Copenhagen: “Giro d’Italia” exhibition paves the way for the danish stages in may 2012
Denmark is preparing to host the first two stages of the 95th Giro d’Italia cycling race, which will start from Horsens (Jutland) on 5 May 2012. In the meantime, the town is hosting an exhibitio, organised by the Museum of Industry in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, on this great race. The exhibition will […]
Read moreBelgrado: medicina, workshop italo-serbo sui trapianti (in translation)
Il 6 febbraio Belgrado ha ospitato un workshop dedicato al tema dei trapianti di organi e tessuti ed al confronto dei sistemi di gestione dei trapianti in Serbia ed Italia. L’evento è stato organizzato congiuntamente dai Ministeri della Salute dei due Paesi e dall’Ambasciata italiana, con la partecipazione della Commissione Europea (DGRI). Durante gli interventi […]
Read moreGiorno del Ricordo (in translation)
“Impegnarsi a coltivare la memoria e a ristabilire la verità storica è stato giusto e importante”. Così il presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, nel suo intervento alla cerimonia in occasione del Giorno del Ricordo, istituito nel 2004 per conservare la memoria delle foibe. “Sì, serve ricordare – afferma Napolitano – anche per ripensare a tutti […]
Read moreSyria: Italy’s aim is to protect the population, says Terzi – The Italian Embassy in Damascus is open for business and is in touch with Italian residents
“There is no hidden agenda” behind Italy’s commitment in the Syrian crisis other than “the motivation to safeguard the population and find a political solution that respects human dignity and leads to deep changes in the country”. These were Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s words at a hearing in Parliament before leaving for Washington, where Prime […]
Read more“System Italy” in Shanghai
The Italian Foreign Ministry is providing a new instrument to discover business opportunities in Shanghai. The Consulate General has published issue “zero” of the System Italy Newsletter, which each month will cover current affairs economic, and cultural news focusing on relations between Italy and the Yangtze Delta region. Each issue will also carry a calendar […]
Read moreSYRIA: Italy stepping up its diplomatic initiatives – Focus on regional dimension and role of Arab League
Italy is stepping up its diplomatic initiatives to help find a solution to the Syrian crisis under conditions that takes into account, in order of priority, the regional dimension and the role of the Arab League. Conditions that meet with full agreement from our European partners and the countries of the region, as shown by […]
Read moreHidden treasures: 10 years of Italy in Afghanistan
Italy’s civil commitment in Afghanistan is a long and successful story. To recall these successes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is promoting an event entitled “Hidden Treasures: 10 years of Italy in Afghanistan”, which will take place on 10 February 2012 in the MAXXI Gallery in Rome. The event, which will be introduced by […]
Read morePublishing – Italy to be guest of honour at Madrid Book air
Italy will be the guest of honour at the 71st Madrid Book Fair, which will take place from 25 May to 10 June 2012. The announcement was made by the Italian Embassy in Spain. The Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid will help organise a programme of events at the institutional and cultural […]
Read moreTaipei: Cecco Angiolieri and the eclectic poetry of Lorenzo de’ Medici
After last year’s great success with public readings of Dante, in 2012 the Dolce Stil Novo once again played a starring role at the International Book Fair in Taipei. Taiwan’s reading public were treated to the comic-realist poetry of Cecco Angiolieri and the more eclectic works (carnival-inspired rhymes and songs) of Lorenzo de’ Medici. A […]
Read moreItalian my way: 1001 ways the Japanese use Italian
In Japan, it is becoming more and more common to come across signs and advertisements containing Italian words. The use of our language to advertise new products or venues creatively is, it seems, a growing trend. Italian slogans based on unexpected linguistic combinations and wordplay, intended or not, are just some examples of the thousand […]
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