MONTEVIDEO: Fratta pays homage to Verdi
Montevideo has hosted a concert by the Umberto Giordano Ensemble, led by Gianna Fratta. Entitled “Viva Verdi!”, the concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute as part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi. The event was attended by the Italian Ambassador, Massimo Andrea Leggeri, and First Secretary […]
Read moreEconomic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – 2 September 2013: latest news from around the world. Pakistan: trade growing, in 9 months 557 million euros in commerce with Italy
Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – 2 September 2013: latest news from around the world. Pakistan: trade growing, in 9 months 557 million euros in commerce with Italy. Italy is Pakistan’s 3rd EU trading partner, after the United Kingdom and Germany. Bilateral trade over 9 months amounts to around 557 million euros, compared with about 1.2 […]
Read moreLOS ANGELES: a month of events featuring Italy and science
Italian “brains” take centre stage in Los Angeles throughout September for “Italian Science Month”. The initiative was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF), in collaboration with the Italian Trade Promotion Agency. Its aim is to showcase Italy’s contribution in numerous international scientific and technological […]
Read moreSERBIA – More opportunities for Italian firms
Opportunities are increasing for Italian firms in Serbia. The Balkans agency for the promotion of investments (SIEPA) and the Italo-Serbian Chamber of Commerce signed a collaboration agreement in Belgrade that sets up a SIEPA desk at the Chamber of Commerce dedicated to assisting Italian firms interested in better understanding the local market and in obtaining […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 30 August: Latest World News. Germany: annual food industry growth of 6,4%
Germany: annual food industry growth of 6,4% The German food industry is showing a growth trend: the first two months of 2103 indicated an increase of 6.4% in turnover on an annual basis and a 3% increase in exports. Germany is ranked 3rd by the WTO, behind the United States and the Netherlands: with 555,000 […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 29 August: Latest World News. Oman: Italferr awarded contract for Oman Rail preliminary design
Oman: Italferr awarded Oman Rail design contract The Italferr firm was awarded the contract for a preliminary design study and consulting services for the new Oman Rail linking southern and northern Oman as far as the Emirates. The first phase is to include 20 railway stations along 1,061 km of rail, from Khatmat Malahah, in […]
Read morePECHINO: da libri per bimbi a cibo, editori in fiera (in translation)
Dalla letteratura per l’infanzia ai libri sul cibo: l’editoria italiana si mette in mostra a Pechino, dove da oggi fino al 1 settembre si tiene la 20esima edizione della ‘Beijing Book Fair’. Nello spazio Italia, che comprende undici case editrici e la Fiera del Libro per Ragazzi di Bologna, si spazia dai libri per ragazzi […]
Read moreOSAKA: Corsi di Italiano, opera e disegno (in translation)
Si avvicina il ritorno sui banchi di scuola per gli studenti giapponesi che seguono i corsi di lingua dell’Istituto italiano di cultura di Osaka: il 16 settembre riprende la sessione autunnale, con diverse possibilita’ per una scoperta dell’Italia a 360 gradi. Anche corsi di latino e letteratura Lo studio non solo della lingua di Dante, […]
Read moreNEW YORK: L’Istituto di cultura premia i 10 top young designers (in translation)
I giovani talenti italiani del design saranno i protagonisti a New York dal 6 al 27 settembre.L’occasione sara’ la mostra “Top young industrial designers”, che L’Istituto italiano di cultura (Iic) ospitera’ nei propri locali. I ragazzi verranno premiati e avranno l’opportunita’ di incontrare professionisti del settore tra cui aziende, curatori e istituzioni accademiche. Il premio […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 28 agosto: ultime news dal mondo – Cina: cresce export alimentare italiano (in translation)
Cina: cresce export alimentare italiano Nel primi 4 mesi del 2013 le esportazioni italiane di prodotti agroalimentari in Cina hanno totalizzato 101 milioni di dollari con un aumento su base annua superiore al 37%. Nel 2012 erano state di 322 milioni di dollari in crescita del 7,7% rispetto al 2011. Oggi l’Italia si piazza al […]
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