Vietnam – Fashion and Wine, Showcase for Italy
Vietnam provided the setting for a showcase of Italian excellence in the fields of fashion and wine -making. More than 100 “B2B” meetings took place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Delegations also enjoyed an exhibition on the fashion and stars of the “Hollywood years along the Tiber” that featured costumes and photographs from […]
Read moreGeneva – Innovative technologies in the service of culture
Innovative technologies in the service of culture and the role of the various sectors involved in the conservation of cultural property, was the theme of a conference organised by the Italian permanent mission to the international organisations in Geneva, within the broader context of the exhibition Memory/Future mounted at the Palais des Nations in the […]
Read moreWashington – Stradivarius night
The calendar of 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States was enriched with a new event. “Stradivarius Night” held at Villa Firenze, the residence of the Ambassador to Washington, offered a concert featuring two violins – the Ole Bull of 1687 and the Greffuhle of 1709 – the Herbert Axelrod viola of 1695 […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: industrial production index rising
According to the Industrial Production Index prepared by TurkStat, in September the monthly industrial production index rose by 5.8%, and was up 6.4% over the same month of the previous year. In the third quarter of the year, total output was up 3.7% on an annual basis and 1% over the previous quarter. The sector […]
Read moreHistorical-Diplomatic Archive, 2 new volumes – The past “connects us better with Europe in the present”, says Bonino
From Sidney Sonnino to Carlo Sforza, and from the years of the Tangiers crisis to those of post-WWII: two new volumes of the Foreign Ministry Historic-Diplomatic Archive were presented today. The conference, entitled “Historical-Diplomatic Documentation: between continuity and renewal” whose speakers included Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Secretary General Michele Valensise, offered an […]
Read moreUN – Organised Crime; Italy’s resolution adopted
“I wish to express the appreciation of the Italian government to the numerous Member States that have decided this year to support the resolution against organised crime”, stated Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, permanent representative to the UN, on the occasion of General Assembly third commission’s adoption by consensus of the document championed by our country. Attention […]
Read more“Diplomazia e Dintorni” on web radio
“Diplomazia e Dintorni” is a radio programme broadcast Tuesdays evenings from 21:00 to 22:00 on http://www.radioluiss.it that explores the world of diplomats and international policy making. Guests, interviews, books and Jazz The programme was created and is conducted by diplomat Stefano Baldo, who interviews guests, discusses books and other topics regarding the activities of diplomats […]
Read moreItaly-Iran – Archaeological Mission close to major discovery
The Italo-Iranian Archaeological Mission in northern Khorasan is close to making a major discovery regarding the first Indo-European migration to the Iranian Plateau; excavations have revealed traces of a culture known as BMAC (Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex) previously identified in the Merv region of Turkmenistan. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreOslo – Natural wine producers on a mission
A delegation of Vinnatur (Italian association of natural wine producers) flew to Oslo to introduce their products and methods at a press conference, followed by a wine-tasting session that represented over 60 producers, 35 of which were Italian. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBerlin – Success for embassy start-up event
In a change from the usual fashion and food, Italy illustrated its technical-scientific expertise at a workshop on start-ups organised by the Italian embassy in Berlin in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany and the Berlin Technology Foundation (TSB). A total of 15 start-ups active in the areas of ICT/creativity and biomedicine […]
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