SAN FRANCISCO – Battle of the chefs for 3 italians
Three Italian chefs battled it out at the “San Francisco Italian Athletic Club” on Monday 25 February, each seeking the prize for the best first-course dish. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, the SF Italian Athletic and FIERI, in collaboration with Viola Buitoni Club. Read more in Italian.
Read morePERU’ – Viaggio “italiano” tra le piramidi di Cahuachi (in translation)
L’Italia protagonista di un emozionante viaggio tra le piramidi della Velle di Nazca. Il professor Giuseppe Orefici, direttore della missione di scavo italiana a Cahuachi, ha tenuto nel centro storico di Lima, in suggestivi locali del ministero degli Esteri peruviano, la conferenza “Le piramidi di Cahuachi: progressi delle ricerche sul centro teocratico Nazca”. Feconda collaborazione […]
Read moreTOKYO – Late 19th century Japan in the photos of Farsari
Japan as it was in the late 19th century as seen in the hand-coloured black and white photos produced by Adolfo Farsari, Italian photographer living in that Asian country at the time. The exhibition was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo.
Read moreSTOCKHOLM – Veronesi’s “calm chaos”
The Swedish translation of Sandro Veronesi’s “Calm chaos”, winner of the 2066 Premio Strega, was launched in Stockholm at the Italian Cultural Institute, where the author conversed with Swedish radio journalist Anneli Dufva before answering questions from the audience and signing copies of the book translated by Louise Kahan and published by Contempo publishers.
Read moreHigh Level Group on Syria – Meeting in Rome 28 February. Consolidate coalition activity, says Terzi
Italy is once at the centre of the international diplomatic effort to resolve the Syrian crisis. The spotlight will be on Rome next Thursday, 28 February, for the meeting of the “High Level Group on Syria” organised by Italian diplomacy at the request of the new US Secretary of State, John Kerry. Taking part will […]
Read moreLEBANON – Italy helping regeneration of Tripoli’s Al-Mahlouf neighbourhood
Giving citizens a stronger role in regenerating the Al-Mahlouf urban neighbourhood in Tripoli and increasing their involvement in decision-making processes. These are the goals of the project entitled “Regeneration of run-down districts in the urban area of Tripoli and cultural activities for young people”. The results were presented in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second city, in the […]
Read moreADDIS ABEBA – 50 italian companies for the Acitf fair
The 17th Addis Chamber International Trade Fair, ACITF, considered to be the most important in the Horn of Africa, has opened in Addis Ababa. It will run until Wednesday 27 February 2013. The 50 Italian firms taking part will be based in the “Italy Space” organised by the ICE–Agency for Promotion Abroad in collaboration with […]
Read moreMoscow region – Meeting with italian businesses
An introduction to the potential for investment and incentive programmes offered by Moscow region for Italian businesses operating in the Russian Federation. That was the focus of the meeting hosted by the Italian Ambassador to Moscow, Antonio Zanardi Landi, with the participation of Moscow Region’s new Minister for Investment, Gleb Bondarenko. Participants included representatives of […]
Read moreMarines in Italy to vote: a highly positive development, says Terzi
It’s a highly positive development and a source of great satisfaction. First, because it will allow our two boys to exercise their right to vote and spend four weeks with their families in Italy. But also because today’s decision confirms the climate of trust and collaboration with the Indian authorities and gives us good cause […]
Read moreAgreement for Lithuanian diplomatic mission in Rome, announces Terzi
“A new era in relations between Italy and Vilnius has opened today”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking today in Vilnius, where he met the Head of State, Dalia Grybauskaité, and the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevicius. And where an agreement concerning diplomatic missions was signed. Diplomatic mission in Rome The […]
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