ITALIA-BRASILE – Seminar on infrastructure development a great success
The seminar on “Italian-Brazilian cooperation for infrastructure development” organised by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia attracted “great interest”. About 250 representatives of the institutions and the business and financial communities of the two countries took part. Italy was represented by the Environment Minister, Corrado Clini; the President of the Italian Trade Institute, Riccardo Monti; and […]
Read moreFarnesina – Good night, with energy savings
The foreign ministry is increasingly eco-sustainable thanks to the “Quid noctis” project, by which a centralised shut-down of the ministry’s PC has led to a significant energy savings quantifiable in €40,000 annually. There are 1,935 work stations currently involved and another 328 will be added in the coming months. The “power saving” rules apply both […]
Read moreSomalia, bomb in Mogadishu: Terzi firmly condemns attempt to destabilise institutions
“Firm condemnation of any attempt at destabilising institutions”, tweeted Minister Giulio Terzi following the explosion of a car bomb in Mogadishu that left at least 10 dead.
Read moreHONG KONG – Asian showcase for italian cinema
The 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival, with its over 250 film screenings, encounters, exhibitions and workshops running through April 1st, will also offer a showcase for Italian cinema beginning on Monday 18 March, where director Claudio Giovannesi will be present for the screening of “Alìha gli occhi azzurri”. Read more, in Italian
Read moreBERLIN – 55th Venice Biennale presented at Italian Embassy
In a spirit of long-standing collaboration between the Embassy of Italy and the Venice International Biennale, its 55th edition was presented at the Italian mission in Berlin, with this year’s title “The Encyclopedic Palace”. The event was part of an international tour of press conferences to present the Biennale. Over 100 journalists from top daily […]
Read moreAFGHANISTAN – Italy on the forefront for Bamiyan
Italy is in the forefront in efforts to protect and enhance the Bamiyan historic site, having signed an agreement with the Afghan Ministry of Culture and UNESCO for a 1.2 million-dollar project for the conservation of the Shar-i-Gholgholah Islamic citadel, along with capacity-building activities aimed at the better administration of cultural patrimony and control of […]
Read moreUSA – Caravaggio and followers on display in Connecticut
“Burst of Light: Caravaggio and his legacy” opened at Hartford Connecticut’s Wadsworth Atheneum, a major exhibition of 30 paintings by the great master and his followers on loan from Italian and European collections – including that in the museum’s own collection, “St. Francis in Ecstasy” – which has the support of the Consulate General in […]
Read moreBRASILIA – Green Embassy becomes a graduate thesis
University of Brasilia student Ronaldo Sergio Chacon Camargos used the “Green Embassy” of Italy in Brasilia, with its innovative clean energy system, as the topic of his thesis in electrical engineering. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreITALY-USA: Foreign Ministry S-G Valensise in Washington
Political and economic collaboration between Italy and the United States, the situation in the Middle East and Mediterranean and Italy’s commitment to the stabilisation of the world’s main crisis hotspots were the focus of foreign ministry S-G Michele Valensise’s meetings in Washington with officials of the State Department, Pentagon and National Security Council. Appreciation for […]
Read moreTerzi in Israel – Meetings on peace process, Syria and EU relations
The peace process, Syria and relations with Europe were the main themes of Minister Giulio Terzi’s meetings today in Jerusalem with a series of Israeli political leaders: education minister Gideon Saar and former foreign minister and probable justice minister and peace process coordinator of the next government Tizpi Livni, and national security advisor Yaacov Amidror. […]
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