Buenos Aires – Paolo Giordano guest star in the Year of Italy in Latin America
Italian writer Paolo Giordano will be the guest star of the event hosted by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Buenos Aires at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28. The event is part of the Year of Italy in Latin America initiative. Mr Giordano will have a chat with Luciana Zollo, an expert in […]
Read moreThe Farnesina increasingly unveiled through ‘Open House’ – 7th Transparency Day
To celebrate the 7th Transparency Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation relaunches from 7 to 13 May the “Farnesina Open Doors Day”, the initiative open to the general public. For many years now the “Farnesina Open Doors Day” renews the Ministry’s commitment to promote its heritage, in Italy and abroad. It offers […]
Read moreDEI – Argentina signs Las Lenas Pass tunnel construction agreement with Chile
Argentina and Chile signed an agreement to create a bi-national entity (Ebilenas) for the construction of a $1.2 billion road project, the International Las Lenas Pass Tunnel. The new road will connect Argentina and Chile across the Andes, between the city of San Rafael in Argentina and the Region of Bernardo O’Higgins in Chile. The […]
Read moreFirst National Day of Women’s Health
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) supports the First National Day of Women’s Health. Today the Ministry’s Health Centre will offer free medical advice and examinations to the Ministry’s female employees not included in the biennial screening programmes provided by the Regional Health Care service for the prevention and treatment of women’s […]
Read moreUruguay – Lumina 10 award ceremony on May 27
Young Uruguayan designers will take centre stage on May 27 at the national Auditorio del Sodre, where the awards ceremony of the tenth “Lumina” contest will be celebrated. The event was organised by Punta Carretas Shopping in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Montevideo, Altavista Lab & Trend, Vogue and the European Institute […]
Read moreBeijing – Music and culture, “Umbria Jazz China 2016” is ready to kick off
The count-down has begun for the “Umbria Jazz China” festival which will run from 27 April to 8 May in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Canton. The event will be presented on Friday, 22 April at 11 a.m. at the Hall of the National Council of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MIBACT) on Via del […]
Read moreUSA- Los Angeles screens documentary on Italians abroad
An all-Italian evening has been scheduled for April 27 in Los Angeles, where the Italian Institute of Culture will offer the West Coast the premiere of the award-winning documentary “Emergency Exit: Young Italians Abroad” directed by Brunella Fili’. The screening will be followed by a debate with the director, chaired by Victor Laruccia, executive director […]
Read moreShanghai – Integrated promotion mission to show the best of Italian technology
Italy is at its first experience as guest of honour of the International Technology Fair in Shanghai, which was opened on April 21 by the Italian Minister of Education, University and Research, Stefania Giannini, and by Chinese Minister of Science and Technology, Wan Gang. This honour confirms Italy’s high-end profile as a technologically advanced Country […]
Read moreManila – Italy-Philippines, internationalisation at a click
Technology can help conquer foreign markets with a simple click on the mouse. The option was offered in a webinar devoted to the Philippines on April 20, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, the Forlì-Cesena Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Embassy in Manila and Casa Artusi. Thanks to […]
Read moreBrazil – Opera takes centre stage in Sao Paulo
The history of the opera and opera singing will take centre stage in Sao Paulo in a two-lecture event hosted at the Theatro Sao Pedro on 25 and 26 April. The two events are organised by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) and the theatre. The first lecture will be by Gianni Tangucci and will […]
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