Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul (in translation)
Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul: nella capitale sudcoreana é arrivato il celebre jazzista Enrico Pieranunzi che ha tenuto due concerti accolti con entusiasmo dal pubblico. Le esibizioni sono stati organizzate da Hitch Plus e Culture Bridge, in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di Cultura. In centinaia sono accorsi all’auditorium della rete televisiva Ebs e alla Mapo […]
Read moreLOS ANGELES: photography exhibition on Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles is hosting an exhibition entitled “Inside out: Pompeian interiors exposed”, which runs from 14 September to 2 November 2012. The exhibition includes historic and contemporary photos, drawings, maps and videos that illustrate the process of recovering, displaying, documenting and preserving the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Read […]
Read moreARGENTINA – “System Italy” helping young people find work
Two manuals for young people are being published in Argentina. The first, “Guida all’inserimento lavorativo dei giovani italiani che si trasferiscono in Argentina”, is a guide for young Italians moving to and seeking work in Argentina. And the second, “Guía para la formación laboral y la inserción laboral y formativa en Italia de los jóvenes […]
Read moreItaly-Georgia: Exports to Tbilisi double
The boom in trade seen in 2011 has continued into 2012, marking a golden era in Italian-Georgian relations. This is the picture that emerges from the latest figures published by ISTAT: trade nearing 138 million euros in the first half of 2012, an increase of 53.7% on the same period of 2011. The rise has […]
Read moreItalia-Egitto: accordi di cooperazione economica – Terzi, importante l’intesa con il “nuovo Egitto” (in translation)
“C’è in tutti noi preoccupazione sulla diffusione di intolleranza, islamofobia, antisemitismo e violenze contro cristiani che infiammano le aree di crisi, ma non attenua la necessità di avere rapporti con un grande paese come l’Egitto”: lo ha detto il Ministro Giulio Terzi a ‘’Radio Anch’io’’, commentando l’accordo di partenariato siglato con il Presidente egiziano Muhamed […]
Read moreArgentina – Justice for the desaparecidos
“The cruel stories of the desaparecidos only intensifies our desire for justice. Not to pursue vendettas, but to uncover the truth, punish those guilty of crimes against humanity, keep the memory of the victims alive, and facilitate the reconciliation process”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in his closing address to a […]
Read moreLibya – attack on US Consulate – We must go on supporting moderate democracies, says Terzi
“We must go on supporting the consolidation of democracy in countries such as Libya, Tunisia and Egypt, which have chosen moderate leaderships”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in the wake of the killing, in Benghazi, of the American Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens. Consolidating democracy is a priority “Extremists have been […]
Read moreSyria: Humanitarian crisis. Italian funding for the UNHCR
Acting on instructions from Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, the Farnesina has made a voluntary emergency contribution of 250,000 euros for humanitarian initiatives by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The initiatives are intended for the over 80,000 Syrian refugees now in Turkish territory. The funds will help the Turkish authorities take in the […]
Read moreThree years of initiatives to promote “System Italy” in Brazil
The Italian Embassy in Brazil, working in collaboration with the consular network and the Cultural Institutes of San Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, has produced an e-book on “Momento Italia-Brasile” (MIB). The book is divided into two parts. The first provides information and data on the working method and organisational structure, goals, use of the […]
Read more“The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity” in Santiago
The exhibition “The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity: from the Talamone Terracottas to the Arezzo Minerva” opens today, 13 September 2012, in Chile. The event has been organised by Arezzo fiere e congressi, in collaboration with Tuscany’s Superintendency for Archaeology and with support from the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Chile. Read more, in […]
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