San Francisco – Music: Roberto Fabbri and his guitar on tour in the USA
Roman guitar player Roberto Fabbri will be taking his “Roberto Fabbri Solo Spring Tour” to the USA with performances at the Portland International Guitar Festival (15 and 17 May 2015), the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco (19 May) and Oakland University (21 May). Read more, in Italian
Read moreGentiloni in Barcelona for Italian-Spanish Dialogue Forum
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Barcelona to take part in the 14th Italian-Spanish Dialogue Forum. The issue of combating terrorism, while also protecting religious minorities, was the focus of his discussion with his Spanish colleague, Jose’ Garcia Margallo. “Total alarm for religious minorities” There is a state of “total alarm” over what is happening […]
Read moreRuanda – Turin commemorates the genocide and celebrates Consul Pierantonio Rocca
The Museum of the Resistance in Turin will commemorate the genocide in Ruanda by celebrating the Italian Consul in Kigali, Pierantonio Rocca, who saved the lives of about 2000 people, including 375 children. After screening the film “La lista del Console”, the Museum will host a discussion with Luciano Scalettari, co-author of the book on […]
Read moreDEI – UAE: law to supersede the 49% limit on foreign control of businesses under study
The United Arab Emirates are evaluating the possibility of removing the current 49% limit on foreign control of businesses in the country. The announcement was made by the Minister for the Economy, Sultan Al Mansouri, who promised a new law on foreign investment that would allow 100% foreign ownership in certain strategic economic sectors outwith […]
Read moreBrazil – Food and nutrition in schools
“Mesa Expo 2015: Food production and healthy eating in public sector schools”. That’s the title of a seminar that will take place on 10 April 2015 at Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ). The event is organised by UERJ in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, as part of the Year of Italy in Latin […]
Read moreCanada – Italian sound-tracks to feature at Festival Cinema du Monde
A selection of Italian film soundtracks will feature at the 2nd Festival Cinema du Monde de Sherbrooke, in Canada, in a performance on 11 April 2015 by pianist Enzo De Rosa, accompanied by soprano Isabelle Metwalli. During the performance, scenes from the films – such as “La Strada”, “Il Gattopardo”, “Il Postino”, “La vita è […]
Read moreHamburg – ‘See Capri and live’: lecture on an island that has captivated both Italians and foreigners
Capri captivated first the Greeks and then the Romans, and has continued down the centuries to steal the hearts of Italians and foreigners. Writer and scholar Almut Mey will give a lecture on the island and its history in Hamburg on 16 April 2015 in the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is organised by the […]
Read moreArgentina – The development of Italy, as told by ISTAT
“The development of the Italian economy and society as told by ISTAT: challenges and outlook”. That is the title of the conference that will take place on 13 April 2015 at the Italian cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. The initiative is part of the programme of the Year of Italy in Latin America and of […]
Read moreLa Valletta – Italian baroque music in concert
The “Ghislieri Choir & Consort” performed in a Holy Week concert in La Valletta featuring 18th-century Italian sacred music. The event was organised by the Teatru Manoel in collaboration with the Cultural Italian Institute in La Valletta, directed by Salvatore Schirmo. Conducted and founded by Giulio Prandi, the Ghislieri Choir & Consort includes some of […]
Read moreDEI – China: new Prima Power production facility opens
A new Prima Power production facility opened last week in the economic and technological development zone in Wujiang, a district of Suzhou city in the province of Jiangsu. Prima Power is the machinery division of the Prima Industrie S.p.A. Group, established through the merger of two leading specialists in the laser and sheet metal machinery […]
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