Regenerative medicine, the Rita Levi Montalcini Award assigned to an Israeli researcher
A gel 98% composed of water that enables the establishment of an environment favourable to the growth of human tissues with important implications for regenerative medicine and biomaterials. This is the field of research of Drod Seliktar, the Israeli researcher at the Technion in Haifa who was awarded the “Binational Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for […]
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Turkey: Benelli starts up production in Gaziantep The CEO of Kuba Motor announced an agreement to start up production of Benelli motorcycles in Turkey. Kuba Motor has been a Benelli distributor since 2015. Under the agreement, Benelli, a company with over 100 years of experience in the manufacture of motorbikes, will use the 50,000 square […]
Read moreJordan – The universal genius of Leonardo is on show in Amman. A tale of science extending from the past into the future
The universal genius of Leonardo da Vinci has landed in Jordan and becomes the leit-motif linking science and technology through time, from the past to the future. The Jordan Museum in Amman is hosting an exhibition entitled “Leonardo’s Machines: Italian excellence over the centuries.” The exhibition, which will remain open to the public until 7 […]
Read moreMyanmar – Stefano Bollani performs a solo piano concert in Yangon
“Both Italy and Myanmar attach great importance to art and culture. Our two nations have a special heritage that goes back thousands of years and is rooted in ancient civilizations. We can use our heritage today to build our future. At a time of strong inter-ethnic tensions, music – being a universal language capable of […]
Read moreFirst event to promote the Italian University system in Tunisia.
The first ‘Campus Italy’ event to promote the Italian University system in Tunisia will be held on 10 November at the Cité des Sciences in Tunis. The event will be organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis, the Italian Embassy in Tunis and the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Over 20 […]
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Ethiopia: Enel Green Power wins tender to build first solar park The Enel Green Power-led consortium was selected as the preferred bidder in the tender to build the first photovoltaic solar park in Ethiopia. Launched by the Ethiopian Electric Power public company, the tender was one of the measures called for under the Growth and […]
Read moreStefano Bollani and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra
As part of the Italian Festival in Thailand 2017, the Italian Embassy is honoured to present a concert by M° Stefano Bollani at 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 November, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 11 November, 2017 at the Prince Mahidol Hall, a very modern hall with more than 2,000 seats. Stefano Bollani is […]
Read moreLibya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council
The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]
Read moreSerbia – Dynamics of Neo-futurism, Schinasi on show in Belgrade
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Belgrade presents a retrospective of Italian artist Daniel Schinasi, the founder of Neo-futurism. The exhibition, curated by his daughter Sarah who will be present at the opening, covers a broad range of the artist’s artistic production: approximately 30 works in the Neo-futurist style mainly dedicated to music and sport […]
Read moreUnited States – Cinema Italian style
Cinema Italian Style, the elegant showcase of Italian contemporary cinema, returns with a rich delegation of talented actors, directors and producers. This year the Festival is dedicated to Michelangelo Antonioni. The festival is organised by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà and the American Cinematheque, in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Cultural Institute […]
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