MEXICO – An exhibition from the Farnesina collection, with the focus on Rome
An exhibition entitled “In Rome. Works from the Farnesina Collection”, featuring a selection of contemporary art by masters such as Giorgio de Chirico, Renato Guttuso, Mario Schifano, Pistoletto and Sironi, has opened in Mexico City. The 21 works were produced by artists who lived and worked in the “Eternal City’, or who drew inspiration from […]
Read moreITALY-SERBIA – workshop in belgrade on transplant and organ donation management
The National Transplant Centre is once again sharing its expertise in Belgrade, where it organised a workshop in collaboration with the Health Ministry and the Italian Embassy. The workshop illustrated the national transplant and organ donation management model proposed by South Alliance Transplant, an organisation bringing together the national transplant centres of Spain, France and […]
Read moreETIOPIA – Artists-in-residence programme to change the image of Africa’s metropolises
A chance for Italian visual artists to observe, interpret and relate to the city and people of Addis Ababa by spending time in the African metropolis. That is the aim of the artists’ residency programme launched by the Italian Cultural Institute to dispel the simplistic and stereotypical image of the Ethiopian capital that is all […]
Read moreSYRIA – New Italian initiatives to help the refugees
The Italian Ambassador to Jordan, Patrizio Fondi, has visited the Syrian refugee camp in Zaatari to deliver medical supplies for the Italian-Jordanian field hospital. The supplies will be used to treat respiratory illnesses, diabetes, high blood pressure, reproductive health and children’s conditions, as requested by the hospital’s director. Supplies of equipment and prefabricated modules Ambassador […]
Read moreBarcellona celebrates Pasolini with forthcoming exhibition and film season
Barcelona is celebrating Pier Paolo Pasolini, the world-famous writer and director, with two events in May: an exhibition on his pivotal relationship with the city of Rome, and a film season retracing his life and career. The exhibition opens on 22 May 2013 and this year and next will travel to Paris, Rome and Berlin. […]
Read moreNICOSIA – Cypriot students looking to Italy
The Italian stand was a great success at the 20th International Education Fair in Nicosia, which attracted nearly 300 exhibitors from 20 countries. The stand attracted crowds of students and their parents seeking information not just on courses but on accommodation and costs in the various universities. Another visitor to the stand was Cyprus’s new […]
Read moreNew section on foreign markets: infoMercatiEsteri
Starting today, 6 March 2013, the Foreign Ministry has a new section called “infoMercatiEsteri”, conceived and produced by the Directorate General for the Promotion of “System Italy”. Designed to meet the demand for information on foreign markets voiced by Italy’s economic and business communities, it provides two main search options: geographical or sector-based. Assessing which […]
Read moreALBANIA – Italian cultural institute pays homage to Verdi and Rita Levi Montalcini
Giuseppe Verdi and Rita Levi Montalcini will be the “stars” of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana’s cultural programme for March 2013. A ballet inspired by the great composer and the music of La Traviota will open at the Theatre of Opera and Ballet on Thursday 7 March. 2013 sees the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi meets Ban Ki-moon at UN – A road leading to a solution of the crisis is needed
The need for firmer pressure on the Syrian regime by the international community in order to find a road leading to a solution of the crisis. That was the key point of the discussion between Minister Giulio Terzi and the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, at the UN headquarters. Both agreed on […]
Read moreBolivia – Italy supports the country’s cultural heritage
Enhancing the cultural heritage and restoring the altar and the works of art housed in the Church in Canton Cohoni, painted by Leonardo Flores in around 1680, and repairing the roof. This is the goal of the “Fortalecimiento de la Capacidad de Gestion del Patrimonio Historico – Proyecto Piloto Canton Cohoni” project illustrated in late […]
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