Turkey – A week dedicated to Italian contemporary cinema
The 7th Contemporary Cinema Festival will open in Ankara on November 14. The event, running till November 19 and hosted at the Centre of Contemporary Arts in the Turkish capital, is promoted by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Istanbul in conjunction with the Cankaya municipality and with the contribution of several […]
Read moreAlbania – Tomorrow Tirana will host a presentation of the Associazione Albalaureati
Tomorrow Tirana will host the presentation of the Associazione Albalaureati, based on an idea by five Albanian professionals who, after graduating from Italy’s best universities, returned to their home country with a view to contributing to its development. The Associazione was established thanks to the support of the Italian Embassy in Tirana and the Idis […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni on mission in southern Caucasus
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was in Yerevan today, the last city visited during his mission to southern Caucasus. Following a meeting in Yerevan with his Armenian colleague, Edward Nalbandian, Minister Gentiloni underlined that “the Armenian government and the European Union have committed to convene for various cycles of negotiations for the liberalisation of visas. The […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni on mission in the southern Caucasus
On his mission in the Caucusus, Minister Gentiloni’s second stop was in Baku, where the Minister met with the President of the Republic, Ilham H. Aliyev and with Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, to discuss a long list of bilateral and international issues, also in view of the Italian chairmanship of the OECD in 2018 and […]
Read morePostcards from the other Italy – Italian notes echo in Brussels
Sax player, composer, arranger and teacher: Angelo Gregorio, 33, from Salerno, has brought his music to Brussels, where he has been living since 2009. He said: “I came here with my suitcases and my saxophone; I brought music with me but I found more here because this is a very stimulating environment.” Angelo narrated his […]
Read moreConference: “Freedom of Religion or Belief: promoting peaceful coexistence through human rights”
The Farnesina hosts the Conference “Freedom of Religion or Belief: promoting peaceful coexistence through human rights”, organized by IDLO (International Development Law Organization) in conjunction with the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). At the core of the conference is the presentation of the IDLO Report […]
Read morePretoria – Pianist and composer Alessandro Martire takes the stage
Anybody naming Alessandro Martire refers to a talented young pianist and composer who has been fascinating Italian audiences, and not only, during the past few years. His concerts include original pieces of music which he has performed throughout the world: from Hong Kong to Seoul to Boston. What is the secret of his success? Soft […]
Read moreVenezuela – Italian Cuisine in the World Week celebrated in Venezuela
The Italian Cultural Institute in Caracas has organized the screening of films to celebrate the first Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The film programme titled “Italian Cuisine on Cinema Screens”, featuring films centred on Italy’s cuisine, will run from Nov. 9 to 30. Ettore Scola’s “La Cena” (1998) [The Dinner] will kick off […]
Read moreSlovakia – On show “AMORnia” exhibition by Italian artist Matteo Sica
The “AMORnia” exhibition by Italian artist Matteo Sica, aka “Colour Wave Art”, will open today at the Italian Embassy in Bratislava. At the event, organised in conjunction with the city’s Italian Cultural Institute, the painter will present the works he created in Slovakia and selected by curator Ľudmila Pašková, which reflect the capacity of obtaining […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs, Gentiloni, on a mission to Southern Caucasus – First stop Tbilisi
Italy supports the “sovereignty and territorial integrity” of Georgia, its movement towards the EU and NATO, in the wake of a “sound friendship” between our two Countries. This is what Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said after a meeting with his Georgian counterpart, Mr Mikheil Janelizde, during the first stop on his mission to […]
Read more