ITALY-POLAND – Green Energy and economic cooperation
Ecological/economic development, with a focus on low-environmental impact alternative energy sources, was the theme of the Italo-Polish seminar “Green Energy for Aeronautic and Automotive Applications” held on 17 April in Warsaw and fruit of a joint effort by the Ice office, the Italian embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in the Polish capital. Read more, […]
Read moreALBANIA – Appealing market for Italian firms
Relations between Italy and Albania and prospects for an economic partnership and “productive integration” were the focus of an interview our Ambassador in Tirana Massimo Gaiani granted to the on-line daily Shqiptarja.com. The ambassador underscored how Albania had made impressive progress over the past 20 years, pointing out that Italy had always supported that process; […]
Read moreMOSCOW – A “Golden Bridge” uniting Italy and Russia
The “Ponte d’Oro” award ceremony has taken place at the Italian Embassy in Moscow, in what has become a traditional “get-together” for the Russian population and Italian community in the Russian capital. Founded and organised by the magazine “Italia – La vita come arte”,the award goes to “representatives of the cultural and economic communities who, […]
Read moreUSA – The human figure in italian art showcased in New York
Italian art is again in the limelight in the Big Apple, with the Assonance/Dissonance” exhibition focusing on the human figure through the history of Italian art. On show are 14 masterpieces, ranging from archaeological finds to works by 16th and 17th century masters (Jacopo Bassano, Luca Giordano, il Cigoli and others) to contemporary artists (Chia, […]
Read moreSPAGNA – Madrid commemorates Rita Levi-Montalcini
Madrid celebrates Rita Levi-Montalcini, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, with a commemoration organised by the Italian Embassy on the eve of what would have been her 104th birthday. The event, organised in collaboration with the Mensajeros de la Paz association, was intended to highlight not just this extraordinary women but also the ample […]
Read morePOLAND – Astaldi wins a contract worth 90 million euros for Krakow’s airport
A new important order for Astaldi in Poland. The group has signed a contract worth around 90 million euros to build new passenger terminals at the John Paul II International Airport. “This contract”, commented Italian Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, further consolidates the presence of the group in the Polish market and is a new, significant success […]
Read moreITALY-ARGENTINA – Liszt meetz Verdi in Buenos Aires
In observance of the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, Neapolitan pianist Giulio De Luca will be performing Liszt’s paraphrases of some of Verdi’s major works in a concert in Buenos Aires. Read more, Italian.
Read moreOMAN – Tourism and business opportunities showcased in Rome
Oman, a fascinating country with a strong potential for tourism, excellent growth rate and a desire for economic diversification and to build up small and midsize enterprises, was the object of a country presentation organized at the Confindustria by Asssafrica e Mediterraneo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Oman, the Embassy of Oman […]
Read moreALEXANDRIA – A lecture retraces the history of the italian community in Egypt
Italian emigration to Egypt was the topic of a lecture on “Traces of the Past: Italians in Egypt in the 20th century” which took place in Alexandria on Monday 15 April 2013. The speaker, Joseph Viscomi, retraced the history of the Italian community in Egypt to an audience which, commented, Consul Mario Concetto Vinci, greatly […]
Read moreITALIAN SCHOOLS ABROAD – ‘I speak your language’ initiative
“I speak your language”: Italian schools abroad helping foreign families in Italy A selection of forms in various foreign languages – enrolment, certification requests etc. – has been made available for Italy’s schools as a concrete way to help foreign families deal with red tape. That’s the idea behind the “I Speak Your Language” project, […]
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