Italy for business – Roadshow re-opens its doors in Sondrio
The “Italy for business, with SMEs towards foreign markets” roadshow, set up as part of the Internationalisation Situation Room with the aim of presenting all the tools made available by institutions to support Italian companies in foreign markets, has re-opened its doors.The city of Sondrio’s Teatro Sociale in Piazza Garibaldi will be the first stop […]
Read moreLisbon – Italian takes centre stage at Mother Language Day
Sunday, 21 February, is the International Mother Language Day launched by UNESCO in 1999 with the aim of promoting linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The Italian Institute of Culture in Lisbon has decided to celebrate the Day by taking part in the initiatives organised by the Gabinete Lisboa Encruzilhada de Mundos. Lisbon will celebrate […]
Read moreMexico- Workshop focuses on geothermal energy opportunities
“Geothermal Energy, an exchange of experiences and perspectives between Italy and Mexico” is the theme of a workshop to be held on Thursday at the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Mexico City. The event will be an opportunity to share experiences and projects relating to a renewable energy sources that are underutilised in Mexico, […]
Read moreSantiago – Fiction, plays, translation, poetry: Erri De Luca tells his story at the Culture Institute
Born in Naples in 1950, Erri De Luca has written fiction, plays, translations and poetry. He has published over 60 books, which have been translated into more than 30 languages. The famous Italian writer and author of worldwide successes like “Il peso della farfalla”, will be the guest of the Italian Institute of Culture in […]
Read moreDei – Algeria: Mission to promote cooperation with Mazara del Vallo Fishing District
A mission from Sicily’s Mazara del Vallo Fishing District travelled to Algeria on 8-10 February, to develop cooperation projects between the two countries. The delegation, led by the District’s Chairman, Giovanni Tumbiolo, met Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sid-Adhmed Ferroukhi, who called for a partnership with foreign operators to transfer know-how and help train […]
Read moreParis – Theatre, Ippolita Baldini stages “Mia mamma è una marchesa” (“My Mother is a Marquise”)
A private story becomes a tool for a broader reflection on an individual’s desire for self-realization. The performance bears a trace of old Italian-style variety show with comic stunts, songs, dances and a truckload of irony. Starting on Wednesday, March 2, the Milan-born Ippolita Baldini will perform her successful “Mia mamma è una marchesa” (“My […]
Read moreGuatemala – Focuses on symbols of early Christianity
The ancient symbols of Christian spirituality and their evolution over time are the focus of two conferences in Guatemala City promoted by Professor Eliana Schillaci, head of the Landivariano Cultural Heritage Centre of Rafael Landivar University. The conferences were organised and hosted by the local Italian Institute of Culture (IIC). In the first event on […]
Read moreTokyo – “Infinite variations”: Giorgio Morandi’s on tour in Japan
Giorgio Morandi’s art continues its tour of Japan: after a stop in Kobe, the exhibition “Giorgio Morandi. Infinite variations” will be hosted at the Tokyo Station Gallery where it will be inaugurated on Friday, Feb. 19 and will remain open until April 10. The exhibition is curated by the Istituzione Bologna Musei – Museo Morandi, […]
Read morePrague – Italian embassy in Prague helps promote regional tourism
The Italian embassy in Prague held a new round of business meetings between Czech travel agencies and representatives of Italian regions and cities. After the success of 2015, the event again aimed to enrich the offers available to Czech tourists in Italy. More than 50 of the most important Czech tour operators met with institutional […]
Read moreTurkey: government focuses on R&D and increases investments
The Turkish government aims to triple investments in research and development. The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, announced that the goal consists of increasing investments in this sector from 1 to 3 percent of the GDP. R&D is promoted by several incentives, with financial aid, tax allowances and welfare bonus schemes in the design and research fields […]
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