Giappone: Istruzione italiana in mostra (in translation)
L’istruzione italiana vola in Giappone per presentarsi: domenica 11 novembre si terrà per la prima volta a Osaka il Salone per lo studio in Italia, un’occasione per i tanti giovani interessati di conoscere istituti, programmi e offerte formative di decine di università e scuole del Bel Paese, incontrando direttamente i responsabili e ricevendo informazioni pratiche […]
Read moreIraq: Teatro Nazionale Baghdad apre porte a cultura italiana (in translation)
Il Teatro Nazionale di Baghdad apre le porte all’arte e la cultura italiana: per la prima volta dalla caduta di Saddam Hussein, lo stabile ospiterà un gruppo di artisti italiani che il prossimo 7 novembre saliranno sul palco per dare vita a uno spettacolo di poesia, musica lirica, classica, folk e jazz. Si tratta del […]
Read moreLibya: seven business women in Rome for training session
Seven Libyan business women from various sectors and segments of the society will be in Rome through 28 October on a training course dealing with the themes of equal opportunity and social inclusion. The project, introduced at the foreign ministry in Rome, has been organized by the Associazione Pari o Dispari with the support of […]
Read moreWashington: the electronic diplomacy debate
How are new technologies changing diplomacy and the dynamics of international relations? That is the question before the seminar “Twiplomacy 2.0: the Rise of E-diplomacy and the Future of Communications”, to be held this afternoon at the Italian embassy in Washington. Speakers in addition to Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero will include US Secretary of State Hillary […]
Read moreMoscow: Eldorado for italian shoes in Russia
Italian shoes, and all their quality and refinement, will step onto the stage in Moscow as part of an upcoming exhibition dedicated to fashion that, in turn, is part of the “Exhibitaly” economic diplomacy event currently under way in the country’s capital. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreAthens cultural institute presents the “Odyssey”
On 26 October Athens will celebrate the premier of Robert Wilson’s “Odyssey”, based on the Homeric epic, in an International co-production that pairs the National Theatre of Athens with Milan’s Piccolo Teatro. The spectacle, written by Simon Armitage, has an all-Greek cast and will be presented at the National Theatre of Athens. Read more, in […]
Read moreMarines: EU gives max priority to the case and supports Italy – Rumours of having “dumped” them denied
The European Union fully supports the Italian government in regard to the case involving two Italian marines detained in India, and continues to give the case the “maximum priority” in its dealings with its Indian counterparts. This was the assurance from EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s spokesman Michael Mann, who expressed “surprise and disappointment” with […]
Read moreItaly-Slovenia: Trieste regasification plant essential to our energy security, says Terzi
The Trieste regasification plant “is the type of infrastructure that is absolutely essential to Italy’s energy security”. The point was explained by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during the press conference at the end of the fourth meeting of the Italian-Slovenian Ministerial Coordination Committee, in Brdo. Also taking part were the Environment Minister, Corrado Clini; the […]
Read moreItaly-China: health sector agreement
An agreement has been signed between Dedalus, an Italian software company operating in the health sector, and China’s Daqing Sunway. The agreement envisages the creation of an IT platform between national health service structures and private operators in the sector in the city of Daqing (province of Heilongjiang, in north-eastern China). The signing ceremony was […]
Read moreIsrael: Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” in Tel Aviv and Rishon-LeZion
Giacomo Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria”, conducted by Paolo Olmi, met with great success in Israel. The first performance, attended by Italian Ambassador Francesco Maria Talò, was held in the Heichal Hatarbut cultural centre in Rishon-LeZion. The second was staged in the opera house in Tel Aviv. Paolo Olmi was invited to Israel by the Italian […]
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