Culture – Italian films conquer Canada. Prize for Carlo Verdone
Italian cinema has been a box-office success in Canada, thanks to the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, now in its 3rd edition. The festival was staged in 5 Canadian cities: Toronto, Hamilton, Vaughan, Montreal and Quebec City. The event opened in Toronto, during the month dedicated to the Italian cultural heritage in Ontario. A guest of […]
Read moreAlbania – Italian EU Presidency opens with concert in Tirana
In Tirana, where the Albanian and Italian youth orchestras will be performing together at the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Italian Presidency of the European Union is openingto the notes of the great composers. The concert, conducted by Guido Corti, is entitled “A Journey Towards Europe”. Coming just a few days after Albania was […]
Read moreBalkans – Enlargement will be a central theme of the Italian EU Presidency
“Enlargement towards the Balkans will be a central theme of the Italian Presidency of the European Union”. The point was confirmed by the Italian Ambassador in Sarajevo, Ruggero Corrias, at the close of his meeting with the Croatian member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic. The meeting took place in the run-up […]
Read moreEU: Presidency ‘Trio’ – working together for growth and development, looking to the East and South
The first of July “is the starting date for the 3 Union Presidencies in succession – Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg – which are already working together and aim to achieve growth and jobs, especially for the younger generations”. They also intend to “strengthen Europe’s global and regional role”. These were Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s comments […]
Read moreItaly – Cuba: new foreign investment law presented
The new law on foreign investments approved last week by the Cuban parliament, and in force as from 28 June, was presented at the foreign ministry in Rome. The event, organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Embassy of Cuba in Italy, in collaboration with the MFA, MISE, ICE and IILA, […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – India: Unioncamere ER presents food industry study
The administration of the Emilia-Romagna region organised 2 seminars for the presentation of a market research on opportunities in India for post-harvest, food processing and packaging technologies, to be held in Cesena on 9 July at 9:30 at the Cesena Fiera, and the following day at the Chamber of Commerce in Parma. The study, carried […]
Read moreVienna – Presentation of 23rd edition of Mittelfest
The Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna presented the 23rd edition of Mittlefest, which will take place from 19 to 27 July in Cividale del Friuli, city on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and where this major summer festival has been held since 1991. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Greenland – Ambassador Palmas visits Nuuk
Italian ambassador in Copenhagen Stefano Queirolo Palmas recently visited the regional capital of Greenland, Nuuk, where he met with autonomous governor Aleqa Hammond, with whom he discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation and EXPO 2015. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreCzech Republic – Italian exports soar: up14, 5%
Italian exports to the Czech Republic are soaring, thus confirming the strategic role Eastern Europe plays on the Italian trade panorama. As of April, Italian exports rose by 14.5% thanks, above all, to the automotive, machinery and general equipment and chemical products sector. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEU: Presidency ‘Trio’ in Rome – Mogherini meets with foreign ministers of Luxembourg and Latvia
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini meets today at the foreign ministry in Rome with foreign minister of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn and foreign minister of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs to present the agenda priorities. As from tomorrow, July 1st, the next 18 months will see Italy followed by Luxembourg and then Latvia in the position of […]
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