Arab Emirates – Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The world-renowned, 24-piece “Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, conducted by Federico Maria Sardelli, enchanted the Arab Emirates and, as Italian ambassador Giorgio Starace pointed out, “was a moment of great significance for the affirmation of Italian music – a sector in which Italy has excelled globally for centuries – in the United Arab Emirates”. Read […]
Read moreBrazil – Italian cinema ready to take Sao Paulo by storm
The 10th Italian Film Festival of Sao Paulo Brazil gets under way on 24 November this year, preceded from 18 to 23 November by an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute of Gianni Pinizzotto’s photographic portraits of Italian cinema masters, intended to revive the moments in which some of the greatest film works ever produced […]
Read moreFarnesina: Della Vedova meets with FVG President Serracchiani
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Debora Serracchiani met yesterday evening at the foreign ministry in Rome. Their discussions centred on the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region, which will be launched today in Brussels by Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. The FVG […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Poland: Salini Impregilo awarded N7 tract contract
Poland: Salini Impregilo awarded N7 tract contract The Salini Impregilo group was awarded the contract for the construction of 21.5 km of Poland’s national “N7” road, which crosses the country from north to south uniting the cities of Danzig and Krakow. It runs parallel to the A1 motorway, and is Warsaw’s eastern link with those […]
Read moreEU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will chair the conference for the launch in Brussels of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region adopted by the European Council of 23-24 October last. The culmination of a complex process that began in 2012, the Strategy’s adoption is one of the most significant results […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni segment of Tuesday 18 November on Ethics and Diplomacy
The next segment of the radio programme “Diplomazia e Dintorni”, conducted by Stefano Baldi and broadcast by Radio Luiss, will air on Tuesday 18 November at 20:00, and will treat the theme of Diplomacy and Ethics. What are ethics and why do they have an important role in diplomatic activities? Is there a difference between […]
Read moreChile – “Written in Italy” frontlines in Santiago
An exhibition entitled “Written in Italy” of Italian books translated into various languages comes to an end today. The exhibit has been itinerant and was in its third edition this year. Its aim is to underscore the socio-cultural significance of the Italian language, which, although it is spoken by only 70 million people in the […]
Read moreUnited Kingdom – The excellence of Italian wines and sommeliers
The Italian Sommeliers Association (AIS) chose London for the launch of its new guidebook “Vitae – A Guide to Wines of 2015”, and for the first time in a foreign country. The guide contains reviews of wines associated with recipes, as well as the 400 AIS prize-winning wines and 25 products that were given honourable […]
Read moreHanoi – Exhibit “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”
Photographer Maurizio Cofini’s passion for Italy and Vietnam goes on display in Hanoi with the exhibition “Vietnam-Italy: Distant colours”.The exhibit is being promoted by the Italian embassy at the Casa Italia Cultural Institute will remain open through Monday next. The artist’s intention is to show how two geographically distant countries can resemble one another culturally […]
Read moreEU: Gentiloni at Foreign Affairs Council – Adriatic-Ionian Region: Minister attends launch of EU strategy
Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Brussels today to participate in his first EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, whose agenda items are to include the Ukraine crisis, the Ebola epidemic and the Middle East peace process. The minister is scheduled to speak on Tuesday 18 November at the meeting for the launch of the EU Strategy […]
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