Archi a NY per firma Trattato su commercio armi (in translation)
“L’Italia è convinta che questo trattato fornirà un importante contributo al mantenimento della sicurezza internazionale”. E’ quanto ha sottolineato il Viceministro degli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi in occasione dell’apertura alla firma dello storico Trattato internazionale per il regolamento del commercio delle armi convenzionali, approvato lo scorso 2 aprile dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite con una […]
Read more2 June, French Premier Ayrault at the Italian Embassy
The Embassy of Italy in Paris gave a grand party for over 1,000 guests yesterday evening to celebrate the Festival of the Italian Republic. Those present included top personalities from Italian and French political, cultural and economic spheres in addition to the diplomatic representatives of both countries. Ambassador of Italy Giandomenico Magliano’s guests of honour […]
Read moreDiplomatic Historical Archive is created
Efficiency, effectiveness and economy are the bywords of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ new Diplomatic Historical Archive for the efficient, effective and economic access to the immense reservoir of historical and diplomatic material. Users are ensured rapid access to the documentation of nearly 200 years of Italian pre- and post-unification history. A rich patrimony now […]
Read moreSPAIN – The ‘Boot’, from art to food
“The Boot” on display in Spain: for a full week the city of Torrelodones, just outside of Madrid, hosted the best in Italian culture, with concerts, art shows, films and food and wine events. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Spain with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, ENIT and the Italian […]
Read moreLOS ANGELES – beautiful Sicily in photos, art and music
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles hosted the opening of an exhibition by photographer Giuseppe Leone on the beauty of the Sicilian landscape, where salt fields and lush Mediterranean vegetation are interspersed with archaeological sites that bear witness to an ancient culture. The show is part of the larger “Sicilia bedda” (beautiful Sicily) series […]
Read moreITALIA-USA – “Boxer at Rest” at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Italian ambassador to the United States Claudio Bisogniero announced in the Huffington Post that the bronze “Boxer at Rest” would be displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from early June to 15 July as part of the events for the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., describing it as “in a word, spectacular”. […]
Read moreDiplomacy, Bonino at SIOI for the masters closing ceremony
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino was the SIOI’s guest of honour at the ceremony for the conclusion of the 2012-2013 Masters in Diplomatic Studies (preparatory course for the diplomatic competitive examination). The minister was welcomed by the organisation’s current President, and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini. Speakers at the ceremony, which was […]
Read moreOpen Doors at the Farnesina
The Farnesina Palace will open its doors to the public on 14 June 2013. “Open Doors at the Farnesina” is the title of the annual event by which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets the public, and is part of a mission to promote its art collections both in Italy and abroad. An opportunity for […]
Read more2 June: Peres at Italian Embassy
President of Israel Shimon Peres paid tribute to two great Italians – Giorgio Napolitano and Rita Levi-Montalcini – in a speech at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tel Aviv on the evening of the Festival of the Italian Republic. Describing bilateral relations as excellent from political, scientific and economic standpoints, Peres ended with […]
Read moreLONGITUDE: “Falling on deaf ears”
La drammatica situazione in Siria, con l’analisi di Stefano Stefanini, l’arroccamento del presidente Assad, sordo, nonostante la forte pressione internazionale, ad un sia pur minimo dialogo, come è plasticamente descritto nella foto di copertina, è il tema centrale del nuovo numero della rivista “Longitude”, diretta da Pialuisa Bianco, dal 3 giugno in edicola. L’altro tema […]
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