Congo: Dante Alighieri Society at Pointe Noire
The Dante Alighieri Society announced the official opening of an office in Point Noire and the start of its first courses in Italian, viewed as a language of access to careers as a result of the presence of major Italian firms in Congo. The promoters said that the new “Casa Italia” in Pointe Noire was […]
Read morePrague: Italian Language Week launched with Calabrò
It was the poetry of Corrado Calabrò to launch the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week in Prague. The former President of Agcom joined Vice President of the EBRD Jan Fischer in opening the cycle of events in the Baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The evening included the presentation […]
Read moreAngola: Eugenio Bennato performs in Luanda
An Italian cultural series in Angola, promoted by the Embassy of Italy, opened with a concert given by Eugenio Bennato and Taranta Power at the National Theatre of Luanda. Some local authorities were represented among an audience of approximately 600 spectators. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreGiappone: Istruzione italiana in mostra (in translation)
L’istruzione italiana vola in Giappone per presentarsi: domenica 11 novembre si terrà per la prima volta a Osaka il Salone per lo studio in Italia, un’occasione per i tanti giovani interessati di conoscere istituti, programmi e offerte formative di decine di università e scuole del Bel Paese, incontrando direttamente i responsabili e ricevendo informazioni pratiche […]
Read moreIraq: Teatro Nazionale Baghdad apre porte a cultura italiana (in translation)
Il Teatro Nazionale di Baghdad apre le porte all’arte e la cultura italiana: per la prima volta dalla caduta di Saddam Hussein, lo stabile ospiterà un gruppo di artisti italiani che il prossimo 7 novembre saliranno sul palco per dare vita a uno spettacolo di poesia, musica lirica, classica, folk e jazz. Si tratta del […]
Read moreLibya: seven business women in Rome for training session
Seven Libyan business women from various sectors and segments of the society will be in Rome through 28 October on a training course dealing with the themes of equal opportunity and social inclusion. The project, introduced at the foreign ministry in Rome, has been organized by the Associazione Pari o Dispari with the support of […]
Read moreWashington: the electronic diplomacy debate
How are new technologies changing diplomacy and the dynamics of international relations? That is the question before the seminar “Twiplomacy 2.0: the Rise of E-diplomacy and the Future of Communications”, to be held this afternoon at the Italian embassy in Washington. Speakers in addition to Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero will include US Secretary of State Hillary […]
Read moreMoscow: Eldorado for italian shoes in Russia
Italian shoes, and all their quality and refinement, will step onto the stage in Moscow as part of an upcoming exhibition dedicated to fashion that, in turn, is part of the “Exhibitaly” economic diplomacy event currently under way in the country’s capital. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreAthens cultural institute presents the “Odyssey”
On 26 October Athens will celebrate the premier of Robert Wilson’s “Odyssey”, based on the Homeric epic, in an International co-production that pairs the National Theatre of Athens with Milan’s Piccolo Teatro. The spectacle, written by Simon Armitage, has an all-Greek cast and will be presented at the National Theatre of Athens. Read more, in […]
Read moreMarines: EU gives max priority to the case and supports Italy – Rumours of having “dumped” them denied
The European Union fully supports the Italian government in regard to the case involving two Italian marines detained in India, and continues to give the case the “maximum priority” in its dealings with its Indian counterparts. This was the assurance from EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s spokesman Michael Mann, who expressed “surprise and disappointment” with […]
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