KENYA – Italian Smes at Nairobi Buildexpo
A delegation of business persons from the Italian province of Reggio Emilia, representing the sectors of wood-processing, insulation machinery, electrical generators, elevators, and professional cooking and amusement park equipment, attended BuildExpo at the Jomo Kenyatta trade centre in Nairobi. The delegation was received by the Italian ambassador. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly a crossroads for Middle East – Kerry in Rome to relaunch talks. Bonino-Livni meeting
Rome is a diplomatic crossroads for Middle East negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Italian capital today as part of an effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks, acting as envoy for President Barak Obama, who visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories in March. Kerry’s various and continuing missions to Israel and Palestine […]
Read moreMFA GOOD PRACTICES – Made in Italy showcased in Paris
The Italian embassy in Paris received honourable mention, within the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize for its active role in showcasing the Made in Italy label in France. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMFA GOOD PRACTICES – Italian Embassy in the U.S. takes prize for social platform
It’s a day of celebration for the Italian Embassy in Washington, whose Social Media Hub project was selected as the winner of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize. The project involves a social media application designed for desktops, tablets and smart phones as a point of encounter with the American public, […]
Read moreLUXEMBOURG – “Transit Loci”, italian photography at centre stage
For European Photography Month, the Italian Cultural Institute in Luxembourg has joined the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Neumunster (Ccrn) and Cafe’ Creme in organizing the exhibition ‘Transit Loci/Aspects de la nouvelle photographie italienne’: a presentation of recent Italian photography showing how the photographic arts are capable of breaking the traditional rules of the visual arts. […]
Read moreABU DHABI – Applause for “La Traviata” in concert format
A performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in concert format, featuring soprano De Rosa, baritone Giuseppe De Ligia and tenor Giacomo Patti and sponsored by our Embassy, received a warm and enthusiastic response from its Abu Dhabi audience. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMFA – Tricolour 500, honorary mention in Moscow
The project “Tricolour FIAT 500 to represent Italy in Russia” was selected for honorary mention in the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina Innovates” Prize. The idea is for the Italian ambassador to use a FIAT 500 painted in the red, green and white of the Italian flag in his travels in […]
Read morePRINCIPALITY OF MONACO – Homage to Malaparte
The works, writings and life of Curzio Malaparte will be the focal point of a conference to be held in the Principality of Monaco, jointly organised by the Italian and French embassies in collaboration with the Principality’s Cultural Affairs Directorate. Guests of honour will include His Royal Highness Prince Albert, René Novella and Ambassador Maurizio […]
Read moreTIRANA – Tandem events for new cultural institute
Preparations are under way for the opening of the new Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana. Tandem events will be held on 13 May: inside, the presentation of an exhibition of “Foods in the drawings of Fellini”, on the 20th anniversary of the great director’s death; and outside, the “Il Posto theatre company will offer a […]
Read morePOLAND – Homage to Francesco Nullo, Amb. Guariglia attends
Gun salutes, the playing of national anthems, a military parade and lots of floral wreaths were offered yesterday at the old Olkusz cemetery in southern Poland, in the memory of Italian Colonel Francesco Nullo, who went to Poland 150 years ago to lend his support to the country’s struggle for freedom and was killed on […]
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