Finland: EXPO Milan presentation
Initiatives presenting Milan’s Universal Exposition were a great success at the Matka 2015 tourism fair in Helsinki, which ran from 15 to 18 January and is the largest travel industry event in Northern Europe. The EXPO stand, in the Italian exhibition area, attracted record numbers of visitors. The Italian Ambassador in Helsinki, Giorgio Visetti, also […]
Read moreHamburg: author Bajani presents his homage to Tabucchi
Italian author Andrea Bajani has presented his novel “Mi conosci” to German readers, at an event hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg. The book is a homage to the memory of his friend and fellow author, Antonio Tabucchi, who died in 2012. The novel, published in Germany with the title “Erkennst Du mich”, […]
Read moreArgentina – Italy’s Teatro San Carlo to perform in music festival in Plaza Vaticano
The Teatro San Carlo in Naples and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires will be working together at the “Music Festival in Plaza Vaticano 2015”. Italy’s participation is supported by the Italian Embassy in Argentina and the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. The Teatro San Carlo will be presenting Mozart’s Requiem (ballet) on 30 […]
Read moreMontreal – Michelangelo’s sculptures through the lens of Aurelio Amendola
A photography exhibition by Aurelio Amendola will bring the sculptures of Michelangelo Buonarroti to the Canadian city of Montreal. Hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, “Michelangelo’s sculptures through the lens of Aurelio Amendola” opens on Thursday 5 February and runs until Friday 27 February 2015. The exhibition features 36 black-and-white photographs by the world-famous photographer. […]
Read moreDei/Sole24Ore – Canada: 724 million euro investment planned for ferries and ro-ro shipping
According to estimates by the Canadian Ferry Operators Association (CFOA), operators plan to invest about 1 billion Canadian dollars (equating to around 724 million euro) over the next 5 years. The country’s ferry operators currently carry 53 million passengers and 18 million vehicles each year. Indeed, ferries are commonly used in Canada, especially to reach […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: project revived for coal-fired power plant at Afşin-Elbistan
Turkey plans to extend and modernise the electricity power stations fuelled by lignite from fields near the town of Elbsitan, in Kahramanmaraş province in the south-east of the country. Its aim is to limit the amount of energy imports needed to support the country’s growth. The Afşin-Elbistan coalfields contain reserves of 4.4 billion tons, or […]
Read moreCroatia: Developing university cooperation
Italy and Croatia are developing stronger university cooperation. Our Ambassador in Zagreb, Emanuela D’Alessandro, led an Italian delegation that included the rector and deputyrector of the University of Camerino, Flavio Corradini e Claudio Pettinari; the president of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Croatia, Dubravko Hoic; and the director of the ICE-Italian Trade Agency office […]
Read moreCairo: More collaboration in agri-food sector
Italy and Egypt are working towards stronger cooperation in the agri-food sector, including through a memorandum of understanding signed in Cairo by the minister for Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina, and his Egyptian counterpart, Adel el Betagy. The memorandum is designed to promote and develop collaboration and increase the exchange of information and experiences by both […]
Read moreGenoa – Internationalisation Road Show 2015
The “Country System Internationalisation Road Show” kicks off for 2015. Genoa to host first event on 22 January, starting at 9.45. The event will open with a plenary session featuring high-profile guests from the institutional and financial communities. The guests, who include the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador Andrea Meloni, will illustrate the instruments […]
Read moreGenoa – Internationalisation Road Show 2015
The “Country System Internationalisation Road Show” kicks off for 2015. Genoa to host first event on 22 January. The event will open with a plenary session featuring high-profile guests from the institutional and financial communities. The guests, who include the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador […]
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