Beijin – Dassu’ launches “special 2015 expo project”
The goal of the “China Special Project for the 2015 Milan Expo”, launched today by CEO Giuseppe Sala and Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù, is to facilitate collaboration between Italy and China in meeting the challenge of sustainable food. The event was held at Beijing’s Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) […]
Read moreTaipei – “The divine michelangelo” exhibition opens
In the presence of Vice-President of the Republic Wu Dunyi and of the Academy Sinica Wang Fansen, the Taipei History Museum opened the exhibition “The Divine Michelangelo” on 25 January. Its intention is to offer the Taiwanese public a chance to view the highly skilled reproductions of Michelangelo’s masterpieces executed by the Niccolai-Teknoart studio in […]
Read moreTerzi: enhancing culture for European integration
In order to strengthen European integration it is necessary to begin with culture and Italy “is a major power” in that sense. This was Minister Giulio Terzi remark as he spoke to the French Academy at the presentation of the “Portraits in motion: culture, restoration and training exchanges between Italy and France”, organized by the […]
Read moreMALI UN: respect human rights and facilitate political process, says Ban
French and Malian troops are advancing in their objective to regain the territory in the north now occupied by armed Islamic groups, and the Bamako authorities are convinced that the war will soon be over. Nevertheless, the humanitarian situation is a deep concern, with over 370,000 displaced persons and a serious food crisis, as the […]
Read moreDay of Remembrance 2013: Italian events
Once again this year, on Minister Terzi’s strong impetus and thanks to the committee for the coordination of Shoah memorial events set up by the Office of the Prime Minister, Italy is offering its citizens both in Italy and around the world a series of events commemorating the Day of Remembrance – 27 January, the […]
Read moreMALI – EU: food crisis. Italy to supply logistic support and trainers
The refugee emergency and food crisis are what most concern the European Union in Mali. The alarm was sounded by Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva upon her return from a mission to Bamako and Burkina Faso, one month on from her last visit. The food crisis is the “main worry” when it comes to security […]
Read moreJerevan – New Italian furniture gallery launched
“Made in Italy” is coming into the forefront in Armenia, where Horizon 95 has joined with the Italian embassy to launch a new gallery for the marketing of a broad range of high-end Italian furniture to include brands such as Stillux and Masca of Florence, Possoni of Milan, Ipe Cavalli of Bologna, Vaccari of Verona […]
Read moreMadrid – Conferenze “Idee e Storie”, l’Università italiana e spagnola in Europa (in translation)
L’università italiana e quella spagnola in Europa ai tempi della crisi economica è stato il tema al centro del secondo ciclo di conferenze intitolate ”Idee e storie”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. In particolare, si è discusso di come individuare ricette comuni per affrontare il nodo del taglio progressivo delle risorse nel settore dell’alta […]
Read moreWarsaw – “I Borgia” translated into polish – presentation attended by Minister Severino
Roberto Gervaso’s presentation of the Polish translation of his book “I Borgia”, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, was a resounding success with the audience. Attending the event were Justice Minister Paola Severino, who was visiting the capital after her journey of remembrance to Cracow and Auschwitz/Birkenau with the Education Minister, Profumo. Polish guests […]
Read moreLuanda – Italian Embassy Donates an Ambulance to the Children’s Hospital
The Italian Embassy in Angola has donated a fully-equipped Fiat Ducato ambulance to the David Bernardino Hospital for Children in Luanda. The initiative is an example of “public-private partnership” at the local level. At the brief presentation ceremony, the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, commented on the important presence of Italian health operators in Angola and […]
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