Sofia – Event to recall the “terrible uniqueness of the Shoah”
In celebration of the Day of Memory, the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia recalls the “terrible uniqueness of the Shoah” at a conference to be held on 27 January in the Jewish Cultural Centre’s “Jerusalem” room. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreThessaloniki – Day of Memory with Italian Cultural Institute
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki have organised a special event for the Day of Memory on 29 January 2014 at 18:30 in the Institute’s theatre in Via Fleming 1 to commemorate the 54,000 Jews deported to Nazi camps during the Second World War. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreJeddah – Sciortino delivers an “Italian” Liszt
Great success in Saudi Arabia for the concert “Piano Fantasy” held recently by Sicilian pianist Orazio Sciortino at the Italian Cultural Institute of Jeddah, and which was received enthusiastically by the local press. The concert programme was centred on Verdi’s paraphrasing and transcriptions of Franz Liszt. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMarines: Bonino sees Indian ministers, deep frustration
Meeting with Indian ministers of trade and economy at Davos, Minister Bonino expressed the “deep frustration” of the Italian government over the case of the marines. The ministers were asked to use their offices to counter the possibility of the application of a counter-terrorism law that envisages the death penalty.
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Italy: Roadshow for SME internationalisation sets off from Biella
A road show for the internationalisation of small enterprises, making stops in 18 Italian cities and involving hundreds of small enterprises, will start off on 27 January from Biella. The initiative has been made possible by synergies between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economic Development, ICE_Agenzia, SACE, SIMEST, Confindustria, Unioncamere, Rete Imprese […]
Read moreKuwait City – Night of the Tarantula
The musicians and dancers of the Orchestra Populare of Salento will close the 20th edition of the Al Qurain Festival on Friday with a performance at the National Museum of Kuwait City of the Night of the Tarantula. The Festival is considered one of the most important cultural events of Kuwait, according to Italian Ambassador […]
Read moreLos Angeles – “The Making of (a New) Rome” show opens
The exhibition “The Making of (a New) Rome” opened on 22 January in Los Angeles, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Rome Architects Association. The show consists of more than 30 projects by architects working in Rome and built over the past 10 years. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreWorld Economic Forum – Bonino a Davos vede ministri India, su Marò impegno decisione il 3/2
La Ministro Emma Bonino a Davos dove partecipa al World Economic Forum (WEF), dopo colloqui con i ministri delle Finanze e del Commercio indiani, Shri P. Chidambaran e Anand Sharma, ha affermato come, da parte loro, sia stato assicurato l’impegno a far sì che il governo indiano decida sui Marò Massimiliano Latorre e Salvatore Girone […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica Italiana – 22 January: Latest World News, compiled in collaboration with Il Sole 24 ORE Radiocor
China: Hengdian launches new Made in Italy label China’s Hengdian group is developing a “Made in Italy” label for the Asian market. This private Chinese conglomerate is engaged in a variety of activities that include the Hengdian World Studios film studios, and slightly less than a year launched By Creations, which aims to produce “low […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Prague pays tribute to Verdi
The city of Prague will pay tribute to Giuseppe Verdi from 23 January to 13 February, as the Italian Cultural Institute hosts an exhibition, selected from the Rome Opera House collection, of 20th century sketches, models and costumes created by great Italian artists such as Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Pierluigi Pizzi, Danilo Donati and Nicola […]
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