LATVIA – Italy moves up in the ranks of exporters
Trade data show Italian exports to Latvia on the rise. Commercial trade between the two countries is up 15.5% to €537 million, with exports climbing 20.3% to €427 million, while imports are down 18.2% to €110 million, with a surplus for Italy of €317 million (up 13% to €12 billion), making Italy Latvia’s 8th-ranked supplier, […]
Read moreVALONA – Ashram musical group triumphs
The Italian “darkwave” neoclassical musical group “Ashram” was given a standing ovation by an enthusiastic audience at the Petro Marko Theatre in Valona. The concert was part of the events for the Festival of the Italian Republic. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreROMANIA – Confindustria celebrates first 10 years
The association of Italian businesses in Romania – Confindustria Romania – celebrated its first 10 years in the presence of a long list of institutional representatives. Speakers at the ceremony included Romanian President Traian Basescu, who congratulated Italian investors for having created so many jobs and contributed substantially to the country’s economic development. 2 June: […]
Read moreFESTIVAL OF THE REPUBLIC : worldwide showcase for made in Italy
Celebrations around the world for the Festival of the Italian Republic. Embassies and consulates on 5 continents – from Japan to France, and from Romania to the United Arab Emirates, by way of Nigeria and Ethiopia – organised events, seizing the opportunity to promote the Made in Italy brand in all its many forms: music, […]
Read moreArchi a NY per firma Trattato su commercio armi (in translation)
“L’Italia è convinta che questo trattato fornirà un importante contributo al mantenimento della sicurezza internazionale”. E’ quanto ha sottolineato il Viceministro degli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi in occasione dell’apertura alla firma dello storico Trattato internazionale per il regolamento del commercio delle armi convenzionali, approvato lo scorso 2 aprile dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite con una […]
Read more2 June, French Premier Ayrault at the Italian Embassy
The Embassy of Italy in Paris gave a grand party for over 1,000 guests yesterday evening to celebrate the Festival of the Italian Republic. Those present included top personalities from Italian and French political, cultural and economic spheres in addition to the diplomatic representatives of both countries. Ambassador of Italy Giandomenico Magliano’s guests of honour […]
Read moreDiplomatic Historical Archive is created
Efficiency, effectiveness and economy are the bywords of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ new Diplomatic Historical Archive for the efficient, effective and economic access to the immense reservoir of historical and diplomatic material. Users are ensured rapid access to the documentation of nearly 200 years of Italian pre- and post-unification history. A rich patrimony now […]
Read moreSPAIN – The ‘Boot’, from art to food
“The Boot” on display in Spain: for a full week the city of Torrelodones, just outside of Madrid, hosted the best in Italian culture, with concerts, art shows, films and food and wine events. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Spain with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, ENIT and the Italian […]
Read moreLOS ANGELES – beautiful Sicily in photos, art and music
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles hosted the opening of an exhibition by photographer Giuseppe Leone on the beauty of the Sicilian landscape, where salt fields and lush Mediterranean vegetation are interspersed with archaeological sites that bear witness to an ancient culture. The show is part of the larger “Sicilia bedda” (beautiful Sicily) series […]
Read moreITALIA-USA – “Boxer at Rest” at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Italian ambassador to the United States Claudio Bisogniero announced in the Huffington Post that the bronze “Boxer at Rest” would be displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from early June to 15 July as part of the events for the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., describing it as “in a word, spectacular”. […]
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