ITALY-CHINA – One year on from establishment of Rome – Beijing direct flight, meeting with operators
At one year on from ceremony for the establishment of the Rome-Beijing direct flight held at the Embassy of Italy in Beijing, Alitalia’s Vice President of Sales, Distribution & Customers Marco Sansavini welcomed the Italian Ambassador to the PRC Attilio Massimo Iannucci, along with major Chinese partners and travel agencies. Speakers at the ceremony included […]
Read moreNigeria: Attacks against Christians, escalation since 2011 – Italy speaks out for religious freedom in the EU and UN
The latest in a wave of attacks against Christians in Nigeria once again transformed a Sunday of worship into a bloodbath. A car bomb and group of gunmen respectively hit the packed churches of Jos and Biu, causing at least 4 deaths and dozens of wounded. The attacks were claimed by the Boko Haram extremists […]
Read moreHAVANA – Italian artists at the 11th edition of the Biennale
This year’s 11th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Havana, an event already considered at world level as one of the most important stages for emerging art forms, includes the participation of many Italian artists thanks not least to the patronage of the Italian Embassy. To read more select ITALIANO at the top […]
Read moreDUSSELDORF – Ducati wins Mercury Award for contribution to Italian/German industrial synergy
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. won the Mercury Award 2012 of the Italian-German economic association Mercurio-DIW (Deutsch-italienische Wirtschaftsgesellschaft), which is awarded to outstanding companies or projects that seek to maintain economic and commercial relations between Italy and Germany. Exceptional contribution to the image of high technology and Italian design worldwide The award was for the exceptional […]
Read moreThe Italian Cooperation in Pakistan, a success story
The Italian Cooperation’s numerous initiatives in Pakistan were presented during an event entitled ‘Italian-Pakistani partnership for development’, organized in Islamabad in collaboration with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) of the Pakistani Finance Ministry tasked with coordinating international cooperation. Italian initiatives in remote and unstable areas Participants included high level ministerial and provincial government officials, who […]
Read moreSANTIAGO – Public invited to view the residence of the Italian Ambassador to Chile
The Santiago Residence of the Italian Ambassador to Chile was opened to the public for the Festival of the Republic on 2 and 3 June, for a special viewing of rooms and gardens. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreSyria: working to boost the Annan plan – risk of genocide if intervention is not rapid, warns Terzi
Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria “is not dead”, he said as much himself at the end of a meeting of the UN Security Council in which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, however, affirmed that hopes were fading for the success of the plan such as it is. After a discussion in the General Assembly, […]
Read moreSLOVAKIA – Mec-art, retrospective on Gianni Bertini in Zilina
A retrospective of 40 works by Gianni Bertini – whose “mec-art” was a precursor to Pop Art – opens at the Municipal Gallery of Zilina (Slovakia). It was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava to celebrate the artist’s 90th birthday and 40 years since the creation of a project in Slovakia with his […]
Read moreSyria: Istanbul summit, “transition strategy” – toward new sanctions. Involve Russia but not Iran, says Terzi
Something has shifted on the diplomatic front with regard to the Syrian crisis. Today’s meeting of the Friends of Syria in Istanbul produced a “transition strategy” backed by new sanctions and the involvement of Russia (but not Iran) in stopping the ongoing bloodbath in that Arab country. While the Russian-Chinese summit in Beijing announced its […]
Read moreBEIJING – Palazzo Strozzi Foundation in China to promote the cultural treasures of Tuscany
Promoting the historical, cultural and artistic treasures of Florence, Tuscany and Italy to the Chinese was the goal of a mission to Beijing by President of the Association of Partners of Palazzo Strozzi (APPS) Leonardo Ferragamo to propose the Foundation’s inclusion of potential Chinese partners. Ferragamo was received by Ambassador of Italy to the People’s […]
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