LEBANON – Development cooperation initiative in Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Italian Development Cooperation is engaged in a new project in Lebanon, with Sunday 2 June 2013 seeing the opening of the Roman Oak pathway in the Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, in the Bekaa region. The initiative, which aims to help the local population and involve local municipalities, is part of a broader programme funded and […]
Read moreDassù: «E’ il momento dell’Europa federale» (La Stampa) (in translation)
Caro direttore,le dichiarazioni di Francois Hollande sul tema dell`Unione Politica – più di una, nell` ultima settimana -hanno avuto un`accoglienza «mista». Alcuni vi hanno visto un modo per sparigliare le carte a livello europeo. Altri le hanno derubricate come una «mossa del cavallo» ispirata da considerazioni di politica interna. In fin dei conti, è irrilevante […]
Read more‘Cocaine Route Programme’, il contrasto al narcotraffico targato UE (in translation)
Un mercato superiore ai 300 miliardi di dollari, occupato per un quarto delsuo valore dal traffico di cocaina e che ha nell’Africa Occidentale un nuovo, temibile crocevia. E’ contro questa rete illecita globale, che va dall’America Latina all’Europa, che l’Ue ha messo in campo il ‘Cocaine Route Programme’, progetto lanciato nel 2009 per rafforzare, attraverso […]
Read moreROMANIA – from Bocelli to Verdi, Italian music in Bucharest
Italian music takes centre-stage in Bucharest, with a hugely successful concert by Andrea Bocelli that attracted an audience of over 4000. The tenor performed a selection of arias and traditional Italian songs, including duets with soprano Angela Gheorgiu and counter-tenor Cezar Ouatu. They were accompanied by classical guitarists Carlo Corrieri and Magdalena Kaltcheva, and the […]
Read moreNEW YORK – “Barrique: the third life of wood” showcases design by San Patrignano
The young people of the San Patrignano rehabilitation centre have been working with world-famous architects on a project of high social and symbolic value: “Barrique: The Third Life of Wood”. The exhibition, now running in New York, showcases furniture and decor conceived by renowned architects and designers and produced by the San Patrignano community. The […]
Read moreHAMBURG – Exhibition celebrating the italian cultural institute’s 60th anniversary
Sixty candles on the cake for the Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg, which will be celebrating its birthday on Friday with the opening of an exhibition entitled “My Italy”. The exhibition is being promoted by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Germany. It will showcase the best photos from the competition […]
Read moreFRANCE- SORIN wins the ‘Investisseur International 2013’ award
A new international success for Italy, with SORIN, a world leader in electro-medical technology, winning the “Investisseur International 2013” award in France for its investments in the Paris region. The award was presented by the Minister for Economic Development, Arnaud Montebourg. In his address at the award ceremony the Italian Ambassador, Giandomenico Magliano, underscored the […]
Read moreSenegal – Roberto Ciotti casts a spell over Dakar
The music of Roberto Ciotti, a blues guitarist of global renown, casts a spell over Dakar. The concert was organised by the Italian Embassy as part of its promotional and collaborative initiatives in Senegal. Ciotti was accompanied by drummer Ivano Fortuna and Habib Faye, a Senegalese bass player. They performed music composed by Youssou Ndour, […]
Read moreGlobal Purchasing Season: commercial opportunities in China
A meeting entitled “Global Purchasing Season: commercial opportunities in China” is taking place in Milan’s Palazzo Turati on Tuesday 28 May 2013. The event is being promoted by the China Association of International Trade (CAIT, which operates under the aegis of the Chinese Ministry of Trade), PROMOS–Milan Chamber of Commerce, and Assolombarda, Lombardy Region’s main […]
Read morePRAGUE – concert for Festival of the Republic
The Baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague will provide the setting on 31 May for a concert by the Milan String Ensemble and the piano duo Campisano-Punzo for the celebration of the Festival of the Republic. Read more, in Italian.
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