SHANGHAI – From jazz to the music of Naples, Cappelli casts a spell on the chinese city
From blues to jazz, from Indian music to Celtic tunes, not forgetting the melodies of Naples. Marco Cappelli took the audience on a tour of rhythm during his performance at the House of Blues and Jazz, one of Shanghai’s leading night-spots. The audience included the Italian Ambassador to Beijing, Alberto Bradanini, and our Consul General […]
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – ‘Days in Argentina’, an inter-university initiative, returns
“Days in Argentina”, an initiative organised by the Italian Inter-University Consortium for Argentina (CUIA), returns to Buenos Aires. The aim of the event, which will run from 18 to 30 April 2013, is to promote the Italian-Argentinian partnership. A partnership that is already strong but always open to new opportunities for collaboration in high-level research. […]
Read moreVietnam to feature in ‘country presentation’ to Italian business community
A Country Presentation on Vietnam will be held in Florence on 22 April 2013 during an international handicrafts trade fair where the Asian country will be guest of honour. The initiative is intended to give the Vietnamese authorities a platform to present the country’s development projects and opportunities for economic and industrial collaboration directly. The […]
Read moreThe European Schools are 60 years old
The European Schools are sixty years old and will be celebrating their anniversary at l’École Européenne Luxembourg I, in Kirchberg, from 8 to 13 April 2013. The celebrations will include a “doors open” day and a rich programme of cultural and educational events, in the presence of representatives of the European Union and of member […]
Read moreUN Vote on Arms Trade Treaty
Italy welcomes the positive outcome of the work on drafting an Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations. After long negotiations, the text was supported by a broad coalition of over 150 countries, including Italy, who today approved a General Assembly Resolution establishing that the treaty will be open for signing on 3 June 2013 […]
Read moreBUDAPEST – Round table on science and diplomacy
The Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest will be hosting a round table on “Science and Diplomacy: Central Europe and the Mediterranean” on 8 April 2013. The event is being promoted by the Italian Embassy, TWAS – The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. During the round table, the […]
Read moreDoing business abroad: roadshows in Verona and Naples
New “diplomacy for growth” initiatives, with two roadshow events, in Verona and Naples, on business opportunities abroad for Italian businesses. The events are being organised by the Directorate General for Country Promotion in collaboration with Il Sole24Ore Radiocor, Confindustria Verona and Naples Chamber of Commerce. The conference on “Doing Business Abroad: Support and guidance from […]
Read moreBULGARIA – Concerts and exhibitions in a rich italian programme
A rich month of events in Bulgaria, where the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia has organised a programme of exhibitions, seminars and concerts, from film to music, from the economy to science. The opening event was a radio programme on Federico Fellini, broadcast as part of Radio Plovdiv’s “Great Europeans” series. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreGUATEMALA – Italian business opportunities with Central American and Caribbean Games, 2018
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala’s second city, offers interesting opportunities for Italian businesses. The point was made by our Ambassador to Guatemala, Fabrizio Pignatelli, recently returned from a visit to the region, where he met the governor, mayor and archbishop, as well as members of the Italian community. The Ambassador took part in a round table on the […]
Read moreSERBIA – Italian technology and expertise for the environment
Protecting the environment, with the focus on defending land and water resources and on recycling waste products and reducing pollution levels. These are the key topics discussed at a seminar organised by Confindustria Serbia, the Serbian industrialists confederation, in collaboration with Rimini’s “Ecomondo” Fair and the Italian Embassy in Serbia. The seminar was opened by […]
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