Vincenzo Tagliaferri appointed Head of European mission EUBAM Libya
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great satisfaction for the appointment of Vincenzo Tagliaferri as Head of the European mission EUBAM Libya in Brussels today . EUBAM Libya is a civil mission launched by the European Union in 2013 to assist the Libyan government in managing its borders. Vincenzo Tagliaferri is taking the helm at a […]
Read moreAfghanistan – New road opens between Kabul and Bamyan
A lengthy trip lasting 13 hours or more will now take just two and half hours thanks to the new Kabul-Bamyan road, which the Italian Development Cooperation helped build by donating more than 100 million euros. The opening ceremony was attended by Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani, the Minister for Public Works, Mahmoud Baligh, and the […]
Read moreGermany – Italian Consulate and Cultural Institute take part in Day of the Open Monument
The Italian Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne invite Italians and the general public to visit their building during Germany’s “Day of the Open Monument” (Heritage Day). It is a unique chance for people to delve into the past and discover an architectural work of singular beauty. The building that hosts the Consulate […]
Read moreBrazil – Monte Siao pays homage to six Italian immigrant families
The Brazilian city of Monte Sião officially opened its celebration of Italian immigration with a special tribute to the six families of Andretta Corsi, Favaro, Giarolla, Rosa, and Tortelli on Monday. A motion of congratulations for the Italian Consul in Minas Gerais, Aurora Russi, was also made during the ceremony, which was organised with the support […]
Read morePOSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY – In Finland to study the state of health of the sea
Finland is the setting for the fifth episode of “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the news agency ‘9colonne’ with the support of the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Helsinki is home to Letizia Tedesco, oceanographer at the Research […]
Read moreCharitable Initiative by Slow Food#unfuturoperamatrice
Two euros for the populations struck by the earthquake for every plate of pasta ‘all’amatriciana’ consumed anywhere in the world. This is the campaign promoted by Slow Food, inviting all the Chefs of the world to include a plate of “pasta all’amatriciana”, the world-famous dish created precisely in Amatrice, on their menus for a year. […]
Read moreCollection of donations and solidarity initiatives
The numerous offers of help coming from all over the world for the populations struck by the earthquake of 24 August can be paid through the following channels: REGION OF LAZIO Bank Current Account under the heading: Regione Lazio per Amatrice e Accumoli IBAN: IT 60 P 02008 05255 000104428939 BIC/Swift: UNCRITMM or Post Office […]
Read moreSwitzerland – “Musica Fiorita” donates concert proceeds to rehabilitate artistic heritage damaged in the quake
The Italian Consul in Basel, Michele Camerota, expressed “gratitude and appreciation for the sensitivity shown by the world-renowned Italian musician, Daniela Dolci, who leads the Musica Fiorita Ensemble and has been living in Basel during the last 25 years. She unhesitatingly accepted the proposal to devolve the proceeds of the concert ‘Fiamma vorace’, dedicated to […]
Read moreLithuania – Vilnius Science Festival with 5 famed Italian experts
Five noted Italian experts will take part in the Science Festival “Spaceship Earth” in Vilnius on Sept. 8-17. Chiara Zuccato, Eugenio Coccia, Giuseppe Novelli, Giorgio Metta, and Fiorenzo Conti will hold a series of lectures at the event, now at its 13th edition. The first lecture, “Brain evolution and neurological disorders: the example of Huntington’s […]
Read moreRussian Federation – Carabinieri observe a minute of silence for quake victims
The Musical Band of the Carabinieri Corps, at the first performance in a theatre, observed a moment of silence for the earthquake victims in central Italy during their concert on Wednesday evening in Moscow. “It should have been a festive and fun night, but unfortunately it couldn’t be due to the tragedy in Italy this […]
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