Moscow – Italian business delegation on mission to Novosibirsk
An Italian business mission is visiting Novosibirsk, the capital of one of the Russian Federation’s most dynamic economic regions. The mission, led by Italy’s Ambassador in Moscow Cesare Maria Ragaglini, includes representatives of the ICE Foreign Trade Institute, the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and 20 Italian firms specialising in sectors including hi-tech, the chemical-pharmaceutical industry […]
Read more“Critical Tuesdays” – The Farnesina hosts Giorgio Griffa on Tuesday, 26 April
The Farnesina hosts, for the first time, a meeting of the “Critical Tuesdays” cycle, kicking off a cooperation that will periodically propose new events. On Tuesday, 26 April, at 6 p.m., the special guest at the event will be artist Giorgio Griffa, who has recently given an artwork on free loan to the Farnesina’s Art […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni in Islamabad
Minister Gentiloni’s visit to Pakistan, which follows his two-day visit to Afghanistan, confirms the great attention that Italy focuses on this region. Mr Gentiloni will meet with the President of the Republic, Mamnoon Hussain, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with National Security and Foreign Adviser to the Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz and with the Chief […]
Read moreShanghai – Italy at CMEF medical equipment fair
Italy is participating for the first time at the China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF) in Shanghai, the largest fair in the medical sector in Asia-Pacific. The event will showcase over 10,000 products, ranging from diagnostic imaging equipment to electro-optical devices for first aid medical treatment. Italy is present with 15 exhibitors hosted at a […]
Read morePretoria – Nicola Piovani to compose music for South African film
Italian pianist and composer Nicola Piovani has given two concerts at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. However, the Italian musician is not in South Africa only for public performance. The winner of the Oscar for the score of Roberto Benigni’s film ‘Life Is Beautiful’, Piovani was in South Africa also for the filming of ‘Liberation’, […]
Read moreStuttgart – Focus on Friedrich Heider’s depiction of Italy, enchanting and picturesque
Friedrich Heider’s love for Italy and art are some of his distinctive features. Heider and Italy are bound by deep-set ties: a love relationship which began and developed during his many journeys to this dreamlike tourist destination, like many other Germans. Italy’s wealth of culture on one hand and, on the other hand, its manifold […]
Read moreItaly’s commitment is a model for all its contingents in Afghanistan, says Minister Gentiloni
Following a visit to Herat, Foreign Minister Gentiloni greeted the Italian contingent in Kabul where he met the President of the Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, and the Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani.This mission is part of the support programme Italy is offering to Afghanistan, which is being expressed with […]
Read morey-Brazil – Relations tighten around sports
The work of 15 Italian artists living in Brazil and of 15 of their Brazilian counterparts working in Italy will be on show at the exhibition “Atletas and cores, Brasil Itália”, organized by the Italian Embassy in Brazil, the bank “Caixa Econômica” and the association “ACIB – Arte Contemporânea Italo-Brasileira” (Italo-Brazilian Contemporary Art). Two well-known […]
Read moreCzech Republic – La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra gets ovation in Prague
The concert by La Scala’s Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague was a great hit. The orchestra, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung, was received with great acclaim and a ten-minute standing ovation for its performance of Mozart’s Symphony in G Minor KV 5450 and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. The concert, organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – The Quartetto di Venezia opens the International Book Fair
Italy is this year’s guest of honour at the 26th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, the most ambitious across the Middle East and North Africa, with 500,000 new books presented every year. The International Book Fair, running at the ADNEC – Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – from April 27 to May […]
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