Berlin – “Depicting a city”, Staino on the German capital
Sia Saino is one of Italy’s best known and loved satiric artists, whose most famous character – Bobo – has been known to the Italian public since the early 1970s as the artist’s alter-ego appeared for the first time on the pages of “Linus”. The artist will be a guest at the Italian Cultural Institute […]
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The Auditorium of Muscat “Dal deserto al mar: the Universal Love for the Italian Opera” The Embassy of Italy in Muscat presents a selection of operatic arias by Donizetti, Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni and Mozart, performed by the Teatro Sociale of Como conducted by Barbara Minghetti: Marigona Qerkezi (soprano), Cinzia Chiarini (mezzosoprano), Ugo Tarquini (tenor), […]
Read moreDei – Algeria: Algeriers – Be’jaia Maritime line opens with Italian ships
The first domestic maritime line connecting the port of Algiers with the city of Be’jaia in Cabilia has become operational, and will be served by two ferries bought from Italy for approximately 3 million euro each. These will operate 6 days a week, with the exception of the winter period, with a transport capacity of […]
Read moreOSCE – Minister Gentiloni at the first day of the Mediterranean Conference
The 2015 edition of the Conference of OSCE countries and the six Mediterranean partners (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) is being hosted by Jordan on 20 and 21 October in Sweimeh on the banks of the Dead Sea. The conference is dedicated to the theme “Common Security in the Mediterranean region – challenges […]
Read moreTuesday 20 October on Radio Luiss, latest instalment of “Diplomazia e Dintorni”
The radio programme “Diplomazia e Dintorni”, conducted by Stefano Baldi for Radio LUISS, returns on Tuesday 20 October in its usual 20:00 time-slot.The first instalment of this third season is devoted to “Diplomacy and Journalism”.There is a tendency to consider the professions of diplomacy and journalism as having many affinities. While there are many differences […]
Read moreConference in Florence with Under-Secretary Giro on the value and dissemination of the Italian language in the world
Contemporary with the 15th Italian Language in the World Week, the conference “Riparliamone: la lingua ha valore” took place at Florence’s Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the impetus of Under-Secretary Mario Giro and in collaboration with the Florence city government. Participants included Under-Secretary Giro and Gabriele Toccafondi […]
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia – The sommelier that seduced the Big Apple
A diplomatic career suspended in order to dedicate herself to the promotion of winemaking. Today Alessandra Rotondi lives in New York, where she has earned the nickname “The Wine Lady” for having created the project “Wine Seduction”, which flanks technical explanations of wine with seduction and fun. “New Yorkers flatly reject anything boring, so I […]
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Opening Events Giorgio Moroder, spokesman for Italian Language Week at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, receives Lifetime Achievement Award Los Angeles entrusts its programming to Giorgio Moroder, acclaimed producer, composer and DJ, electronic music pioneer and winner of three Academy Awards (film score for Midnight Express and best song for Flashdance and Top […]
Read moreThe UN to come: “Romun2015” concluding ceremony
The 2015 edition of “Romun” came to a close today at the Italian foreign ministry in Rome. This youth-oriented simulation of the workings of the UN was promoted by the SIOI and the diplomatic missions of the United States in Italy and to the UN in Rome. More than 500 young people participated in five […]
Read moreNATO – Rome hosts Science for Peace and Security Programme
The NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme (SPS) comes to Rome on 21 October for “Info Day”, co-organised by ENEA, the Farnesina and the Italian Permanent Mission to the Atlantic Council. The event’s goal is to build a partnership, establish contacts between scientists and researchers of Alliance members and partners and inform them about […]
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