Italian Economic Diplomacy – 1 July: latest news from around the world
Albania: Tirana and AGSM establish “EcoTirana” joint venture A memorandum of association was signed yesterday for the establishment of EcoTirana, a new joint venture owned by the Municipality of Tirana (51%) and AMIA (49%), a multiservice environmental health company based in Verona, which is part of AGSM, in turn 100% owned by the Municipality of […]
Read moreBeijing – The Quadriennale d’arte of Rome “unveiled” in China
It has never happened before. The first presentation of the Quadriennale d’arte of Rome outside our country was held in Beijing at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture. The event, organised by the Italian Embassy and the Institute, was attended by Franco Bernabé, president of the Fondazione Quadriennale and about 100 guests who […]
Read moreBrazil – Rio hosts the event “Art on stage: Works from Italy’s MAXXI collection”
The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro and the Argentine PROA Foundation present the exhibition “Art on stage: Works from the MAXXI Collection – National Museum of 21st Century Arts,” which opens on July 5, 2016. This is the first time works from the Italian museum’s collection have been exhibited in Latin America. The […]
Read moreKosovo and Italy hold a conference on women entrepreneurs
“Women Entrepreneurs. Comparing experiences between Kosovo and Italy” is the title of a conference organised by the Italian Embassy in Pristina in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) – Correspondence Point of Pristina. The aim was to offer a platform to the women of the two countries to share their business experience and set up commercial relations. Italian […]
Read moreLisbon – Contemporary Art – Rovaldi’s photographs
The show, in the former chapel of the Institute in the Portuguese capital, was opened by curator Marta Silvi and Rovaldi with a meeting and debate on the themes that have always been the focus of his work: the perception of space and landscape, explored through different media, photography, video, sculpture and drawings. In “Mattina […]
Read moreBerlin – The Italian Cultural Institute celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Natalia Ginzburg
Natalia Ginzburg was born in Palermo one hundred years ago, on 14 July 1916. Next 5 July, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Berlin will pay a tribute to one of the most important authors of Italian 20th Century literature, whose work includes novels, short stories, plays and essays, excerpts of which will be read by […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – The Italian Saxophone Orchestra at the International musical festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg”
For the International musical festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg”, the Italian Cultural Institute plans to present a cycle of concerts by Italian musicians. The Festival will close at 8 p.m. on 2 July at the Great Hall of Catherine Palace with a concert by the Italian Saxophone Orchestra conducted by Federico Mondelci. The programme includes […]
Read moreMexico – Parliament instates friendship group with Italy
A ceremony was held in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies to inaugurate the new parliamentary friendship group with the Republic of Italy, with an address by Italy’s ambassador in Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca, the President of the Chamber, Jesus Zambrano, the Director General for Europe at Mexico’s Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Del Rio, and the President of […]
Read moreSofia – “Illustrations for children. Italian Excellence”
After Madrid, Bologna and Berlin, the exhibition “Illustrations for children. Italian Excellence”, is now Sofia, where it will run until 25 July. The exhibition is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the ICE Foreign Trade Agency in Sofia, in partnership with the Children’s Book Fair of Bologna. On display will be the original works […]
Read moreUN – Italy to sit on the Security Council in 2017
Italy will sit on the Security Council from 1 January 2017 after reaching an agreement with the Netherlands to split the seat as non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council for 2017-2018. “With this proposal we want to send a message of unity between two European Countries, as it was prompted by the perfect 95 […]
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