LEBANON – A showcase for Italian products
Italy showcases its unique qualities in Lebanon, with the “Taste of Italy” event in Beirut. The initiative, designed to promote our country’s image abroad and encourage tourism, was organised by the Lebanese-American university (LAU) in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Beirut. Lebanese importers and distributors of Italian food and drink products, and Italian producers […]
Read moreITALY-SERBIA – Anniversary of edict of Milan celebrated with Verdi’s Aida
Italy and Serbia are drawing ever-closer through culture. The celebrations for the anniversary of the Edict of Milan were marked by a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, staged by the National Theatre of Belgrade in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The audience included the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic; Foreign Minister […]
Read moreHERAT – Cutuli Foundation School Long-Listed for the Aga Khan Award
An Italian school is one of the 20 candidates for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013. A school that is very special, in view not just of its location but also of its creators. The primary school in Herat was set up thanks to the Maria Grazia Cutuli Foundation, named after the journalist killed […]
Read moreFriends of Syria meeting in Amman – Utmost effort needed for diplomatic solution, says Bonino
A new round of diplomatic meetings on the Syrian crisis. Today a meeting of the Friends of Syria group is being held in Amman, with the foreign ministers of 11 countries taking part: Italy, with Emma Bonino, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The […]
Read moreUN: Water agenda an integral part of foreign policy, says Bonino
“The water agenda must be an integral part of our foreign policy. Because a water agenda means an agenda for peace, social inclusion, rights and development. Investing in water is also a way to foster growth”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, speaking at a meeting of the UNSG’s Advisory Board on […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – Mostra fotografica Ansa “Tour around Italy” (in translation)
L’Ambasciata italiana a Washington ha ospitato la presentazione di una mostra fotografica digitale dell’agenzia ANSA dal titolo “Tour around Italy”: si tratta di un tour fotografico alla scoperta delle bellezze di ogni regione e dei tesori nascosti dell’Italia. Sei sezioni L’esposizione si divide in sei sezioni, ognuna delle quali è introdotta da un commento di […]
Read moreZAMBIA – Fund-raising: from Lusaka to Florence by bike
Travelling from Lusaka to Florence on a bamboo tandem, through 13 African and two European countries, to raise funds to build a school in Zambia. That’s the challenge organised by Sport2build, an Italian non-profit, on which Matteo Sametti, one of the charity’s founders, will soon be embarking with a young citizen of Zambia. The initiative […]
Read moreSHANGHAI PRIZE – Young chinese artists show their work in Turin
“Young Chinese Artists in Italy: Italian Atmospheres”. That’s the title of the exhibition bringing the second stage of the first Shanghai Prize to a close. The award envisages six residencies. Three are for young Italian artists who will be hosted by the Fine Art College at Shanghai University, and three are for young Chinese artists […]
Read moreEDINBURGH – Emigration and identity: 3 days of study and debate at the Italian Cultural Institute
Three days of study and debate on the subject of immigration and identity. That was the focus of an initiative organised by the “Stills” photography gallery and the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh as part of the “Second Sight” three-year project. The Stills Gallery is currently holding an exhibition featuring the work of Robert Capa, […]
Read moreISLAMABAD – Giuseppe Verdi celebrated with Nabucco
Islamabad too is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, with the screening of the Arturo Toscanini orchestra’s performance of Nabucco conducted by Daniel Oren. The event, which took place in the new Italian Embassy building in the diplomatic enclave, confirms Pakistan’s interest in a stronger Italian cultural presence in the country. […]
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