Austria: Vienna showcases Italian excellence – Concert at the embassy in honour of Cremona, with Guarneri violin
An special evening concert was held yesterday at the Metternich Palace, home to the Embassy of Italy in Vienna, performed on the strings of a precious violin made by historic luthier Guarneri del Gesu’. Attendees included Governor of the National Bank of Austria Ewald Nowotny, Mayor of Cremona Gianluca Galimberti and another 200 esteemed guests […]
Read moreMontevideo – Italian Language Week in grand style
The 2014 edition of Italian Language Week in Uruguay offers a vast array of events, beginning with the hypothetical reconstruction of a voyage from Italy to the Americas presented by Sicilian actor Salvatore Motta and Italian-Swiss actor Mathias Britos in a show entitled “Quadri”. Present at the opening event will be the Italian and Swiss […]
Read moreCape Town – Italian Ambassador’s benefit regata
On the strength of the success of the 2013 “Italian Ambassador’s Perennial Trophy”, the benefit event will be repeated on November 1st, when noted local South African celebrities, politicians, sports stars, entertainers, artists, business persons and sailing enthusiasts will set sail. They will be joined by the socially underprivileged youth sponsored by the Rcyc Sailing […]
Read moreFrance – Prime Minister visits Italian Pavilion at Sial
French prime minister Manuel Valls and agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll visited the Italian Pavilion at SIAL, the most important international agri-food industry exhibition, where 660 Italian companies are participating. Valls and Le Foll were accompanied by Italian ambassador to France Giandomenico Magliano. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEqual Opportunity – Conference on the Beijing Platform for Action
The high-level presidential conference “Gender Equality in Europe: Unfinished Business? – Taking stock 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action” is taking place in Rome on 23 and 24 October, within the framework of the Italian six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event is being held in the International Conference […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Marocco: missione di Governo con banche ed imprese (in translation)
Marocco: missione di Governo con banche ed imprese Si conclude oggi la missione imprenditoriale di tre giorni organizzata dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Confindustria, ICE-Agenzia, ABI e Rete imprese Italia, alla quale partecipano più di 70 aziende e 7 gruppi bancari. L’iniziativa, guidata dal Vice Ministro per […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – “Identidad desaparecida” on display
The “Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos” in Buenos Aires will host an exhibition by artist Silvia Levenson from 21 October to 21 November entitled “Identidad desaparecida”. The show consists of a series of sculptures, installations and photos alluding to the absence of bodies that instead exist through objects, clothes and toys that have remained frozen […]
Read moreHanoi – Lots of events for 14th Italian Language Week
Casa Italia in Hanoi has a packed calendar planned for the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian embassy in Vietnam has organised a series of events running from 23 to 30 October to promote Italian language and culture, also as a means of creating opportunities for deeper cooperation between the two countries. Read more, […]
Read moreSofia – Sicilian Theatre in Bulgarian
Bulgaria will have an opportunity to discover Sicilian theatre under the umbralla of the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia has organised an afternoon round-table on Sicilian theatre in dialect and its Bulgarian translation. The event will be hosted by the “Krastio Sarafov” national academy of theatre and cinema, and […]
Read moreDiplomacy for growth – Italian business mission to Morocco
A group of approximately 60 Italian business representatives made a mission to Morocco led by Deputy Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda to strengthen collaboration and explore business opportunities. The farming/food, construction, healthcare and automotive industries were the focus of sector seminars as well as company visits and B2B meetings. An economic forum was held […]
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