Tourism – ‘Travelling with Italy’: 120 years of the Touring Club
The Touring Club Italiano is celebrating its 120th anniversary with an exhibition entitled “Travelling with Italy” which will run until 25 May 2014. The initiative was organised to commemorate the Touring Club’s work to develop tourism and safeguard Italy’s artistic, historic and cultural heritage. It is also included in the protocol of understanding signed on […]
Read moreNo decision to abandon G8 – Concern over fate of Venezuela and its Italians, Ambassador summoned
The situation in Crimea and Ukraine, the crisis in Venezuela, relations with Lebanon and Italy’s commitment in Afghanistan. These were the main topics addressed during Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s address to the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees today. Minister Mogherini reiterated that “the annexation of Crimea is a grave deterioration in the crisis and […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April
Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April Unioncamere Emilia Romagna has organised a business forum taking place in Bologna at 10.00 on 3 April 2014. Participants include the Minister for Planning and Investment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Bui Quang Vinh, who will illustrate business opportunities in his country. […]
Read moreMarines: next step could be international arbitration, says Mogherini
“Our latest Note Verbale was sent to New Delhi last week. The next step could be international arbitration: we’ll discuss it with them and with their lawyers”. The statement was made by Minister Mogherini addressing the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees.
Read moreBerlin – Architecture Biennale presented at Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy in Berlin has hosted an event to present the 14th Architecture Biennale, entitled “Fundamentals”, which opens on 7 June 2014 at the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice. Speakers included Ambassador Elio Menzione, Biennale President Paolo Baratta, and the Director of this year’s edition, Rem Koolhaas. The 2014 Biennale will feature three […]
Read moreOslo – ‘Farfalle’ from Prato with the TPO dance company
The TPO contemporary dance company, based at the Fabbrichino Theatre in Prato, has cast its spell over Norwegian children and their families in Oslo. The performances were organised with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute and Norway’s principal dance organisation, Dansens Hus. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreParis – UNESCO medal awarded to Roberto Bolle
A new award for Roberto Bolle: the Italian dancer, star of La Scala in Milan and principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in New York, is to receive the UNESCO medal for Cultural Diversity. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will present the award on 8 April 2014 at the organisation’s offices in Paris. To […]
Read moreBrazil – Italian Embassy mission to Porto Alegre
The Italian Embassy in Brazil is organising a mission to Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) on 15 April. The aim is to present the government’s “Destinazione Italia” programme, promote EXPO 2015 and strengthen the Italian presence in the region. The mission, which follows a visit by our Ambassador in Brasilia, Raffaele Trombetta, to the […]
Read moreUkraine: EU-US response – EU measures, door to dialogue not closed, says Mogherini
The “illegitimate” and “illegal” nature of the referendum held in Crimea on Moscow’s impetus was voiced in the unified responses of Europe and the United States. The “message to Moscow is to avoid any further action needed to annex Crimea”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said. The response consists of several measures but also […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica Italiana: 17 marzo. Latest World News, compiled in collaboration with Il Sole 24 Ore/Radiocor
Russia: Thales Alenia Space: launch AT1AT2 satellite The communications satellites Express AT1 and AT2 were successfully launched from Baikonur with the Proton carrier; the French-led Finmeccanica/Thales joint venture produced the satellite payload for the primary contractor ISS Reshetnev at the request of Russia’s Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). The partnership between Russia and Thales Alenia […]
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