Australia – Vivacissimo mandolin concert in Sydney
The Anna Schivazappa-Claudio Fontana duo will have the task of enlivening the ninth edition of ‘Vivacissimo 2016’, the music programme that the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney organises every year. The two musicians, who respectively play the mandolin and the piano, will present a programme mainly focused on mandolin music composed by Raffaele Calace, Vittorio […]
Read moreJapan – Tokyo celebrates famous cartoon based on De Amicis novel
Forty years since the release of the first Japanese TV episode adapted from De Amicis’ novel ‘Cuore’, Tokyo will celebrate the book by screening 52 episodes of the animation series “Marco -Dagli Appennini alle Ande” [Marco, from the Appennines to the Andes]. The cartoon is considered to be a milestone in the world history of […]
Read more“Postcards from the other Italy” – Discovering London’s thousand faces
Isabella is perfectly integrated in London’s multicultural society: she came to London one and a half years ago to work in the Human Resources division of a Chinese company in the City. “Meeting Brits in London has become a rarity but the wonderful thing about this city is that it enables people to find affinities […]
Read moreItaly-Germany, Minister Gentiloni arrives in Berlin
Minister Gentiloni arrived in Berlin today on a mission that includes, besides the opening of the exhibition on the history of Italian military internees, his participation tomorrow in the session titled “Crises as the New Normal? Perspectives of German and European Foreign Policy” of the 4th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, promoted by the Koerber Foundation. […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – Russia: Italian business mission to Kaluga
An Italian business mission to the Russian region of Kaluga took place on 15 and 16 November. The Italian Embassy in the Russian Federation, the ICE-Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Moscow, the Russian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Italy’s entrepreneurial associations operating in the Russian Federation (Confindustria Russia, and GIM-Unimpresa), and 25 Italian […]
Read moreChina – A course for new Ambassadors of Italian wine closes with awards for 80 sommeliers
Italian wine exports to China have increased by 30.4% in the first 8 months of 2016, compared to an average rise of 24% in the rest of the world. With a view to supporting the internationalisation of Italy’s wine-producing sector, ICE-Agency, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development, is carrying out several promotional activities […]
Read moreIraq – Iraqi Kurdistan: Italian archaeologists discover a 20,000 year old lake
The remains of a dried-up lake dating back almost 20,000 years (late Pleistocene-early Holocene) have been discovered by the archaeologists of the University of Udine in the Dohuk region, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The finding occurred during the annual research campaign under the “Land of Nineveh Regional Archaeological Project” (PARTeN) and within the framework of the […]
Read moreChile – Santiago admires Constellations glass exhibition
“Constellations” is the title of an exhibition by glass artist Carellia Riccardi which will open in Santiago in Chile from 30 November to 29 December. The exhibition is hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) and organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Chile. Riccardi’s work, which is closely linked to the refined glass-blowing […]
Read moreStarting today, the Foreign Ministry will be on Instagram: a window on the world, opened with a click
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, on the Foreign Ministry’s initiative ‘Open Doors – 8th Transparency Day’, today opened the Ministry’s official profile on Instagram. The Foreign Ministry’s new account further enhances its presence on social media, after having long signed up on Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Telegram and Facebook. It is […]
Read moreMexico – 12 students selected for Italian Technology Award
Twelve students in four different disciplines (ceramics, packaging, metal and steel works and plastics) of Mexico’s Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Nuevo León and the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), accompanied by four of their teachers, have been selected for the Italian Technology Award. After the ceremony, they will go to Italy […]
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