SOFIA – Tonino Caputo “Window on the World”
Painter and set designer Tonino Caputo will inaugurate his exhibition “Window on the World” in Sofia on 15 April at the Rayko Alexiev Gallery.
Read moreOSLO – Bicentenario Verdi con concorso canoro (in translation)
Un concorso canoro per celebrare il bicentenario della nascita di Giuseppe Verdi: e’ l’originale iniziativa organizzata dall’ambasciata italiana in Norvegia e dall’Istituto italiano di cultura di Oslo, in collaborazione con l’Opera Nazionale Norvegese, per rendere omaggio a uno dei piu’ celebri compositori italiani di tutti i tempi. Giornata Mondiale della VoceL’audizione per il ‘Premio Verdi’ […]
Read moreBUDAPEST – Italy guest of honour at Book Fair
Italy is the guest of honour this year at the Budapest International Book Fair from 18 to 21 April, coinciding with the Year of Italian Culture in Hungary. The aim is not only to offer an overview of the current Italian publishing panorama, but also to generate discussion on themes of common interest such as […]
Read moreArrival of four journalists in Rome
RAI correspondent Amedeo Ricucci, photo journalist Elio Colavolpe, documentary filmmaker Andrea Vignali and freelance journalist Susan Dabbous were returned to Italy on a special flight that landed at Ciampino military airport at 2200 hours. There to receive them was secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Ambassador Michele Valensise, RAI Director General Luigi Gubitosi, and officials […]
Read moreItaly-Usa: Dassù visits Washington
During her visit to Washington to meet with the American administration on political and economic themes, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù met with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Miriam Sapiro. Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership The Deputy Minister underscored the importance, in Italy’s view, that the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the […]
Read moreEurozone and United Kingdom: a dangerous liaison?
On Monday 15 April 2013 at 18:00 the Mondadori Bookshop located in Rome at Via del Pellegrino 94 will host the launch of East Magazine. A debate entitled “Eurozone and the United Kingdom: a dangerous liaison?” will be moderated by RAI news journalist Annamaria Esposito. Speakers will include Head of the Foreign Minister’s Private Office […]
Read moreITALY – ISRAEL – Pomegranate of friendship planted inTel Aviv
A ceremony was held in the gardens of the residence of the Italian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Francesco Maria Talò, for the planting of a pomegranate tree donated by the national Hebrew fund Keren Kayemet LeIsrael as a symbol of friendship between peoples.
Read moreITALY – MOROCCO – Debt conversion accord
An accord for the fourth conversion package regarding Morocco’s debt to Italy, valued at €15 million, was signed in Rabat. Initiatives envisaged in the accord include projects in the sectors of human development, archaeology and healthcare training. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreG8 Ministerial Meeting in London – Syria: maintain positive spirit of Rome, says Monti
“The positive spirit of the meeting in Rome on 28 February must be maintained in order to foster the conditions for a timely political solution, with Assad’s exit from the scene and the launch of a transition toward democracy and the rule of law”. Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti spoke at the […]
Read more“Italy of the Future”, excellence in research on display in Tokyo
The opening of the “Italy of the Future” travelling exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo has launched a month of seminars, meetings and events designed to showcase Italian excellence to the Japanese research and industry communities in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Coordinated by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo as […]
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