The Italian pavilion awarded the “best national pavilion” prize at Kampala’s International Trade Fair
At the inauguration of the 26th edition of the International Trade Fair in Kampala (UGITF), the Italian pavilion was awarded the prize of “best national pavilion”. The Trade Fair, which is organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), is one of the most important promotional events in East Africa and represents a great business opportunity for […]
Read moreTurkmenistan and the Silk Road – A tribute by Italy to Ashgabat
The Silk Road and its intense programme of cultural, artistic and technological interactions is at the core of the exhibition “The Silk Road and Turkmenistan – A tribute by Italy”, staged by the Italian Embassy in Ashgabat’s principal museum with the sponsorship of the UNESCO. Throughout the month of October, 150 High-Definition photographic reproductions, accompanied […]
Read moreManagua, ‘Scusate se esisto’ apre festival cinema europeo
Per il secondo anno consecutivo sarà un film italiano ad inaugurare il festival del cinema europeo a Managua giunto alla XV edizione. La premiere del 24 ottobre sarà quindi dedicata a ‘Scusate se esisto’ di Riccardo Milani, con Paola Cortellesi e Raoul Bova, opera scelta nonostante la prassi che ha visto fino ad ora prevalere […]
Read morePresentation of the Day: “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”
The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the Day titled “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”, an event held annually to celebrate and disseminate contemporary art, now at its 14th edition in Italy. The event will open with remarks by Vincenzo De Luca, the MAECI’s Director General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, followed […]
Read moreItalian wine lands in Japan’s expanding market
The “6000 Years of Italian Wine” campaign promoting still and sparkling Italian wine with the participation of Italian wine producers and consortia, kicked off in Japan with approximately 70 events scheduled. In the first semester of 2018, Italy exported to Japan 14,844,000 litres of still wine worth 8,236 million Yen, and 2,961,000 litres of sparkling wine […]
Read morethe Farnesina hosts the presentation of the new edition of CinemArena
Today the Farnesina is hosting the presentation of the new edition of CinemArena, an itinerant cinema project financed from the Fund for Africa with the aim of promoting and disseminating correct information on the risk of illegal migration, with a special focus on the principal Countries of origin of the migrants coming to Europe. During […]
Read moreMeeting of the OSCE Political Directors
As part of the Italian Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), today the Farnesina hosted the meeting of the Political Directors of the 57 Participating States of the Vienna-based Organization. The meeting opened with remarks by the Political Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Ambassador […]
Read moreMorocco: third Guinness World Record for Italian driver Fabio Barone
With the incredible time of 4 minutes and 42 seconds, Italian driver Fabio Barone, who already holds two world records, won his third Guinness World Record in Morocco, gaining a place in the history of international motorsports, setting three speed records in three different continents. Fabio’s comment at the finish line: “I am honoured and […]
Read moreCassago chiama Chernobyl, due ambulanze arrivano in Ucraina
Nuovo atto della collaborazione che unisce il comune di Cassago alle zone ucraine segnate dalla tragedia nucleare di Chernobyl. Due ambulanze sono state consegnate oggi all’ospedale regionale di Chernighiv, a 100 km da Kiev, dall’associazione ‘Cassago chiama Chernobyl’. Una collaborazione, quella tra l’associazione animata dall’ex vice sindaco Armando Crippa e Cernighiv, che nasce dall’accoglienza di […]
Read more“The Ulysses syndrome”, a soundscape of the Mediterranean
Scanners, aerial antennas and recorders were used to record the sounds, music, voices, private conversations and service communications between boats, ships and the coast during two months of sailing along the shores of the Middle East, Italy, North Africa and Southern Europe. The “Ulysses Syndrome” originated from the Soundwalk Collective project and is a panorama […]
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