USA – Contemporary italian poetry showcased in New York
Within the context of the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, an encounter was held at New York University with poet Corrado Calabrò – legal expert and President of AGCOM since 2005 – on contemporary Italian poetry, entitled “A life in Its Own Space”. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreHOUSTON – Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter
The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious […]
Read moreSOFIA – “Italy of the future” from 4 march
“The Italy of the Future” exhibition opens in Sofia on 4 March, offering the Bulgarian public an innovative and interactive opportunity to view Italy’s scientific/technological face, in a journey through some of our most significant achievements in the fields of robotics, particle physics, medicine, restoration technologies archeology. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreVILNIUS – Alberto Angela’s anceint Rome at the Book Fair
Italy was well-represented at the 14th annual Vilnius International Book Fair with a series of presentations that included an encounter at the stand with writer and television host Alberto Angela, who presented the Lithuanian-language versions of his books “Una giornata nell’Antica Roma” and “Impero.Viaggio nell’Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta”. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – Argentine architecture speaks italian
“Argentine Architecture Speaks Italian” is the title of a seminar organised for Monday 4 March by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. Its purpose will be to discuss Italians’ contribution to the construction of that city and to Andean artistic culture. Read more in Italian.
Read moreBelgrade – Italian firms at the Green Building Expo 2013
A group of approximately 30 Italian firms and authoritative representatives of our country participated in the Green Building Expo sponsored by the Embassy of Italy in Belgrade, held in that city from 27 February to 1 March 2013 at the BELEXPO Center, where green urban development was analysed as a vehicle for sustainable growth. Read […]
Read moreDiscorso del Segretario di Stato John Kerry in occasione dell’evento di presentazione dell’Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti (Versione originale) (in translation)
Giulio, thank you very, very much, and buon pomeriggio to everybody. Thank you for being patient. I apologize for being a little bit delayed. But as I think you all know, we were under the great leadership and tutelage of Giulio. We were doing important diplomatic work this morning, and I might say that I […]
Read moreItaly-Usa: The Year of Culture will strengthen ties
The year of Italian culture in the United States aims to strengthen ties with the American people, with whom Italy “shares the values of democracy, rule of law, identity and respect for people”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi, who presented the initiative along with US Secretary of State John Kerry. More than 180 events in 40 […]
Read moreSHANGHAI – History of italian presence
An historic map has been published in Italian on the presence of Italians in the city of Shanghai “Gli Italiani a Sciangai, 1608-1949”, offering Italians working in Shanghai documentation of an historic memory in addition to making a contribution to the reconstruction of the history of the city itself. The map is to be published […]
Read moreClosed Ministerial Meeting on Syria: Aid to opposition. Halt violence, Assad out
An appeal to the Syrian regime for the immediate cessation of the bombardments and for President Assad to step down, and the promise of increased political and material support to the Syrian National Coalition, recognised as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. This was the outcome of a meeting Minister Giulio Terzi chaired […]
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