#Farnesina – Bignardi, Italy still the dream of thenew Albania
Italy as seen from across the Adriatic Sea through the eyes of young Albanians, recalls the image of a country clearly “involved in a moment of very complex transformation” but at the same time “a magical place, a place yearned for, that counts for a lot culturally, but also in other sectors”. Women committed to […]
Read moreThe Great War – Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio in Sarajevo
The “Orchestra of Piazza Vitttorio” – 18 musicians of 10 different nationalities – opened a series of cultural and sports events for the “Sarajevo Heart of Europe” Foundation, of which Italy is a member. The concert was funded by the mission for the 100th anniversary of the Great War of the Italian Prime Minister’s Office […]
Read moreBrazil – Learn Italian on “Click Italia”
A pilot project for the teaching of Italian has been launched in Brazil in the form of a web portal called “Click Italia” (www.clickitalia.com.br). The project is the fruit of collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo, the Fondazione Torino of Belo Horizonte and the inter-university consortium ICoN headquartered in Pisa. Its aim […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – UE: Italcementi chosen for Graphene project
UE: Italcementi chosen for Graphene project Italcementi has been selected to take part in the Graphene Flagship Project Consortium, a European research project on the development of new materials technologies with overall financing for one billion euro. The goal is to fully develop the potential of graphene and other recently discovered two-dimensional materials. Italcementi will […]
Read moreCulture – Moscow celebrates Italian cinema
The Italian embassy in Moscow dedicated a special evening to the presentation of the film “Amori elementari” within the context of the 36th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF). Film world personalities and leaders in the latest Italo-Russian co-productions participated in the event, which was organised to celebrate cinema as “an important vehicle for dialogue and […]
Read moreMogherini at NATO ministerial – Ukraine and Iraq on the agenda
Minister Federica Mogherini is participating in the NATO ministerial meeting that concludes on Wednesday 25 June in Brussels. Agenda items include the situation in Ukraine, particularly President Petro Poroshenko’s proposed peace plan, and Iraq, where US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will also participate in the ministerial meeting, has just completed a mission.
Read moreNaples – Fashion and business know-how
A conference entitled “Napoli, è tempo di ripartire…dalla Moda: e dal ‘saper fare’ delle imprese napoletane”will take place in Naples on 26 June. Its goal is to launch discussion of better ways to make the most of local business achievements, especially within the context of the internationalisation of Italian firms. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEgypt: Interest in Italian language on the rise
A full 100,000 Egyptian students are learning Italian and the call for it is growing. To meet this demand, the Italian government recently disbursed a contribution of €20,000 to fund Italian studies departments and hire 14 new instructors for a 3-year period to teach in the secondary schools of Alexandria and Cairo. Promotion strategy This […]
Read moreAustralia – More Italian in Victoriaschools
The Italian language is becoming more popular in Australian schools, according to Italian ambassador in Canberrra Pier Francesco Zazo, and minister for education of the Australian State of Victoria, Martin Dixon, who together signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting the teaching of Italian in Australian schools. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMalta – Graziella Vigo ‘Portrait’ show
The Italian Cultural Institute hosted an exhibition entitled “Portrait” of photographs by Graziella Vigo, the quiet yet curious Italian artist who managed to get close-ups of famous directors, actors, painters and designers. With the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the itinerant show has already enjoyed success both in Italy and the United States. […]
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