ITALIA – AFRICA SUBSAHARIANA – Cooperation with focus on the environment
Italy is at work to develop its collaboration with Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, 30 May 2013, sees the start of a series on meetings between the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Global Affairs and the African ambassadors accredited to Italy to introduce less well-known aspects of our country. The first meeting will be devoted to the […]
Read moreCroatia enters the EU – An Italian welcome with Caravaggio
Caravaggio’s masterpiece from 1606, The Supper at Emmaus, will be on loan for nearly three months to the Museum of Art and Crafts in Zagreb. The loan is being promoted by the Foreign Ministry and by the Italian Embassy in Croatia, with strong personal support from Ambassador Emanuela D’Alessandro. The painting, normally housed in the […]
Read moreITALY-USA – The Monuments Men Foundation returns 8 precious volumes to Italy
A ceremony was held today at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, in collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of the Carabinieri and the Interpol Liaison Office, to mark the return to Italy of eight antique volumes, believed to be property of the University of Naples. These volumes were recently entered into the […]
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini
“Il fiore delle Mille e una notte in the photographs of Roberto Villa” is the title of an exhibition taking place in Buenos Aires from 4 to 30 June 2013. Organised by the Italian Consulate General, the Film Archive in Bologna, the Argentinian Film Archive and the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires, the exhibition […]
Read moreAFRICA DAY 2013 – Our approach to the continent needs to change, says Bonino
A young continent that’s rich in opportunities. A continent which, although affected by the same fragility as many other parts of the world, has experienced radical change and so requires a change of approach by European countries and potential partners, starting with Italy. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment at the Africa Day celebrations […]
Read moreMOSCOW – Spotlight on Puglia at the International Home Show
Puglia Region is being featured at the MACEF International Home Show in Moscow, promoted and organised by Fiera Milano Spa, with the aim of strengthening links with Russia and showcasing local craftsmanship. The delegation of nine craft businesses, accompanied by the Region’s Economic Development Councillor, Loredana Capone, will have their own exhibition space in the […]
Read moreLEBANON – Development cooperation initiative in Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Italian Development Cooperation is engaged in a new project in Lebanon, with Sunday 2 June 2013 seeing the opening of the Roman Oak pathway in the Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, in the Bekaa region. The initiative, which aims to help the local population and involve local municipalities, is part of a broader programme funded and […]
Read moreDassù: «E’ il momento dell’Europa federale» (La Stampa) (in translation)
Caro direttore,le dichiarazioni di Francois Hollande sul tema dell`Unione Politica – più di una, nell` ultima settimana -hanno avuto un`accoglienza «mista». Alcuni vi hanno visto un modo per sparigliare le carte a livello europeo. Altri le hanno derubricate come una «mossa del cavallo» ispirata da considerazioni di politica interna. In fin dei conti, è irrilevante […]
Read more‘Cocaine Route Programme’, il contrasto al narcotraffico targato UE (in translation)
Un mercato superiore ai 300 miliardi di dollari, occupato per un quarto delsuo valore dal traffico di cocaina e che ha nell’Africa Occidentale un nuovo, temibile crocevia. E’ contro questa rete illecita globale, che va dall’America Latina all’Europa, che l’Ue ha messo in campo il ‘Cocaine Route Programme’, progetto lanciato nel 2009 per rafforzare, attraverso […]
Read moreROMANIA – from Bocelli to Verdi, Italian music in Bucharest
Italian music takes centre-stage in Bucharest, with a hugely successful concert by Andrea Bocelli that attracted an audience of over 4000. The tenor performed a selection of arias and traditional Italian songs, including duets with soprano Angela Gheorgiu and counter-tenor Cezar Ouatu. They were accompanied by classical guitarists Carlo Corrieri and Magdalena Kaltcheva, and the […]
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