Brazil – Meeting of Parliamentary Friendship Group
The first meeting of the Brazil-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group since the beginning of the South American country’s new parliament has taken place at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. Chaired by our Ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, and by deputy Riccardo Barros, the meeting focused on strengthening economic, political and cultural ties between Italy and Brazil. The group […]
Read moreGreat Britain – EXPO and the hidden treasures of Italy’s regions
In the run-up to EXPO Milan, the Italian Embassy organised an event, “Expo e Territori”, at the Italian Cultural Institute in London, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom. Moderated by the president of the Chamber, Leonardo Simonelli Santi , the evening opened with a welcome address by the Italian […]
Read moreCombating DA’ESH – Italy confirms aid for the Kurds, Gentiloni tells Barzani
Meeting at the Farnesina with the Iraqi Kurdish premier. The role of Development Cooperation in the “terrible humanitarian crisis” in the region Italy has confirmed its “support both to the central government in Baghdad and to the regional Kurdish government engaged in the fight against Da’esh. In the second half of 2015 we will be […]
Read morePrague – Chiara Mengozzi describes her book “Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione”
Literature will take centre stage at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague on 5 March 2015, with a presentation of “Narrazioni contese. Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione” by Chiara Mengozzi. Organised in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society, the event will illustrate the author’s work with Luciano Lagazzi on the topic of writing and […]
Read moreBeijing – Friuli Venezia Giulia collaborating with the Italian Cultural Institute
The President of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Debora Serracchiani, and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, Stefania Stafutti, have organised an event to explore collaboration between the region and China. The focus is on the cultural and economic spheres, and on opportunities for Spilimbergo’s renowned school for mosaic artists. Read more, in […]
Read moreArgentina – “Introvisione” exhibition opens
The “Introvisione” art movement has arrived in Argentina. For a month, starting on 5 March 2015, the Borjes cultural centre will host an exhibition featuring 3 Italian artists: Giovanni Schiaroli and Roberto Giovannetti (painters) and Monica Rafaeli (sculptor). The artists have also invited the Argentinian photographer Daniel Goldberg to exhibit with them. The exhibition was […]
Read moreIran: Nuclear programme – New round of talks preceded by Minister Gentiloni’s two days of discussions in Tehran
In the wake of Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s two days in Tehran, a new round of talks to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme has begun in Geneva. In Vienna, in the meantime, the issues to be discussed by the governors of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over the next 5 days […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 02 March: Latest World News
Australia: 90 million euro contract for AgustaWestland helicopters AgustaWestland was awarded a 90 million-euro contract for the supply of eight AW139 helicopters to the Australian firm Toll, one of the world’s principal transport sector groups. The contract was signed during the 2015 Australian International Airshow. Toll is purchases the AW139s for use in medical rescue […]
Read moreMontreal – Italian video-art seeks to win over Canada
An Italian video-art review will be held at the Cinémathèque Québécoise in Montreal on Wednesdays 4 and 11 March (19:00), where the Italian Cultural Institute of that city will present “Archetypes of Contemporary Italian Video-Art”. The project is part of the broader “Création Vidéo: Trois temps, trois lieu”, and grew out of a desire to […]
Read moreMelbourne – A new virtual “Italy house” for young Italians in Victoria
The Italian Consul General Marco Maria Cerbo officially launched a new internet portal that gathers together all the principal Italian youth associations operating in the State of Victoria, in Australia. A variegated group that includes university students of Italian descent, young professionals, young people who love Italian culture and new arrivals (last year alone, nearly […]
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