SPAGNA – Madrid commemorates Rita Levi-Montalcini
Madrid celebrates Rita Levi-Montalcini, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, with a commemoration organised by the Italian Embassy on the eve of what would have been her 104th birthday. The event, organised in collaboration with the Mensajeros de la Paz association, was intended to highlight not just this extraordinary women but also the ample […]
Read morePOLAND – Astaldi wins a contract worth 90 million euros for Krakow’s airport
A new important order for Astaldi in Poland. The group has signed a contract worth around 90 million euros to build new passenger terminals at the John Paul II International Airport. “This contract”, commented Italian Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, further consolidates the presence of the group in the Polish market and is a new, significant success […]
Read moreITALY-ARGENTINA – Liszt meetz Verdi in Buenos Aires
In observance of the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, Neapolitan pianist Giulio De Luca will be performing Liszt’s paraphrases of some of Verdi’s major works in a concert in Buenos Aires. Read more, Italian.
Read moreOMAN – Tourism and business opportunities showcased in Rome
Oman, a fascinating country with a strong potential for tourism, excellent growth rate and a desire for economic diversification and to build up small and midsize enterprises, was the object of a country presentation organized at the Confindustria by Asssafrica e Mediterraneo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Oman, the Embassy of Oman […]
Read moreALEXANDRIA – A lecture retraces the history of the italian community in Egypt
Italian emigration to Egypt was the topic of a lecture on “Traces of the Past: Italians in Egypt in the 20th century” which took place in Alexandria on Monday 15 April 2013. The speaker, Joseph Viscomi, retraced the history of the Italian community in Egypt to an audience which, commented, Consul Mario Concetto Vinci, greatly […]
Read moreITALIAN SCHOOLS ABROAD – ‘I speak your language’ initiative
“I speak your language”: Italian schools abroad helping foreign families in Italy A selection of forms in various foreign languages – enrolment, certification requests etc. – has been made available for Italy’s schools as a concrete way to help foreign families deal with red tape. That’s the idea behind the “I Speak Your Language” project, […]
Read moreBELGRADE – Italian companies fly to Serbia in search of opportunities
A hundred or so Italian companies are visiting Serbia and Montenegro on a 3-day trade mission, ending today, 17 April 2013, to explore opportunities for collaboration and development. The three-day visit was organised by the Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria); the ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency; the Italian Embassy in Belgrade; and the Serbian Chamber of […]
Read moreFRANCE – Discovering the “Macchiaioli”
“Les Macchiaioli 1859-1877, des impressionnistes italiens?” is the title of an exhibition running at the Orangerie Museum in Paris from 10 April until 22 July 2013. The aim of the initiative is to introduce one of the most poetic artistic movements of the second half of the 19th century to the French public. The exhibition […]
Read moreITALY AND OMAN – Closer thanks to art
Italy and Oman are establishing ever-closer links, thanks in part to art: an exhibition entitled “Italy in Muscat – Connecting cultures through ceramic art” has just taken place in Muscat. The event was organised by the Italian embassy and the Sultanate, along with Umbria Region, Gubbio Town Council and private sponsors in Oman. It showcased […]
Read moreEuro-Mediterranean Cooperation: Deputy Minister Dassù in Mauritania
Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean dialogue, analysing major regional crises such as Syria and Mali, security, and economic cooperation. These are the key issues on the agenda of the 10th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the 5+5 Dialogue. The meeting of the 5+5 countries – Italy, France, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania –, in Nouakchott […]
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