Guatemala City and Antigua – Flautist Ubaldo Rosso in concert
As part of the celebrations for the 68th anniversary of the Italian Republic, two concerts featuring flautist Ubaldo Rosso as invited soloist have been held in Guatemala City and Antigua. Part of the proceeds will be dedicated to social projects. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSeoul – 22 artists for 130 years of diplomatic relations
“We Have Never Been Modern”, the exhibition of Italian contemporary art organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, has been extended until 23 August 2014. The show, which opened on 8 May and features 22 Italian artists, was organised as part of the celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: Meat products: record Italian exports in 2013 but barriers remain in many countries
Meat products: record Italian exports in 2013 but barriers remain in many countries In 2013 the cured meat products market saw nearly 1.2 billion euros in exports and total sales of 8 billion, a fall of 0.5% on the figure for 2012. Foreign demand for Italian meat products exceeded 143,500 tons, a rise of 3.8% […]
Read moreCooperation – Humanitarian emergencies. New rapid response facilities
New facilities have been opened to extend and boost humanitarian emergency response operations at the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) run by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Brindisi. The facilities occupy an area made available to the Italian Government inside the former United States Air Force (USAF) base at San Vito dei Normanni. […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – McCurry exhibition “Sensational Umbria” opens
A photo exhibit entitled “Sensational Umbria” by American photographer Steve McCurry opened on 21 June in Buenos Aires. The show is part of the second edition of “Verano Italiano”, a joint cultural promotional initiative by the Italian Embassy, Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, ENIT and ICE as well as Argentina’s culture […]
Read moreItalia-Uruguay – A Montevideo la mostra “Uomo” di Linda Kohen (in translation)
E’ stata inaugurata nei giorni scorsi a Montevideo, presso i locali dell’Istituto italiano di Cultura, la mostra personale di Linda Kohen “Uomo”, una rassegna di immagini dedicata alla figura umana, “isolata e ridotta progressivamente, nel percorso descritto dalle opere esposte, all’essenzialità”. L’inaugurazione si e’ tenuta alla presenza dell’ambasciatore d’Italia, Vincenzo Palladino, e di illustri esponenti […]
Read moreTokyo – Italian jazz duo celebrate Duke Ellington
“Italia Jazz” takes Tokyo by storm: the Italian Cultural Institute joined forces with New Age Productions in organising a concert entitled “Two for Duke”, with Max Ionata on sax and Dado Maroni on piano and bass, to give the packed Japanese auditorium a taste of the great American jazz musician and composer Duke Ellington. The […]
Read moreITALCINE – Contemporary Italian cinema in Colombia
The first fase of Italcine came to an end, a cycle of Italian contemporary films organised by the diplomatic network in that country (embassy, cultural institute) and the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the first leg of which was Bogotà, after which it will be making stops Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. Read more, in Italian
Read moreLebanon – Ministerial Conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces
A ministerial conference on support for the Lebanese armed forces took place today, 17 June 2014, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. Delegations from all the nations engaged in support for Lebanon took part. The opening speeches by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti were followed by those of the Lebanese delegation […]
Read moreMogherini meets with Zaoralek, support for Ukraine dialogue
The situation in Ukraine and the Italian half-year EU Presidency were the main topics of discussion this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome between Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her Czech colleague Lobomir Zaoralek. The Italian Presidency, the Czech minister agreed, “will be an opportunity for growth”. Ukraine: dialogue the only way […]
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