Dubrovnik – Baricco’s “Oceano Mare” performed on the beach
The sea and stones of the beach at Dubrovnik were the setting for a theatrical performance drawn from Alessandro Baricco’s “Oceano Mare” and directed by Mani Gotovac. The initiative was organised with support from the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb in collaboration with the Croatian National Theatre in Varazdin and the Dubrovnik Festival. Read more, […]
Read moreLibya: Mogherini in Parliament – Italy engaged in international talks to stop the violence
“New Parliament must meet” “It is unlikely that any winner can emerge from the fighting in Libya. If they continue along this route, they will drag the country into a bloody civil war”. That was how Minister Mogherini described the increasingly worrying situation during her appearance before the Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee today. “The clashes […]
Read moreExpo – Milano 2015 comes to Mar del Plata
The Italian Consulate General in Mar del Plata hosted the presentation of the 2015 Milan Universal Exposition to the Italian community there. Head of marketing and communications for the Buenos Aires ENIT office Veronica Morello made the presentation, whose objective was to offer Italians born abroad an opportunity to visit their country of origin, or […]
Read moreHong Kong – Commemorative retrospective on Mastroianni
Hong Kong will celebrate Marcello Mastroianni by dedicating a retrospective to him in the context of the Summer International Film Festival, with screenings of seven of the great Italian actor’s best known films. The series is called “Marcello Mastroianni: The Great Lover”, and will run from 16 to 26 August at the Hong Kong Arts […]
Read moreUAE – Italian firms introduce themselves to the Emirates
An Italian business mission to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, the three wealthiest and most populated of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), turned out a success. Organised by the Italo-Arab Chamber of Commerce (CCIA) with the support of our Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the eight participating SMEs held approximately 100 B2B meetings with local businesses, […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – South Africa: TerniEnergia signs 2 solar panel installation contracts
TerniEnergia signed two contracts for the construction of industrial-size solar panel installations with a combined power potential of 148.5 MWP (Megawatt-Piek). The contracts call for TerniEnergia Projects, under the control of TerniEnergia South Africa, to build the installations through “EPC contracts”, i.e. turn-key operations, for an overall value of 147 million euro. (Il Sole 24 […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – “A un passo dall’orizzonte” photo collective
“A un passo dall’orizzonte”, is the title of a group photographic exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires to be held from 6 to 19 August, within the context of the Festival de la Luz. The Festival dates back 1989 and the 150th anniversary of the birth of photography. This year’s edition […]
Read moreArgentina – Italy to be special guest at the Fiera del Libro Teatral
The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires will be the special guest at the 12th “Feria del Libro Teatral” taking place in the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in the Argentine capital from 6 to 17 August 2014. Italy has always been a leading participant in the event, with the 2013 edition seeing a concert celebrating the […]
Read moreLondon – Italy presents its EU Presidency goals
A new political economy agenda for Europe, based on structural reforms to foster growth and employment so as to focus the new European legislature and the programme of the new Commission on these issues. These are the goals of the Italian Presidency of the European Union, as illustrated by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano at the “EMU […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Uruguay: ENEL GP gives go-ahead for construction of wind farm
Uruguay: ENEL GP gives green light for construction of wind farm Enel Green Power has given the go-ahead for the construction of its first wind farm in Uruguay in the Cerro Largo region, about 320 kilometres from the capital, Montevideo. With a projected 50 MW of installed capacity, the wind farm will be able to […]
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