Italy-China: Strengthened cooperation in the aerospace sector
The Embassy of Italy in the People’s Republic of China was the setting for the signing of a memorandum of understanding today between the Italian firm Kayser Italia and the School of Life Science of the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). Those present included Executive Director of Kayser Italia David Zolesi and Vice President of […]
Read moreBuenos Aires, Dassu’ visits Palazzo Italia
The role of Palazzo Italia as a point of reference for Italians in Buenos Aires gets a boost, with two recently added sections resulting from refurbishments that recuperated and redistributed some areas left free by the 2006 transfer out of the Consulate General, which Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù visited early in the month […]
Read moreParis Embassy celebrates 100th anniversary of Arena di Verona
The Embassy of Italy in Paris hosted the launch of the 2013 Lyric Season at the Arena Di Verona along with the venue’s 100th anniversary and the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreFiume: Italian Culture and Language Days
The first edition of Italian Culture and Language Days will run from 9 to 22 October in Fiume, offering a full calendar of art exhibits, scientific workshops, encounters with prominent figures from cultural and scientific spheres, film screenings and student competitions. It has the high patronage of the President of the Republic and has been […]
Read moreEthiopia: Italian Cooperation opens Facebook page
The Italian Cooperation in Ethiopia and South Sudan opened a Facebook page today with the aim of creating a sort of “glass house” for anyone wishing to get a closer look at Italian government funding – in other words, the taxpayer contributions – going to countries such as Ethiopia and the extremely fragile new State […]
Read moreSYRIA: Ban Ki Moon, risk of catastrophe – Political solution and humanitarian aid, says Terzi
The crisis in Syria risks becoming a catastrophe. The alarm was launched by UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon during his speech at the Council of Europe forum in Strasbourg. “The escalation in the conflict”, he said, “has very serious consequences and is putting the stability of neighbouring countries and the entire region at risk”, while […]
Read moreMontevideo showing of documentary film “Bomarzo 2007”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo will be showing the experimental documentary “Bomarzo 2007” tomorrow, directed and produced by Argentine director Jerry Brignone from an original idea of his and Massimo Scaringella. Read more, in Italian.
Read more7 italian entries at the Haifa International Film Festival
Italy has seven entries in the 28th edition of the Haifa International Film Festival (IFF), the most important Israeli event of its kind for both cinema professionals and enthusiasts, which closes on Monday 8 October.
Read moreSyrian: Assad must be responsible. The provocation must end
“Assad must stop this provocation, whether the incidents concerned be deliberate or accidental. He must show evidence of at least a minimum sense of responsibility”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the situation of extreme tension with Turkey. “The flow of refugees and the repetition of these military incidents at the border are […]
Read moreItaly-Argentina: in Buenos Aires, Dassù hands over the desaparecidos archives
The first European country to take this step, Italy has handed over 60 files regarding desaparecidos of Italian origin, or with dual nationality, during the years of the dictatorship (1976-83). The handover took place during a ceremony in Buenos Aires chaired by Under-Secretary Dassù and the Argentinian Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, in the presence of […]
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