The 10th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference
Today the Farnesina hosts the 10th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference. The Conference will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Angelino Alfano, and by the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Ignazio Visco. “The partnership between the MAECI and the Bank of Italy is a strategic asset […]
Read moreMinister Alfano received his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Their agenda included various matters, including cooperation and development, the promotion of Italian culture and language and bilateral cooperation in the archaeological sector. The two Ministers also examined a number of […]
Read moreHouda Emma Kharat travels back to Italy to reunite with her mother
Houda Emma Kharat, a little girl kidnapped five years ago by her father, a Syrian citizen who brought her to Aleppo, is travelling back to Italy from Istanbul, where she will land in Milan’s Malpensa Airport this afternoon to be reunited with her mother, Alice Rossini. Houda Emma, who will soon turn 7, was abducted […]
Read moreRussia – Moscow screens the films shown at the Venice Film Festival
Moscow’s Cinema Oktjabr will host the eighth edition of “From Venice to Moscow”, a festival traditionally organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow, in cooperation with the Biennale of Venice. The event, beginning today and running until March 14, offers a broad selection of Italian films screened at the Venice Film Festival. “This is […]
Read moreNew York – Cinema, the Italian Cultural Institute hosts an evening with James Ivory
In 1987, “A Room with a View” won three Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Thirty years later, on 28 March at 6:30 p.m., the Italian Cultural Institute in New York hosts an evening with director James Ivory. The debate will also be extended to professors and authors André […]
Read moreSydney – Science in the feminine: Italian female researchers in Australia meet at the IIC
Physics, medicine, engineering: the world of science may appear to be dominated by the male gender but in fact many are the research studies and discoveries made by female scientists and researchers. To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney, in conjunction with the office of the Science and Technology Attaché at […]
Read moreDublin – Italians in Ireland, photographs on display
A story of Italians in Ireland, narrated in a photography exhibition open at the RDS Library in Dublin. The series of images, created from a collection belonging to deceased Cavaliere Barbato Borza and other sources, traces the history of Italians in Ireland from the end of the 1800s to date. The event is organised by […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg
Minister Alfano met with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, in Brussels today. Many were the matters addressed: from the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance for international security to the need to reflect on its role in the face of new challenges. Minister Alfano underscored the centrality of the Mediterranean, the meeting point between […]
Read moreUnited States – Literature, Peter Cameron speaks about his ties with Italy
As it is customary for this series of events, the Italian Cultural Institute(IIC) in New York presented author and novelist, Peter Cameron who talked about his ties with Italy in conversation with Stefano Albertini, Professor of Italian, Director of Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (New York University). The event was hosted at the IIC premises on 7 […]
Read moreGermany – “The New Light of Emigration” becomes a permanent exhibition.
Inclusion, training and the culture of reception are at the core of the artistic project of a monumental 28 sqm work by Morena Antonucci, titled “The New Light of Emigration.” The painting exhibition opened in April 2016 at the Citizens Hall in the Municipality of Wolfsburg, in Germany. The project was hosted and promoted by the […]
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