Helsinki: Italy guest of honour at Book Fair
Esteemed Italians from the worlds of culture, publishing, theatre and television will be in Helsinki from 23 to 26 October for the Book Fair at which Italy is this year’s guest of honour. A packed agenda of events has also been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Embassy in Finland, with the patronage […]
Read moreBudapest: Italy at table
The exhibition, “Il cibo immaginario. 1950-1970. Pubblicita’ ed immagini dell’Italia a tavola” (Food image bank. 1950-1970. Ads for and images of Italy at table). The exhibit, curated by Marco Panella and produced by Artix, will be hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest through 27 October, offering visitors the visual tale of 20 years […]
Read more“Bahia Blanca: reading marathon for Italian Language in the World Week
The first reading marathon in Italian, entitled “Asino chi non legge” (He who doesn’t read is a dunce) was co-organised by our diplomatic network in Argentina for the Italian Language in the World Week. The idea was originated by Oberdan Cesanelli and has been exported to Argentina this year by the Il David association, Comites […]
Read moreNato: Balkans integration and future
The Balkans’ integration and future will be the theme of an international conference to be held at the Farnesina on 7 and 8 October. Organised by the NATO Defence College Foundation within the framework of the Italian EU Presidency, and in collaboration with the Balkan Trust for Democracy, this is the first high-level collaboration between […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Construction industry: ANCE report on Italy’s presence around the world on 8 October at Villa Madama
Construction industry: ANCE report on Italy’s presence around the world on 8 October at Villa Madama The annual ANCE report on trends in the Italian construction industry will be presented at Villa Madama at 11:00 on Wednesday 8 October. The report offers an analytic picture of works in progress and completed in various countries and […]
Read moreGeneva – ‘Around the world with Verdi’
The Italian Permanent Mission to the International Organisations in Geneva will host the concert “Around the world with Verdi” in honour of the European Presidency. To be held at the Palais des Nations on 9 October, the concert will be introduced by Ambassador Maurizio Enrico Serra and Director General of the UN Office Michael Moller. […]
Read moreQuito – Italy supports restoration of convent complex
Italy once again earned recognition for its contribution to the project for the restoration and upgrade of the San Francisco convent complex in Quito. The Ecuadoran capital recently hosted a ceremony during which the most important of the interventions already completed were illustrated along with a complete management plan for the complex, the most important […]
Read moreFrankfurt, Italian Language in the World Week begins – Exceptional guests to include Bignardi, Baricco and Bolaffi
The 14th edition of Italian Language in the World Week, to be held from 9 to 12 October in Frankfurt during the Book Fair, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, which also collaborated on our country’s participation in the Fair. The event’s many exceptional guests will include Andrea Bajani, Alessandro Baricco, Nicolò Bassetti, Luca […]
Read moreWashington: Events to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Galileo
Two winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics, Carlo Rubbia and Adam Riess, will be among those taking part in “Galileo: Exploration of the Universe”, an initiative being held in Washington from 9 October to 12 December 2014 to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the father of modern science. The programme is made possible by […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Georgia: Leitner to supply artificial snow plant
Georgia: Leitner to supply artificial snow plant Georgia’s Gudauri Development Agency and DemacLenko (Leitner Group, based in Vipiteno) have signed 2 contracts to supply artificial snow plant for the ski resorts of Gudauri and Bakuriani, in the Caucasus mountains. Both projects will be completed and ready for use by December. Leitner recently supplied a turnkey […]
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