China – Real Italian food, 35 restaurants awarded
A total of 35 Italian restaurants in China received awards from the “Italian Hospitality” quality certification project promoted by Unioncamere, with the support of the National Tourism Research Institute and 5 Italian ministries (Foreign Affairs, Cultural Assets, Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture). The award ceremony, organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Italy, was […]
Read moreMO: Gentiloni al Parlamento – Confermata la tradizionale posizione dell’Italia (in translation)
Sul Medio Oriente, in particolare sulla strada da percorrere per lasoluzione del conflitto tra israeliani e palestinesi, l’Italiaconferma la sua tradizionale posizione, in linea con quella europea:il Ministro Paolo Gentiloni alle commissioni esteri riunite di Camerae Senato ha ribadito che per l’Italia la priorita’ resta la ripresadel negoziato tra le parti e ha sottolineato l’opposizione […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Kazakhstan: Nazabayev lancia nuovo piano quinquennale da 30 miliardi di dollari (in translation)
Kazakhstan: Nazabayev lancia nuovo piano quinquennale da 30 miliardi di dollari Il Presidente Nazabayev ha comunicato l’avvio di un piano economico denominato “Nurly Zhol (Sentiero luminoso) in cui sono indicate le nuove direttrici strategiche affidate al Governo. I primi provvedimenti attuativi dovrebbero entrare in vigore gia’ entro il 1 gennaio prossimo con finanziamenti provenienti dal […]
Read moreKansas City – “War and Art” photo exhibition
The exhibition “War and Art: destruction and preservation of Italian cultural patrimony during the First World War” will run through 17 December in Kansas City. It was inaugurated on 18 November in the presence of Italian ambassador to Washington Claudio Bisogniero, Consul General in Chicago Adriano Monti and head of the Italian Cultural Institute of […]
Read moreAfrica – Cinema and music to promote Italian culture
The Italian Cultural Institutes of Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Pretoria are the main promoters of Italian culture in Africa. Their 2014 activities are especially focused on cinema and music, with projects successfully carried out including “Jazz in Africa”, an initiative funded for years now by the Farnesina and that brings some of the best Italian […]
Read moreGeneva – “Made in Italy” and Italian style at the UN
Zegna, Buccellati,Ferragamo,Alessi and many other famous names associated with Italian style and quality were represented at an international benefit organised at the United Nations in Geneva by the United Nations Women’s Guild. The annual event offers a showcase for products from around the world and aims to raise funds for assistance projects in developing countries. […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Mostre, convegni e film per celebrare la lingua italiana (in translation)
Si e’ conclusa con una “buona partecipazione” di pubblico a Buenos Aires la XIV Settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo. Diversi gli eventi organizzati dal Consolato generale d’Italia, dall’Istituto italiano di cultura, dalle scuole italiane, comitati della Societa’ Dante Alighieri e altre Associazioni italiane. Tra questi, un incontro del critico gastronomico Pietro Sorba dal titolo […]
Read moreDubai – Forte presenza italiana al “Big 5 Show” (in translation)
Forte presenza italiana al “The Big 5 Show”, la fiera piu’ famosa del settore edilizia e costruzioni, inaugurata al Dubai World Trade Center. Circa 400 le aziende del Bel Paese presenti, a rimarcare i forti legami commerciali tra Italia ed Emirati arabi uniti. All’inaugurazione dell’evento, che restera’ aperto fino a giovedi’, c’era anche l’ambasciatore italiano, […]
Read moreParis – “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”
As part of the cultural programme associated with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised at the Italian embassy in Paris, the embassy’s Sicilian Theatre staged a theatrical interpretation of “Goldoni perdu et retrouvé”, adapted from texts by Carlo Goldoni in both French and Italian and performed by Pierre Santini with the […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presents OGPC project
A meeting was organised in Baku by the SOCAR state oil company to present the new Alat petrochemical hub project. Various plants (refinery, gas treatment and petrochemical unit) are to be phased in between 2015 and 2023, with investments envisaged to amount to USD 17 billion. The first project phase is estimated at USD 8.5 […]
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