BRAZIL – Italy prepares for expovinis 2013
As a participant in Expovinis 2013 in Brazil, Italy will be doing it in style. The presence of Italian wine producers is being coordinated by the Italo-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by our embassy in Brasilia. The 17th edition of the event, the most important wine fair in all of Latin America, will take […]
Read moreCULTURE – many Italian Olympic Athletes
The Italian language olympics have lots of “athletes” in the Italian schools abroad competing on-line – some of whom have scored as high as 90% – from countries ranging from Colombia to the United States, from Iran to Nigeria, Spain and France. Aimed at the promotion and dissemination of the Italian language abroad, the first […]
Read moreSYRIA: EU, “political solution” – Italy chimes in on EU approach
Italy’s position, i.e. the need to seek a political solution to the crisis, was in accordance with those of the EU foreign ministers who met over the weekend in Dublin. Indeed, the conclusion of the informal meeting was that the European Union confirms the will to find a “political solution” to the dramatic situation in […]
Read moreKenya: new Masters in Cooperation
The University of Kenya in Nairobi joins the Italian Cooperation, the Cooperation and Development Network (CDN) the UN Development Program (UNDP), Tangaza University College, NGOs CISP, COOPI and VIS and the Collegio Santa Caterina da Siena in offering the new Masters in Economics (Cooperation and Human Development)-MECOHD Programme at the Faculty of Economics of the […]
Read moreNEW YORK – Presentation of the 55th Venice Biennale
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York hosted a conference for the presentation to the press and public of the 55th Venice Art Biennale, set to run from June 1st through 24 November 2013. After Institute Director Prof. Riccardo Viale’s welcome address, Biennale President Paolo Baratta and curator Massimiliano Gioni illustrated the theme of this […]
Read moreMEDITERRANEAN: Valensise, Italy’s role on the southern shores
Italy maintains its leading role in cooperation with the countries of the southern Mediterranean shores, according to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michele Valensise, who spoke in Cagliari at the 20th annual COPEAM Conference, a permanent audio-visual conference, on the panel entitled “The Mediterranean, between economic crises and sociopolitical change”. “We have […]
Read moreZAGREB – Italian entrepreneurs meet Labour Minister
The 12th General Assembly of the Consulting Committee of Italian Entrepreneurs in Croatia (CCIIC) was held on 21 March 2013. Established in 2004 under the aegis of the Embassy of Italy, the Committee brings together the main Italian firms operating in Croatia, and foreign ones with major interests in Italy. Its aim was to encourage […]
Read moreUSA – Italy “invades” Washington with exhibits and concerts
Italy enthusiasts in Washington will be offered a week’s worth of opportunities, with something for everyone on a packed calendar features events designed for interests ranging from science to theatre and literature, photography to fashion, and food and wine to technology, all within the context of the Year of Italian Culture in the USA. Read […]
Read moreMARINES: government decisions always collective, says Terzi
“Senseless press polemics, since all government decisions regarding the marines and relations with India have been made on a collective basis”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented on the reconstructions by several Italian newspapers of decisions taken by the government. In Dublin for a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Terzi referred to the decisions, […]
Read moreMEXICO CITY – The history of italian fashion on show
An exhibition on “60 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ brand – Fashion and Design” is taking place at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City. The event, which runs until 6 June 2013, features Italy’s fashion “stars” and the birth and global success story of its prêt-à-porter sector. The initiative was organised by the […]
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