Somalia, bomb in Mogadishu: Terzi firmly condemns attempt to destabilise institutions
“Firm condemnation of any attempt at destabilising institutions”, tweeted Minister Giulio Terzi following the explosion of a car bomb in Mogadishu that left at least 10 dead.
Read moreHONG KONG – Asian showcase for italian cinema
The 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival, with its over 250 film screenings, encounters, exhibitions and workshops running through April 1st, will also offer a showcase for Italian cinema beginning on Monday 18 March, where director Claudio Giovannesi will be present for the screening of “Alìha gli occhi azzurri”. Read more, in Italian
Read moreBERLIN – 55th Venice Biennale presented at Italian Embassy
In a spirit of long-standing collaboration between the Embassy of Italy and the Venice International Biennale, its 55th edition was presented at the Italian mission in Berlin, with this year’s title “The Encyclopedic Palace”. The event was part of an international tour of press conferences to present the Biennale. Over 100 journalists from top daily […]
Read moreAFGHANISTAN – Italy on the forefront for Bamiyan
Italy is in the forefront in efforts to protect and enhance the Bamiyan historic site, having signed an agreement with the Afghan Ministry of Culture and UNESCO for a 1.2 million-dollar project for the conservation of the Shar-i-Gholgholah Islamic citadel, along with capacity-building activities aimed at the better administration of cultural patrimony and control of […]
Read moreUSA – Caravaggio and followers on display in Connecticut
“Burst of Light: Caravaggio and his legacy” opened at Hartford Connecticut’s Wadsworth Atheneum, a major exhibition of 30 paintings by the great master and his followers on loan from Italian and European collections – including that in the museum’s own collection, “St. Francis in Ecstasy” – which has the support of the Consulate General in […]
Read moreBRASILIA – Green Embassy becomes a graduate thesis
University of Brasilia student Ronaldo Sergio Chacon Camargos used the “Green Embassy” of Italy in Brasilia, with its innovative clean energy system, as the topic of his thesis in electrical engineering. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreITALY-USA: Foreign Ministry S-G Valensise in Washington
Political and economic collaboration between Italy and the United States, the situation in the Middle East and Mediterranean and Italy’s commitment to the stabilisation of the world’s main crisis hotspots were the focus of foreign ministry S-G Michele Valensise’s meetings in Washington with officials of the State Department, Pentagon and National Security Council. Appreciation for […]
Read moreTerzi in Israel – Meetings on peace process, Syria and EU relations
The peace process, Syria and relations with Europe were the main themes of Minister Giulio Terzi’s meetings today in Jerusalem with a series of Israeli political leaders: education minister Gideon Saar and former foreign minister and probable justice minister and peace process coordinator of the next government Tizpi Livni, and national security advisor Yaacov Amidror. […]
Read moreMARINES: our actions comply with international law, says Terzi. Ban Ki Moon appeal
“Our very solid position, of which we are fully convinced and that is shared by many of our major international community partners, is that we are acting in full compliance with international legal standards and customary international laws and treaties”, Minister Giulio Terzi reiterated in Jerusalem, where he met with Israeli political leaders after speaking […]
Read moreNEW YORK – Successo per “Pinocchio” in tournee (in translation)
“Pinocchio” in tournee a New York e nel Connecticut: l’opera di Carlo Collodi é andata in scena nell’ambito del programma dell’Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti. La rappresentazione ha riscosso un grande successo di pubblico nei vari spettacoli allestiti presso la Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, l’auditorium della Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi e la Central Connecticut […]
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