of Italy in Latin America, and will include chamber, pop and jazz music selections intended to give voice […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – Standing ovation for Muti at Festival
Riccardo Muti was given a standing ovation yesterday evening in Abu Dhabi after conducting a performance of Beethoven featuring violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra, which he founded and is made up of young Italians under 30. This was the first time in the Persian Gulf for the Neapolitan maestro who, as […]
Read moreInitiative – Best translators awards: fundamental for our culture
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has a strong commitment to strengthening initiatives associated with translation, thanks not least to the various Italian Cultural Institutes around the world, which are responsible for the dissemination of culture and tradition in a sector that, apart from the excellence it produces, is also suffering”, explained Rosanna […]
Read moreZagreb – Anticipation for Ennio Morricone concert
The Zagreb sport and event arena will host a concert on Saturday 11 April by Ennio Morricone, organised by Gigart in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of the city. The composer, musician and orchestra conductor, famed especially for his film scores, was the first non-American to win the Society for the preservation of Music […]
Read moreGeorgia: Government outlines 2015-2016 economic priorities, focus on start-ups
The 2015-2016 economic priorities outlined by the Georgian government, and illustrated by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in the course of the Annual Development Partnership Forum, included development of competitiveness in the private sector and business in general, with a special focus on start-ups. In particular, he announced the opening within the year of a technological […]
Read moreFarnesina and University – MFAIC Legal Service signs convention with University of Bologna
The Farnesina strengthend collaboration with the academic world through today’s signing in Bologna of a framework convention between the MFAIC Legal Affairs Service and the Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Bologna. The institution boasts a thousand-year-old legal tradition and excels among Italian universities in international rankings. Development of scientific activities The agreement, […]
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