DUBAI – Shopping temple hosts Leonardo’s machines
The Grand Atrium of the Dubai Mall, temple of shopping and leisure activities among the most visited in the world, is hosting 40 faithfully reproduced and full-scale models of Leonardo’s machines, based on the drawings in the Codex and chosen as exceptional expressions of innovation and technical ability. The show has already been mounted in […]
Read moreInternational Criminal Justice Day – Bonino: CCI a tool for peace and preventive diplomacy
Minister Emma Bonino’s International Criminal Justice Day message Today, 17 July, we celebrate International Criminal Justice Day, dedicated to a fundamental tool for the promotion of legality, defence of human rights and punishment of criminals who undermine peaceful co-existence among peoples. On 17 July 1998 the International Criminal Court statute was adopted in Rome: an […]
Read moreMEXICO – Pirelli doubles investments
The new 200 million USD investment “Pirelli Green Performance” in Mexico was presented recently in Mexico City during a ceremony whose participants included Secretary of the Mexican Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villareal, Governor of the State of Guanajuato Miguel Marquez Marquez, new Director General of ProMexico Francisco Gonzalez Diaz, Pirelli Vice President for Operations Giuliano Menassi, […]
Read moreITALY – ARGENTINA – Online a new call for joint scientific research projects
Now on-line a new call for joint science and technology research projects within the framework of the 3-year executive science and technology cooperation protocol between Italy and Argentina for 2014-2016. The goal is to encourage bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in the sectors of environment and energy, nanotechnologies, medicine and health, basic sciences (mathematics, physics, […]
Read moreFarnesina and Touring Club – “Touring Card for Foreign Members” facilitates vacationing in Italy
Promoting quality tourism in Italy is the goal of the “Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Touring Club” initiative that today launched a new card for Italian members living abroad and other foreigners that should facilitate their vacationing in Italy. A network of conventions, discounts and initiatives MFA Secretary General Michele Valensise and Touring Club President Franco Iseppi […]
Read moreBULGARIA – Italian futurist ‘Aereopainting’
Bulgaria is getting ready to host “Aeropainting” an exhibition, which will open in Pavlikeni on Thursday, of the works of noted Italian Futurist painter Mino delle Site. The show runs through 16 August. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – ‘Verano italiano’ a great success
“Verano Italiano”, which featured cinema, music, opera, art and food/wine all Made in Italy, was held in Buenos Aires between June and July and enjoyed great public success thanks, in particular, to the participation of esteemed cultural personalities such as Franco Battiato, Eugenio Bennato, Uto Ughi and Milan’s La Scala Chamber Orchestra. Read more, in […]
Read moreAUSTRALIA – Symposium on the future of Italian language teaching
On 12 July, the Embassy of Italy in Canberra organised a national convention in Adelaide on the future of the Italian language within the Australian educational curriculum. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly’s commitment to Europe – 2014 Presidency: political union and federalism
With one year to go until our EU Presidency in the second half of 2014, Italy has renewed its commitment to achieving political union in the framework of a “United States of Europe”. Because there is no alternative to a strong “EU project” if the Union wants to go on playing a leading role on […]
Read moreLJUBLJANA – Italian ‘frontier’ art on display
“East/Art/Contamination”, an exhibition featuring the work of a groups of artists from Trieste-based Centro Iniziative Culturali Z04 has opened in Ljubljana. The initiative, which runs until 11 October 2013, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Slovenian capital and aims to illustrate the richness and diversity of the artistic and cultural […]
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