Cairo – Exhibition on Nefertari tomb, discovered by Schiaparelli
The photographic exhibition entitled “Nefertari 1904-2014” has opened in Cairo to mark the 110th anniversary of the discovery of Queen Nefertari’s tomb by the Italian archaeologist Ernesto Schiaparelli. The exhibition will be hosted in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square until 8 January 2015, after which it will transfer to Alexandria and Luxor. The event […]
Read moreTurkey – Italy guest of honour at Izmir tourism fair
Italy was guest of honour at the tourism fair in Izmir, which attracted 30,000 visitors (a 50% increase on 2013) and about 800 exhibitors from 30 countries. Our country was represented by the Italian Embassy in Ankara and by 20 travel agencies and tour operators and representatives of EXPO Milano 2015, all hosted in the […]
Read moreUnited Kingdom – Europe’s growth will be channelled through Venice
The need to revitalise infrastructure investment in Europe as a driver of growth. That was the theme of a workshop organised by the Italian Embassy in London and the Venice Port Authority, held at the Residence of Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano. The event included a presentation on the Venice Offshore-Onshore Transfer System, one of the projects […]
Read moreAmsterdam – First Italian-Dutch dictionary 1672-2014
“The First Italian-Dutch Dictionary 1672-2014”, edited by Vincenzo Lo Cascio, professor emeritus in Italian linguistics at the University of Amsterdam, has been presented at the same University. The work is the fruit of Professor Lo Cascio’s research on “Italiaansche Spraakkonst”, the first Italian grammar produced in Italian and dating from 1672. As the Italian Ambassador […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Cultural events app now available
“Eunic App”, which enables users to keep up with the cultural initiatives organised by a number of Embassies and Cultural Institutes of European countries, will be presented on 9 December 2014 at the Café Nona in Prague. The app was created by a working group set up by the Italian Cultural Institute, the Camoes Institute, […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di Alat (in translation)
Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di AlatSi e’ svolto a Baku un forum organizzato dalla Compagnia petrolifera di Stato SOCAR al fine di presentare il nuovo grande progetto di investimento ai diversi stakeholder interessati, al quale hanno preso parte diverse compagnie di settore italiane fra le quali Technip, Saipem e Foster Wheeler Italia.Socar sta […]
Read moreChelyabinsk – Italian honorary consulate opens
The new Italian honorary consulate recently opened in Chelyabinsk, in Siberia, will be led by Antonio Piccoli, who has business links with the region stretching back for over 20 years. The Italian delegation was led by the Consul General in Russia, Piergabriele Papadia de’ Bottini; the Director of ICE-Italian trade Agency, Maurizio Forte; and the […]
Read moreLima – Historical aspects of Italian emigration to Peru
“The First World War: historical aspects of Italian emigration to Peru” is the title of a lecture being held by Professor Giovanni Bonfiglio of the University of Lima on 9 December 2014. The initiative was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. Prof. Bonfiglio, author of the “Dizionario storico-biografico degli Italiani in Peru’”, will examine Italian […]
Read moreStockholm – Concert by Stefano Bollani closes the Italian EU Presidency in Sweden
Nine briefings at the Italian Embassy in Stockholmand 6 cultural events. That was the balance sheet of the initiatives organised by the Embassy during the 6 months of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The closing event was a concert by jazz musician Stefano Bollani, attended by 300 guests and introduced […]
Read moreUnited Kingdom – Italian investments standing up well to the crisis
The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the United Kingdom will be presenting its 5th report on Italian investment in the UK at an event this evening, 9 December 2014. The report was produced in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in London and the British Chamber of Commerce in Italy, as part of the […]
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