Stockholm – Cinema: Italy at “Rex, Festival of Animated Cinema”
From Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November Stockholm’s Klarabiografen will host “Rex – Festival of Animated Cinema”, where animated shorts and feature-length films by Italian directors great and small will be screened. The festival has been organised by Eunic Stockholm in collaboration with the “C.M. Lerici” Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm. Read more, in Italia
Read moreLos Angeles – “The Voice of a Legend”, musical journey in search of Caruso
Neapolitan Tenor Pasquale Esposito will perform “The Voice of a Legend”, homage to Enrico Caruso, at Los Angeles’ Broad Stage on 11 November at 19:30. The event has been organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute of that city and will be repeated in Palm Springs on Sunday 20 September. Read more, In […]
Read moreUSA – Seminar on digital diplomacy, big data and technology
The Embassy of Italy in Washington organised a seminar within its “Digital Diplomacy Series” in collaboration with TechChange, moderated by its founder and CEO Nick Martin. A panel of experts discussed the future of foreign policy in an increasingly interconnected world and the role of digital technologies, data analysis and mapping and social media platforms […]
Read moreSecretary General Valensise meets with Uzbeki Foreign Minister Kamilov
Meetings held by Secretary General Valensise in Tashkent on 2 November focused on stronger bilateral relations between Italy and Uzbekistan. His meeting with Uzbeki Foreign Minister Kamilov, which followed upon the latter’s encounter with Minister Gentiloni in September in New York, concentrated on intensification of political dialogue, strengthened cooperation, training initiatives and increased trade.Valensise also […]
Read moreItaly and Brazil to develop cooperation in space sector
Italy and Brazil’s experience in the sector of space will be the focus of a round table discussion to be held on 5 November at the Embassy of Italy in Brasilia, with Minister Gentiloni attending, who is currently on a mission to that South American country. Other participants will include sector leaders such as the […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni launches tour for the presentation in Sao Paulo of Triennale di Milano Design Expo
Currently on a mission to Brazil, Minister Gentiloni will launch a tour for the presentation of the 21st Triennale di Milano Design Expo today in Sao Paulo. Speaking in addition to the head of Italian diplomacy will be architect Triennale Design Museum Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis. The event is the fruit of collaboration between the Embassy […]
Read moreDevelopment Cooperation – Recruitment of Director for “Agenzia Italiana” – shortlist submitted to Minister Gentiloni now published
The appointments committee for the post of Director of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency has submitted the following list of names to Minister Gentiloni, with the reasons for their selection. The list is in alphabetical order, not order of merit. BOLOGNA Stefano FRIGENTI Laura MIOZZO Agostino MISSONI Eduardo RIDOLFI Roberto The laws governing the selection […]
Read moreGentiloni on a mission to Sao Paulo and Brasilia
Three days of meetings at highest institutional and government levels to strengthen economic and trade relations. Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni is on a mission to Sao Paulo and Brasilia, where he will be meeting with, in addition to his counterpart Mauro Vieira, other high-level institutional figures and government ministers with a view to […]
Read moreLa Valletta – Malta Book Festival adds a Sicilian twist
The Malta Book Festival, running from tomorrow through 8 November at the historic and monumental ancient Infirmary of the Knights of Malta – today’s Mediterranean Conference Centre – is the most prominent local publishing event. This year’s edition will feature 15 Sicilian publishing houses and their latest offerings, with book launchings in the presence of […]
Read moreWashington – Morretti’s “Mia Madre” Middleburg Film Festival
Ambassador of Italy to the United States Claudio Bisogniero presented Nanni Morretti’s film “Mia Madre” at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia, which was well-received by audiences at the event, which is now in its third edition. Bisogniero also presented the “Distinguished Cinematographer Award” to Dante Spinotti, who collaborated on various acclaimed films such as […]
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