Tokyo – Italian jazz duo celebrate Duke Ellington
“Italia Jazz” takes Tokyo by storm: the Italian Cultural Institute joined forces with New Age Productions in organising a concert entitled “Two for Duke”, with Max Ionata on sax and Dado Maroni on piano and bass, to give the packed Japanese auditorium a taste of the great American jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington. The […]
Read moreITALCINE – Contemporary Italian cinema in Colombia
The first fase of Italcine came to an end, a cycle of Italian contemporary films organised by the diplomatic network in that country (embassy, cultural institute) and the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the first leg of which was Bogotà, after which it will be making stops Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. Read more, in Italian
Read moreLebanon – Ministerial Conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces
A ministerial conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces took place today, 17 June 2014, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. Delegations from all the nations engaged in support for Lebanon took part. The opening speeches by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti were followed by those of the Lebanese delegation […]
Read moreMogherini meets with Zaoralek, support for Ukraine dialogue
The situation in Ukraine and the Italian half-year EU Presidency were the main topics of discussion this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome between Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her Czech colleague Lobomir Zaoralek. The Italian Presidency, the Czech minister agreed, “will be an opportunity for growth”. Ukraine: dialogue the only way […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: Tunisia: recovery through foreign investments
Tunisia is offering incentives to direct private foreign investments to help ensure social stability, according to what emerged from the 16th edition of the Tunisia Investment Forum. This years’ participants included the OECD, World Economic Forum and Confindustria Assafrica e Mediterraneo. The formula chosen by the Tunisian government over the past 3 years has been […]
Read moreLos Angeles – “A Traveling Archive”, homage to Magistretti designs
Ludovico Magistretti, better known as Vico, has design objects on display in the permanent collection of New York’s MOMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Museum die Neue Sammlung of Munichand many other museums throughout North America and Europe. The designer passed away in 2006, but his creativity continues to speak out in […]
Read moreGrowth Diplomacy – Internationalisation makes a stop in Emilia
The date is 25 June, the place is Reggio Emilia: the next business internationalisation road show appointment, an initiative that for the first time brings together all the both public and private System Italy actors involved in this medium-term effort across the nation. The format The format of each event includes a plenary session with […]
Read morePrague – Michela Murgia presents ‘her’ Sardinia
Italian writer Michela Murgia was in the Czech Republic as part of a whirlwind literary tour to launch her highly acclaimed, prize-winning novel “Accabadora”, recently translated by Marina Feltova for the Paseka publishing house. The launch was hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague Read more, in Italian
Read moreEthiopia – Artemis Danza brings ‘Traviata’ to Addis Ababa
The Artemis Danza dance company recently staged a performance of La Traviata in the capital city of Addis Ababa before an enthusiastic audience that included high ranking authorities and 900 other guests, and was well covered by the media. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Addis Ababa, the […]
Read moreBahia Blanca – Italian cuisine week
Italian Cuisine Week got under way in Bahia Blanca, opened by Italian Consul General Marco Nobili and COMITES President Juan Carlos Paglialunga. The main focus of the event is to highlight the initiatives of the 2015 Milan Universal EXPO based on the theme “Nourish the Planet. Energy for Life”, while offering a showcase for the […]
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