Senegal – Roberto Ciotti casts a spell over Dakar
The music of Roberto Ciotti, a blues guitarist of global renown, casts a spell over Dakar. The concert was organised by the Italian Embassy as part of its promotional and collaborative initiatives in Senegal. Ciotti was accompanied by drummer Ivano Fortuna and Habib Faye, a Senegalese bass player. They performed music composed by Youssou Ndour, […]
Read moreGlobal Purchasing Season: commercial opportunities in China
A meeting entitled “Global Purchasing Season: commercial opportunities in China” is taking place in Milan’s Palazzo Turati on Tuesday 28 May 2013. The event is being promoted by the China Association of International Trade (CAIT, which operates under the aegis of the Chinese Ministry of Trade), PROMOS–Milan Chamber of Commerce, and Assolombarda, Lombardy Region’s main […]
Read morePRAGUE – concert for Festival of the Republic
The Baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague will provide the setting on 31 May for a concert by the Milan String Ensemble and the piano duo Campisano-Punzo for the celebration of the Festival of the Republic. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreNEW YORK – American tribute to Gio’ Ponti
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York organised and is hosting an exhibition on one of Italy’s great masters of architecture and design, Gio’ Ponti, entitled ”Vivere alla Ponti/Living Ponti Style, which features furniture designed by Ponti along with letters, photos, videos and other forms of documentation illustrating the modernity of his approach. The show […]
Read moreIn Rome the EU considers the ‘Cocaine Route’ programme
Europe will be assessing the “Cocaine Route” Programme on 28 May in the course of an international conference in Rome entitled “Improving responses to organised crime and drug trafficking along the Cocaine Route”. The conference has been organised by the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in cooperation with the Italian Ministry […]
Read moreANALYSIS: 63% of Milanese businesses engaged in internationalisation activity
Assolombarda, Lombardy Region’s principal business association, has published the results for its annual survey on internationalisation processes for businesses in Milan and its hinterland. The survey included about 3,600 Assolombarda member companies. The association’s deputy president, Giuseppe Castelli, underscored during the presentation that an international outlook is no longer an option: it is a necessity. […]
Read moreSouth Korea is growing, and looking to Italy. A new frontier for Italian businesses
A webinar to illustrate opportunities in a country that’s looking to Italy Business opportunities in South Korea were the topic of the third webinar in the “Internationalisation Just a Click Away” initiative conceived by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Emilia-Romagna branch of Unioncamere (chambers of commerce). The project aims to provide information and […]
Read moreICE: an agency at the service of Italian businesses abroad
The goal of the new ICE, the Italian Trade Promotion Agency established after the Italian Foreign Trade Institute was closed down, is to provide ever-stronger support for Italian businesses. It listens to their needs on a daily basis – in Italy and abroad – and translates them into integrated services. The aim being to enable […]
Read moreTHAILAND – Italian food and drink at Thaifex 2013
Italy is present in force at the “THAIFEX – World of food Asia 2013” trade fair in Thailand, which runs until 26 May. The most important food and drink event in Southeast Asia, THAIFEX has attracted over 70 Italian companies. The Italian presence was coordinated by the Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ICE), Federalimentare, Fiere di […]
Read moreMESSICO – Il golf ambasciatore dell’imprenditoria italiana (in translation)
Successo in Messico per la quarta edizione del torneo di golf Italia-Ferrari. L’evento si e’ svolto presso il Club “Los Encinos” (Stato di Messico), ed e’ stato organizzato dalla Camera di Commercio Italiana in Messico in collaborazione con l’ambasciata italiana nel paese americano. Hanno fornito il loro sostegno la casa di Maranello e numerosi marchi […]
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