Russian Federation – Saint Petersburg hosts Gianrico Carofiglio
The Italian Cultural Institute in Saint Petersburg has organised a reading with writer Gianrico Carofiglio on 27 September. Over the years, the former magistrate-turned-writer has become one of the best loved Italian authors. His books have been translated into 28 different languages. During the event, which will be hosted at the Aleksandrinsky Theatre, excerpts from […]
Read moreJordan – The Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO) is founded
A ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman marked the official opening of the Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO), the new association bringing together the Italian and Jordanian business communities. The association is under the guidance of the President of the Forum, Omar M.H. Al Jazy. Arianna Barilaro, executive director and the […]
Read moreGiacomelli’s photography at Moscow’s MAMM
Moscow’s Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) will host the exhibition of Mario Giacomelli’s photography entitled “Mario Giacomelli. La poetica del paesaggio” [“Mario Giacomelli. The poetry of landscapes”], curated by Carlo Emanuele Bugatti, on 16 September. The launching ceremony will take place on Thursday 14 September and will be attended by Maurizio Mangialardi, Mayor of the the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area
The Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area. The project, called “VISA e-@pplication”, was entirely developed with European funds and is part of the European Union’s plan to completely dematerialise entry visas through e-visa application forms common to all the EU member […]
Read moreIrma and José: the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit still at work in coordination with the Italian diplomatic and consular network in the area
In the aftermath of the passing of Hurricane José across Cuba, and after Irma made landfall on the coast of Florida, the Foreign Ministry continued coordinating Italy’s entire diplomatic and consular network in the region, providing information, assistance and outlining the possible future crisis response scenarios. The Italian Consulate General in Miami remains operative and, […]
Read moreIrma: The Foreign Ministry is at work to inform Italians and provide assistance
The Foreign Ministry continues its unrelenting efforts to tackle the consequences of Hurricane Irma, which has swept across the Caribbean and especially over the French and Netherlands Antilles and the British Virgin Islands and that, after making landfall in Santo Domingo and Cuba, is now following its trajectory towards Florida. Ever since the day before […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 8 September: latest news from the world
Sweden: presents its national infrastructure plan The Swedish Transport Administration submitted to the government its national infrastructure plan for the 2018-2029 period, outlining its proposals for projects for road, rail, sea and air transport systems, requiring financing of 622.5 billion Swedish krona (about 65.5 billion euros) in addition to income from tolls and co-financing agreements. […]
Read moreFirst Ministerial Conference of the Global Geothermal Alliance
The first Ministerial Conference of the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA), entitled “Working Together to Promote Geothermal Energy towards a Sustainable Energy Future” will take place on 11 September in Florence, the capital of Tuscany, which is the cradle of geothermal energy. This is where the world’s first plant producing geothermal energy started operating in 1913. […]
Read moreSlovakia – Francesco Di Fiore & Valeria Di Matteo between music and videos
The Rakúske kultúrne fórum of Bratislava will host “Musica, immagini e poesia – serata culturale italo-austriaca” (“Music, images and poetry – an Italian-Austrian cultural event”) on Wednesday, 13 September, starting at 6 p.m. The event – co-organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Rakúske kultúrne fórum – promotes the coming together and interaction between the […]
Read moreBosnia Herzegovina, the Month of Italian Culture kicks off
The Month of Italian Culture kicks off in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The event, which opened with a concert by Vinicio Capossela, this year will offer to local audiences an array of important Italian artists in the fields of pop music, dance, theatre, jazz and classical music, in addition to Italian language and literature. The event is organised […]
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