Russian Federation – Collodi and Tolstoj’s “Burattini” take centre stage in Moscow
The Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow will host a lecture by Vladimir Novikov entitled “Comparative analysis of Carlo Collodi’s ‘Pinocchio’ and Aleksei Tolstoy’s ‘The Adventures of Burattino’”, on February 8 at 7 p.m. The two novels are indeed very different. In his version, Tolstoy adapted the original Italian story to the Russian culture by making […]
Read morePeru – Alaska2Patagonia project presented on Wednesday
Italian cyclist Davide Travelli presented his “Alaska2Patagonia” project in an exclusive event held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima on Wednesday Feb 1. The athlete, who was born in Bergamo and grew up in Dublin, has practised cycling competitively and passionately for 13 years. After a long break, he decided to undertake a journey […]
Read moreAfrica – From Africa to Bologna thanks to a grant from the Foreign Ministry
“I first went to Juba and from there to Addis Ababa, to the Italian Embassy in Ethiopia, to apply for the visa. Then I took an airplane to Rome and subsequently a train to Bologna. I must thank all those who helped me: the Ministry, the Embassy and the University. Without them I would never […]
Read moreCountry Presentation: Myanmar, a new market for Italian enterprises
Today the Farnesina hosts a Country Presentation dedicated to the cooperation and investment opportunities offered by the Union of Myanmar, one of Asia’s most promising markets for the growth and expansion perspectives of foreign companies. The lifting of American sanctions, the passing of a new law on investments and a policy fostering the attraction of […]
Read moreFarnesina. Three training days for 28 defense attachés to be stationed in diplomatic posts in the world
The three-day training for Defense Attachés to be stationed in Italian diplomatic posts around the world, including in very delicate and high-risk contexts, came to an end today. The course represents another area of fruitful cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Defense. It has allowed our military […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 1 February: latest news from the world
Rail Baltica Agreement gets green light The agreement which greenlighted the construction of the Rail Baltica link between the three Baltic countries has been signed in Tallin. This followed the announcement by Lithuanian Prime Minister, Saulius Skvernelis, and the Minister of Transport, Rokas Masiulis, that Lithuania’s remaining difficulties (regarding financing and the route for the […]
Read moreFarnesina, “Fund for Africa” Decree presented to the press
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, held a press conference today, on the occasion of the signing of the “Fund for Africa” Decree. “Two-hundred million euros to cooperate in the fight against irregular immigration to stop departures and suppress the trafficking of human beings. With this decree, we have enforced the […]
Read moreNATO – The North Atlantic Council on visit in Kuwait
Italy’s Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, travelled to Kuwait on 23 and 24 January, with the members of the Atlantic Council and the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, for the inauguration of the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre (ICI), under the partnership uniting the Atlantic Alliance, Kuwait, the UAE, […]
Read moreHungary – Pázmány Film Festival shorts screened at Italian Cultural Institute
The Pázmány Film Festival, an international short film festival now at its fourth edition, scheduled in Budapest from 6 to 10 February, counts on a jury made up of young students. The festival is organised by the Departments of Italian, French and Spanish Studies of the Catholic University Pázmány Péter, the Eötvös József College (ELTE) […]
Read moreCanada – Ottawa hosts meeting to promote Italy in Canada
The coordination meeting of the institutions to promote Italy in Canada took place in Ottawa, attended by the Consul Generals in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes, the representatives of the Ministry of Defence, ICE (the Italian Trade Agency), the Italian Chambers of Commerce, the Bank of Italy, ENIT (the […]
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