Venezuela – Exhibition “Milano Esclusiva” in Caracas
A lesser known Milan is the focus of “Notturno Esclusivo” that opened on 20 October in the MAC room of the Italian Cultural Institute of Caracas and will run through 20 November. The event has been organized in collaboration with Milan’s Fondo Malerba for photography and is “a collection of nocturnal photographs of the extraordinary […]
Read moreCape Town – Italian embassy in Pretoria with underprivileged children
The Embassy of Italy in Pretoria launched an initiative for the benefit of disadvantaged students that focuses on education and creativity. The “Bo’nna – dal mio punto di vista” project is fruit of collaboration between the diplomatic mission, the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, Oxfam Italia, the United Nations and the City of Tshwane. From […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – Czech Republic: Prague infrastructure and building Workshop
Some 50 Italian building and infrastructure firms met with representatives of Czech construction sector firms at the “Italy & Czech Republic-Building Together” B2B workshop, held in Prague on 15 and 16 October, to identify opportunities for collaboration and development. It emerged from the meeting that 4.7 billion euro had been earmarked for the next seven […]
Read more15th Italian Language in the World Week – Events of 21 October
Italian culture showcased at the Brazilian Parliament The Brazilian lower house opened its doors for the first time to a public reading in the Italian language. An occasion on which to promote our language within the institutional, cultural, university and journalistic spheres of that great Latin American nation. Members of Parliament belonging to the Italy-Brazil […]
Read moreArgentina – Tribute to Pasolini 40 years on from his death
Argentina recalled Pier Paolo Pasolini on the occasion on the 40th anniversary of his death, in a film review dedicated to the Italian director. Organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario, in collaboration with El Cairo Cine Publico and the Ministerio de Innovacion y Cultura de la Provincia di Santa Fe, the event […]
Read moreMelbourne – 7-way challenge for the ‘Grande Olio d’Oliva’
Seven Italo-Australian virgin olive oil producers faced off in Melbourne for the “Grande Olio d’Oliva 2015” competition. All participants use Italian machinery to ensure the high quality of a product through which they seek to maintain their ties with Italy. The jury chose the Trovatello family, originally from the city of Nicastro in the province […]
Read moreMuscat – Spotlight on Italian opera
Italian opera took centre stage in Muscat is a concert entitled “Dal Deserto al Mar: the Universal Love of the Italian Opera”, held at the Al Bustan Auditorium in the capital city of Muscat and organised by the Embassy of Italy in Oman as part of the events for the 15th Italian Language in the […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to un Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2016-2018 term
New York – On October 21, 2015 Italy was re-elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the three-year term 2016-2018 with 178 votes out of 182 valid votes, obtaining the highest number of votes among the Western European and Others Group (WEOG). This marks Italy’s ninth term as a member of ECOSOC […]
Read moreIsrael celebrates Herbert Pagani, a many-faceted artist
Under the umbrella of the 15th Italian Language in the World Week, Israel celebrates the memory of Herbert Pagani, one of the Jewish community of Libya’s most talented Italian artists. The event, “Herbert Pagani: la Parola, il Segno, il Canto”, will take place on Saturday evening at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa with […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – Latest World News – 21 October 2015
The Cooprogetti group was awarded the contract by Empresa Nacional de Electricidad Bolivia (ENDE) for the design of a biomass energy production plant for the the Dipartimento Beni. The 420,000 USD contract is the third assigned to the Italian firm operating in Bolivia, after a 1.62 million USD contract in July through the Administradora Boliviana […]
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