Japan: Tokyo accelerates energy reforms
Energy reforms go rapidly forward in Japan. The Abe government has approved laws for a third set that contains changes in the generation, marketing and distribution of electrical, gas and thermal energy. With regard to the electricity sector, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, an energy authority, will be operational as from April, […]
Read moreBudapest – Theatre – Journey in the world of Eduardo De Filippo
Entering into the world of Edoardo De Filippo means going back over a century of Italian history, changes in habits, tastes and fashions and always recounted with the same passion and lucid insight of the great Neapolitan playwright (Naples 1900—Rome 1984). The conference will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest and see […]
Read moreDublin – Poetry of Domingo Notaro and his “E-le-menti delle parole”
Domingo Notaro is not only a Calabrian painter and sculptor whose works have been exhibited in Italy and abroad, but he is also a poet. His book of poetry “E-le-menti delle parole, The mind-elements of words” (Dedalus Press), a bilingual collection of his works (translated by Catherine O’Brien and Kay McCarthy, is to be launched […]
Read moreBucharest – Messages in Braille to Italian embassy
Italy is in the forefront in the defence and promotion of the rights of the visually impaired. The embassy of Italy in Bucharest has joined the campaign launched by the Romanian Consumer Protection Association (Anpcpps Romania), equipping the mission with all standard signage for use by the public in Braille. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMontreal – Italy at the Festival International du Film sur l’Art
Italy will take part in the 33th edition of the Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA) taking place in Montreal from 19 to 29 March, which will feature three documentaries by as many Italian directors: “Castle of Postignano, Spontaneous Architecture from Abandonment to Recovery” by Paolo Barone, “Piero Manzoni, Artista” by Andre Bettinetti and […]
Read moreLa Valletta – Italian a bridge between Mediterranean cultures: focus on Malta
What is the current status of the Italian language in the Mediterranean? What sense is there to studying Italian today? Is Italian merely a cultural vestige or can it lead to professional growth? These and other questions will be the focus of an encounter-debate on 25 March at 11:00 at the Italian Cultural Institute of […]
Read moreCzech Republic – University relations
Italy and the Czech Republic will be strengthening academic relations thanks to a Memorandum of Cooperation signed by our ambassador in Prague, Aldo Amati, and Dean of International Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University of Prague. “This signing of the Memorandum will give new and increased new impetus to initiatives […]
Read moreUAE: opportunities for Italian firms with Abu Dhabi Vision 2030
Some major opportunities for Italian firms exist with the creation and maintenance of the public works projects included in Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, a city plan for overall sustainable development. This was the news that emerged from a meeting between a representative of the Embassy of Italy in Abu Dhabi and the CEO of Musanada, […]
Read moreRome – Increase in railway projects, meeting at Farnesina
Given the increase in international railway development projects, the Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Farnesina organised a meeting with Italian sector associations and businesses to launch a reflection on the needs and priorities of the actors on the ground. During the meeting at the foreign ministry, the results of a fact-finding mission carried […]
Read moreDay of the Righteous celebrates Ambassador Barbarani
This year European Day of the Righteous, honouring all those who have fought against genocide and in the defence of human dignity, is a bit more special, for the first time celebrating an ambassador: Emilio Barbarani, who was head of our diplomatic mission in Chile in the 1970s. The students of the “Rummo” Scientific High […]
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