LONGITUDE: “Falling on deaf ears”
The dramatic Syrian crisis, in an analysis by Stefano Stefanini that touches on President Assad’s stiff resistance to even the most minimal dialogue, is the central theme of the new issue of “Longitude”, the geo-political magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco, on newsstands as of 3 June, whose main topics also include world finance, the “case […]
Read moreTIRANA – Young artists exhibit in “Andata e ritorno”
Not just one way, but round trip, is the theme of the exhibition “Andata e Ritorno 2”, that opened in Tirana on 2 June, and which takes a look at how migration is changing in Albania: once upon a time young people left to work or study and never went back, now they are returning […]
Read moreArgentina: Bennato, Battiato, Ughi, a month of Italian culture
As summer goes into full swing in South America, Argentina hosts “Italian Summer”, a month of cultural events in Buenos Aires, from 2 June to 5 July. Organised by the Embassy, Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute, the calendar includes appearances by, among others, Uto Ughi, the musicians of La Scala, Franco Battiato and Eugenio […]
Read moreNIGERIA – Exhibit o f Italian historic landscapes
Abuja is hosting the exhibition “Historic Italian rural landscapes as part of the celebration in Nigeria of the Festival of the Italian Republic. The photographs will remain on display through 2 June at the Transcorp Hilton in the Nigerian capital. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSHANGHAI – Alberto Veronesi permanent guest at the Opera House
The announcement that maestro Alberto Veronesi had been nominated Permanent Guest at the Shanghai Opera House was given in a press release by the Italian Embassy in China. Veronesi is currently the artistic and musical director of the Grand Theatre of Tianjin, a metropolis of 10 million in northeastern China, near Beijing. Read more, in […]
Read moreURUGUAY – The “20 X 1” exhibition Montevideo
After making stops in Argentina’s La Plata, Cordoba and Buenos Aires the “20 x 1” exhibition comes to Montevideo, a selection of 20 emerging and yet well-known Italian artists – one for each region – working on themes of regional culture and national identity. The exhibition was organized by the Garuzzo Institute for Visual Arts […]
Read moreThe MFA is increasingly “digital”
“Twiplomacy” is happening now. It’s an immediate, concise, free channel of communication with universal reach. The concept was explained by Davide Bonvicini, a Foreign Ministry diplomat, during his presentation at Forum PA this morning on the MFA’s digital diplomacy. Diplomats are multi-taskers “Diplomats are, by their very nature, multi-taskers”, observed Bonvicini. “So they need to […]
Read moreItaly-Ethiopia: Pistelli, cooperation funds doubled
“In times of crisis and cutbacks we have been able to double aid to Ethiopia from the €48 million of 2009-2011 to €98.9 million for 2013-2015. An important contribution aimed at developing the area, with a special focus on mother/child healthcare, which is also an acknowledgement of Ethiopia’s role as our partner in regional stabilisation”. […]
Read moreCountry Promotion: MFA wins Euromediterranean Award for Infomercatiesteri project
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received the Euromediterranean Award 2013 for the www.infomercatiesteri.it portal, judged to be one of Europe’s best institutional projects for business support. The prize was awarded during a Cloud Communication forum in Rome, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo, the business confederation’s Africa and Mediterranean division. Infomercatiesteri is an innovative, […]
Read moreBRATISLAVA – From Armani to Versace, fantasy and dreams in Italian fashion
Italian fashion will be showcased in Bratislava from 5 to 27 June 2013, in an exhibition staged at the Ministry of Culture and featuring designs by Giorgio Armani, Laura Biagiotti, Enrico Coveri, Valentino, Gattinoni, Etro, Krizia, Missoni, Fendi, Prada, Renato Balestra, Moschino and Versace. Each garment on display testifies to the great intellectual and entrepreneurial […]
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