St. Petersburg – 20 Artists to describe Italian regions
The itinerant Italian contemporary art exhibition “Venti per una” opens today in St. Petersburg – the work of 20 artists from or active in as many regions of Italy. The show was the idea and creation of the Istituto Garuzzo per le Arti Visive (IGAV ) in partnership with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil – Valensise: a great nation has signed up for Expo 2015
At the end of the 5th Italo-Brazilian Council today at the MFA, Secretary General Michele Valensise announced that Brazil had signed the contract for its participation in Expo 2015, ratifying its pledge of March last. Brazil to make a bid for Expo 2020 “A great nation for a great event”, Valensise asserted, expressing the hope […]
Read moreTurkey – The Italian school of Istanbul celebrates 125th birthday
The Italian upper secondary school Istituti Medi Italiani (IMI), established in 1888 and one of the oldest Italian schools operating abroad, celebrated its 125th birthday on 23 October with an event organised by the Italian Embassy, Consulate General and Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreDassù in Warsaw to prepare Italo-Polish summit
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met today in Warsaw with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Under-Secretary Henryka Moscicka-Dendys. Their discussions focused principally on preparations for the Italo-Polish bilateral summit to be held in Warsaw on 5 December, and on the imminent Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, which will be decisive for the […]
Read moreBonino in London – Women in politics, a difficult life the world over
Immigration, women and politics, Datagate – Minister Emma Bonino touched a lot of bases in an interview for the BBC within the context of “100 Women”, a day dedicated to discussion and encounter on present and future challenges in which 100 representatives from around the world took part, all distinguished for their character and commitment […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: trade deficit reaches 57 billion dollars
Turkey: trade deficit reaches 57 billion dollars In the first 8 months of 2013 the Turkish trade deficit grew by 18%, up to 67 billion USD as compared with 57 billion in the same period of 2012. Italian trade with Turkey was 37% of the total, placing Italy as Turkey’s 4th trade partner after Germany, […]
Read moreNew York – “Un caffe con” … Eco
“Un caffe con”, organised by the Italian Permanent Mission to the United Nations featured special guest Umberto Eco who, speaking before a group of Italian and foreign UN correspondents, introduced Encyclomedia, a digital concept that uses history, literature, sciences, music, philosophy and art, to gather the main historical events in European civilization from ancient to […]
Read moreSan Marino – Fellini commemorated in film review
Twenty years on from the death of Federico Fellini, San Marino celebrated the memory of the great Italian film director with a screening of four of his masterpieces at the Titano theatre. Read more, in Italian
Read moreMoscow – Presentation of the Grande Museo Duomo of Milano
On 28 October, Moscow’s Museum of Contemporary History will host the presentation of the November reopening to the public of the Grande Museo del Duomo di Milano and the remounting of the Veneranda Fabbrica archive. The event is being organised with the collaboration of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Moscow. Read […]
Read moreItaly-Ukraine – Round-table on economic partnership
An Italo-Ukrainian round-table was held at the ICE headquarters on Friday during the visit to Italy by Leonid Kozhara, Ukranian Minister for Foreign Affairs with the remit for economic affairs. The event was organised by the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy and the Italian Ministries for Economic Development and Foreign Affairs, and centred on new prospects […]
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