Mogherini in Parliament: Opening of international procedure for the two marines. Difficult dialogue on Ukraine but it is the only way. Geneva agreement the “lodestar”
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini attended this week’s “question time” at the Chamber of Deputies and spoke about the two Italian marines, Ukraine, relations with Russia and religious freedom. Answering questions about the two Italian marines, Minister Mogherini said that she had spoken to them by phone “to inform them of all the steps in the […]
Read moreItaly and United Arab Emirates: Mogherini and Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan meet at the Farnesina
The serious crises in the Mediterranean and the Gulf region were among the questions on the agenda at the meeting in the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her opposite number from the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan. Libya: effort needed to support national dialogue, says Mogherini Libya is one […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Pakistan: UNIDO Forum on the country’s investment opportunities
Exploring Pakistan’s potential as a market for investment. That’s the goal of the Italy-Pakistan Business Forum taking place in Lahore and Islamabad from 19 to 21 May 2014 as part of the “UNIDO-SMEDA-Italy Programme”. To deepen and build on the existing commercial links between the two countries, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is […]
Read moreA Journey to Italy – Open House at the Embassy of Italy in Washington
On Saturday, May 10, the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC, will open its doors to the public for the annual European Union Embassies’ Open House (#EUOpenHouse). The event, in which all the EU member states’ embassies in the American capital take part, always attracts large numbers of […]
Read moreTaiwan – Italian artists featured at the Ceramics Biennale
The 2014 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale opened recently at the Ceramics Museum in Yingge. The event features the work of 30 artists from 20 countries, with 3 Italian ceramists – Francesco Ardini, Nicola Boccini and Pierluigi Pompei – exhibiting in the Cyber Ceramic & Digital Materialities section. Mario Palma, head of the Italian Economic, Trade and […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – “Cinema Made in Italy” opens on Thursday 8 May
The first edition of “Cinema Made in Italy” will be taking place in Buenos Aires from 8 May until 15 May 2014. The festival features recent Italian productions including Gianfranco Rosi’s “Sacro Gra”, which won the 2013 Leone d’Oro prize in Venice, and “Via Castellana Bandiera”, for which Elena Cotta won best actress prize in […]
Read moreAustralia – Italian artist featured in Sydney Biennale
The Biennale of Sydney, which runs until 9 June 2014, features the work of Italian artist Rosa Barba, who creates atmospheric installations using film, sculpture and film publications. Born in Agrigento, Sicily, the artist now lives in Berlin. Read more, in Italian.
Read morePrague – Italian culture, from Simone Ghera to “Sacro GRA”
The Baroque Chapel at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague is hosting events showcasing Italian art and culture. Exhibitions include “Florence and Tuscany in Prague. Images and documents from the Habsburg-Lorena Archive” and “Dancer Inside Prague”, featuring photographs of the Czech National Ballet’s soloists by Italian architect and photographer Simone Ghera. The Institute also organised […]
Read moreItalia-Francia – Hollande ospite all’Ambasciata italiana a Parigi (in translation)
Speciale presenza del Presidente della Repubblica francese, François Hollande, all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Parigi, dove l’Ambasciatore Giandomenico Magliano ha organizzato una serata per l’Institut de France, alla vigilia dell’insediamento del senatore a vita Mario Monti quale membro straniero associato della prestigiosa Accademia delle Scienze Morali e Politiche, una delle sezioni dell’Institut.
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Saipem wins new South Stream contract
Russia: Saipem wins new South Stream contract South Stream Transport (a joint venture composed of Gazprom, with 50%, Eni (20%), French company EdF (15%) and Germany’s BASF-Wintershall, with 15%) has announced that it has awarded Saipem a contract worth 400 million euros. The contract envisages the supply of engineering works and technical support for the […]
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