Hidden 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 […]
Read moreNazi massacres: We will open a consultation with Germany on compensation, says Terzi
Italy with open a “consultation process” with Germany to resolve the question of the failure to pay compensation for the Italian victims of the Nazi massacres. The pledge was made by Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the end of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Rome with the associations of victims’ families. Just a […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil: first “Honorary Consul” day
The Italian Embassy in Brasilia has hosted the first “day” dedicated to our honorary consuls, the aim being to highlight a figure who has two key roles. One is to provide increasing support for our consular offices in providing services to citizens living in Brazil. And the other is to act as an economic “antenna” […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Protecting women victims of violence in Herat
Italian Cooperation’s support for the battle to end violence against women continues. This time, at the side of Actionaid and Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA), in an awareness-raising and legal aid project launched yesterday, 6 February, in Herat. Those taking part in the launch ceremony included Ghumal Rahmani, head of […]
Read moreParis: Italian embassy hosts three new events showcasing the “made in italy” brand
The “Made in Italy” brand for leather-goods, furnishings and museum showcases is seeking new market opportunities in France, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). On 23 January our Embassy in Paris organised a reception in collaboration with Luxury Living, a Forli’-based company that produces goods for the Fendi, Kenzo, Loro Piana […]
Read moreSyria in the eye of the storm – Italian Ambassador to Damascus recalled for consultations
The West is stepping up the diplomatic pressure on Damascus, after the Russian and Chinese veto on the UN Resolution against the repression in Syria. A veto that Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi defined as “extremely disagreeable, to use an euphemism: it shouldn’t have occurred because it is based on considerations of fact and of law […]
Read moreMediterranean: Italy is sponsoring Turkey in Europe, says Massari on visit to Ankara
European expansion to include Turkey and issues related to the Middle East and the Arab Spring were at the centre of the talks held by Minister Giulio Terzi’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean, Maurizio Massari, in Ankara. As Massari reminded his Turkish interlocutors, Italy is “sponsoring” their country’s entry to the European Union. The meetings […]
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