Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Mexico: Union Fenosa aiming at power generation market
Gas Natural Fenosa will invest 11 billion pesos (850 million dollars) in Mexico’s power generation market over the next 4 years, Angel Larraga, the chief executive of the Mexican branch of the group, has announced. The company will be focusing on supplying natural gas to independent producers who have begun operating in the country. The […]
Read moreEU: Italian Semester – Goals and priorities presented to the European Parliament
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, accompanied by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, is illustrating the goals and priorities of the Italian Presidency of the European Council to the European parliament today, 2 July 2014.
Read moreFarnesina – Historic code machines to feature on Superquark TV programme
The first instalment of the 2014 edition of the Superquark television programme will include a feature by Alberto Angela on the Foreign Ministry’s historic code machines. The feature was filmed during the exhibition organised to coincide with Doors Openat the Farnesina – 3rd Transparency Day. It will be broadcast at 21.20 on Thursday 3 July […]
Read moreIsrael – Italian researchers to give lectures in Haifa
A 4-month series of events organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society closed with a lecture on “The Genius of the Brain”, by Maurizio De Pittà. The programme, which featured the work of young Italian researchers, was entitled “Giovani ricercatori italiani in viaggio tra Oriente e Occidente”. […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – “Evaporations” and “I rinnovati” photography exhibitions now open
Two photography exhibitions – “Evaporations”, with works by John Randoph Pepper, and “I Rinnovati”, by Gabriele Lentini, have opened in St. Petersburg. “Evaporations” is part of the official programme of the Year of Italian-Russian Tourism. The shows were organised with support from the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Read […]
Read moreJapan – Tour by pianist Giovanni Allevi attracts enthusiastic crowds
Italian pianist Giovanni Allevi has just completed a highly successful tour in western Japan, with performances in Kyoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya and Osaka. The tour enjoyed support from the Italian Cultural Institute and the rich network of contacts established by the Italian Consulate General. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreCulture – Italian films conquer Canada. Prize for Carlo Verdone
Italian cinema has been a box-office success in Canada, thanks to the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, now in its 3rd edition. The festival was staged in 5 Canadian cities: Toronto, Hamilton, Vaughan, Montreal and Quebec City. The event opened in Toronto, during the month dedicated to the Italian cultural heritage in Ontario. A guest of […]
Read moreAlbania – Italian EU Presidency opens with concert in Tirana
In Tirana, where the Albanian and Italian youth orchestras will be performing together at the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Italian Presidency of the European Union is openingto the notes of the great composers. The concert, conducted by Guido Corti, is entitled “A Journey Towards Europe”. Coming just a few days after Albania was […]
Read moreBalkans – Enlargement will be a central theme of the Italian EU Presidency
“Enlargement towards the Balkans will be a central theme of the Italian Presidency of the European Union”. The point was confirmed by the Italian Ambassador in Sarajevo, Ruggero Corrias, at the close of his meeting with the Croatian member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic. The meeting took place in the run-up […]
Read moreEU: Presidency ‘Trio’ – working together for growth and development, looking to the East and South
The first of July “is the starting date for the 3 Union Presidencies in succession – Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg – which are already working together and aim to achieve growth and jobs, especially for the younger generations”. They also intend to “strengthen Europe’s global and regional role”. These were Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s comments […]
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