The 18th World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb
The 18th World Saxophone Congress was inaugurated in Zagreb with ‘Saxophobia’, an exhibition of saxophones of all types and sizes from Attilio Berni’s vast collection. It is the largest collection in the world, with over 500 musical instruments in addition to 200 toys and accessories and 2000 photographs of famous saxophonists. The Congress will take place from July 10 to […]
Read morePartnership agreement signed to promote sustainable agriculture
A partnership agreement was signed promoting sustainable agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) recently partnered with the FAO and with three of the major public research agencies in Italy: the National Research Council (CNR); the Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economics Analysis (CREA); and […]
Read moreFast It: new registry portal for Italians abroad
Fast It is a digital platform developed by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies (DGIT) in conjunction with the Directorate General for Administration, IT and TLC (DGAI) in order to enable Italian nationals residing abroad to enlist in the AIRE registry and quickly notify a possible change of address, if necessary. The […]
Read moreItaly-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research
Il gruppo di paesi del Sud-Est asiatico riuniti nell’ASEAN si presenta come attore di primo piano sulla scena economica globale. Con questa consapevolezza, il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, l’Associazione Italia-ASEAN e Uni-italia hanno organizzato alla Farnesina il 10 luglio la conferenza “Italy-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research: Public and […]
Read moreItaly-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research
The group of Southeast Asian Countries comprising the ASEAN is a major player on the global economic scene. Fully aware of its importance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italy-ASEAN Association and Uni-Italia organised the Conference titled “Italy-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research: Public and Private Synergies” on 10 July […]
Read moreEnrico Rava and Ennio Morricone perform in Prague
Italian music and performers focus the attention of a qualified Czech public with two important dates in the Bohemia Jazz Fest in Prague. At 8.30 this evening, the Enrico Rava New Quartet will perform a jazz concert in the Old Town Square in Prague during the opening concert of the Bohemia Jazz Fest, one of […]
Read moreForms of Eternity: Italian Haute Couture in Munich
The Consulate General of Italy in Munich and the Italian Cultural Institute, together with the Glyptothek Munich, have organized an exhibition of one of the greatest contemporary Italian sculptors, Fabio Viale. A special pre-inauguration event was held for selected guests and journalists which included a fashion and art show displaying works of excellence. Models presenting Elena […]
Read moreMoscow, “1918-2018: a Century of History at Villa Berg”
Exactly one century ago, on 6 July 1918, the Plenipotentiary of the German Legation, Count von Mirbach-Harff was assassinated at Villa Berg, the current seat of the Italian Embassy in Moscow. To commemorate this tragic event, an international conference was opened at the attendance of eminent Italian, Russian and German historians. The Conference, organised by […]
Read moreItalians Abroad (Cgie), Merlo, united and organised
”We must be united and organised”: this is the call made by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ricardo Merlo, at the opening of the 41st Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2 to 6 July. When addressing the Plenary, which represents […]
Read moreRinnovo della “Carta di Partenariato” fra il MAECI e la Comunità francese del Belgio.
Lo scorso 21 giugno l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Belgio, Elena Basile, ha firmato con Marie-Martine Schyns, Ministro per l’Istruzione della Federazione Vallonia-Bruxelles, il rinnovo per il quinquennio 2017-2022 della “Carta di Partenariato” fra il MAECI e la Comunita’ francese del Belgio. L’Intesa consente l’inserimento dei corsi di lingua e cultura italiana nelle scuole belghe all’interno […]
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