Turkey – The Italian school of Istanbul celebrates 125th birthday
The Italian upper secondary school Istituti Medi Italiani (IMI), established in 1888 and one of the oldest Italian schools operating abroad, celebrated its 125th birthday on 23 October with an event organised by the Italian Embassy, Consulate General and Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreDassù in Warsaw to prepare Italo-Polish summit
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met today in Warsaw with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Under-Secretary Henryka Moscicka-Dendys. Their discussions focused principally on preparations for the Italo-Polish bilateral summit to be held in Warsaw on 5 December, and on the imminent Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, which will be decisive for the […]
Read moreBonino in London – Women in politics, a difficult life the world over
Immigration, women and politics, Datagate – Minister Emma Bonino touched a lot of bases in an interview for the BBC within the context of “100 Women”, a day dedicated to discussion and encounter on present and future challenges in which 100 representatives from around the world took part, all distinguished for their character and commitment […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: trade deficit reaches 57 billion dollars
Turkey: trade deficit reaches 57 billion dollars In the first 8 months of 2013 the Turkish trade deficit grew by 18%, up to 67 billion USD as compared with 57 billion in the same period of 2012. Italian trade with Turkey was 37% of the total, placing Italy as Turkey’s 4th trade partner after Germany, […]
Read moreNew York – “Un caffe con” … Eco
“Un caffe con”, organised by the Italian Permanent Mission to the United Nations featured special guest Umberto Eco who, speaking before a group of Italian and foreign UN correspondents, introduced Encyclomedia, a digital concept that uses history, literature, sciences, music, philosophy and art, to gather the main historical events in European civilization from ancient to […]
Read moreSan Marino – Fellini commemorated in film review
Twenty years on from the death of Federico Fellini, San Marino celebrated the memory of the great Italian film director with a screening of four of his masterpieces at the Titano theatre. Read more, in Italian
Read moreMoscow – Presentation of the Grande Museo Duomo of Milano
On 28 October, Moscow’s Museum of Contemporary History will host the presentation of the November reopening to the public of the Grande Museo del Duomo di Milano and the remounting of the Veneranda Fabbrica archive. The event is being organised with the collaboration of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Moscow. Read […]
Read moreItaly-Ukraine – Round-table on economic partnership
An Italo-Ukrainian round-table was held at the ICE headquarters on Friday during the visit to Italy by Leonid Kozhara, Ukranian Minister for Foreign Affairs with the remit for economic affairs. The event was organised by the Ukrainian Embassy in Italy and the Italian Ministries for Economic Development and Foreign Affairs, and centred on new prospects […]
Read moreBucharest – Recital commemorates Verdi and Wagner through the eyes of their wives
The lives of the two composers as seen through the spiritual filter of those who were close to Verdi and Wagner for many years: their wives Cosima Wagner and Giuseppina Verdi. Previously unpublished correspondence and song will make for an elegant and artistic evening with soprano Leontina Vaduva and actress Medeea Marinescu, flanked by pianist […]
Read moreGrowing synergy with the academic world – Conventions signed on Mediterranean and El Salvador
The synergy between the MFA’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation and the Italian academic world received a boost through two conventions – one on a programme for the protection of the cultural heritage of El Salvador and another on a technical training programme – signed today by the Ministry with Università RomaTre and the National […]
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