Hong Kong – Sorrentino film ‘La grande bellezza’ screened
Paolo Sorrentino’s film “La Grande Bellezza”, winner of the Golden Globe and Bafta awards for best foreign film, and nominated for an Oscar, will be screened on 5 March within the context of the European Film Festival (EUFF) in Hong Kong. Read more, in Italian
Read moreLebanon – The lure of Puglia
The Italian region of Puglia was recently presented as a tourist destination in Lebanon in a promotional event organised by Pugliapromozione and the Italian embassy in Beirut, with the participation of ambassador Giuseppe Morabito and Lebanese Minister for Industry Vrej Sabounjian.
Read moreUSA – Week of events in Washington to celebrate Verdi
A full week of events to celebrate the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi: Essential Verdi Week will feature a series of performances by the 200-voice Washington Chorus, as they join forces with Italian embassy in the U.S. to pay homage to the great Italian composer. Read more, in Italian
Read moreUkraine: EU humanitarian aid already dispatched, says Bonino
“The EU has already activated its humanitarian aid apparatus in order to rapidly provide” assistance to the people of Kiev, Minister Emma Bonino told Radio Radicale, adding that the action “should have been launched during the night”. Bonino also reiterated the need to “temporarily change visa regulations in order to receive the wounded or dissidents […]
Read moreItaly-Africa: Agriculture, Italy a model for African countries
Italian agriculture’s focus on high-quality production by family-run operations can become a development model for African agriculture. This is the thinking of both the government and business persons in Italy and those of Africa, and was the most interesting element that emerged at the Agriculture Table of the Italy-Africa Initiative held yesterday in Rome. The […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey pulls out of EXPO 2015
Turkey pulls out of EXPO 2015 Turkey is about to pull out of the 2015 Milan EXPO. The news was communicated to the Italian government last week – with the crisis that resulted in the demise of the Letta government in full swing – and came as a complete surprise, as Ankara had already signed […]
Read moreMontevideo – Italian design on display
An exhibition on Italian design, featuring the work of major architects, designers and artists, opened in Montevideo on Thursday 20 February, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales and the Fondazione Sartirana Arte. The show is intended to celebrate the genius of Italian art, fashion and furniture design. Read more, […]
Read moreSlovenia – Italian business forum in Ljubljana
Ljubljana recently hosted an Italian Business Forum on the interrelation between financial markets, public debt and privatisation, with the support of our embassy in Slovenia and the ICE office in Ljubljana. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreVancouver – 49 Italian UNESCO sites showcased
Vancouver’s Pendulum Gallery and Italian Cultural Institute are jointly hosting an exhibition through March 1st of photographs of the 49 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Italy, which boasts the largest number in the world, followed by Spain and France. Read more, in Italian
Read moreFarnesina – raining course for Libyan journalists begins in Rome
A training course for 14 Libyan state radio/television journalists, financed by the foreign ministry and organised by Rome’s Sapienza University along with COPEAM and RAI, got under way in Rome and was aimed at strengthening the skills of local broadcast professionals as a contribution to the country’s democratic transition. Read more, in Italian
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