ITALY – ISRAEL – Pomegranate of friendship planted inTel Aviv
A ceremony was held in the gardens of the residence of the Italian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Francesco Maria Talò, for the planting of a pomegranate tree donated by the national Hebrew fund Keren Kayemet LeIsrael as a symbol of friendship between peoples.
Read moreITALY – MOROCCO – Debt conversion accord
An accord for the fourth conversion package regarding Morocco’s debt to Italy, valued at €15 million, was signed in Rabat. Initiatives envisaged in the accord include projects in the sectors of human development, archaeology and healthcare training. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreG8 Ministerial Meeting in London – Syria: maintain positive spirit of Rome, says Monti
“The positive spirit of the meeting in Rome on 28 February must be maintained in order to foster the conditions for a timely political solution, with Assad’s exit from the scene and the launch of a transition toward democracy and the rule of law”. Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti spoke at the […]
Read more“Italy of the Future”, excellence in research on display in Tokyo
The opening of the “Italy of the Future” travelling exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo has launched a month of seminars, meetings and events designed to showcase Italian excellence to the Japanese research and industry communities in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Coordinated by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo as […]
Read moreBUDAPEST – Campanella celebrates Verdi
To celebrate the bicentennial of both Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, musician Michele Campanella dedicated a series of concerts in Italy and abroad in which he performed Franz Liszt’s paraphrases of the two composers. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBRUSSELS – Italian Embassy’s “tribute to Europe”
On 29 April the Italian embassy in Brussels moine with the Etet publishing house to launch the art book “Homage to Europe”, edited by Professor Louis Godart, advisor on artistic heritage to the President of the Italian Republic. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreRUSSIA – Boom in visas for Italy
Russian applications for travel visas to Italy were up 25% in the first quarter of 2013, as confirmed by Italian ambassador in Moscow Antonio Zanardi Landi, who made a recent visit to our Consulate General in the Russian capital. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSyria: Monti to Hitto – Italy confirms support for coalition
Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti, in London to participate in the meeting of G8 foreign ministers, met with interim Prime Minister of Syria Ghassan Hitto. Monti assured Hitto that Italy, one of the first countries to recognise the coalition as the only legitimate representative of the Syrian people, will continue to ensure […]
Read moreBUDAPEST: Italy guest of honour at book festival
To coincide with the Year of Italian Culture in Hungary, Italy is guest of honour at the International Book Festival taking place at the Millenáris centre from 18 to 21 April 2013. The Italian stand will offer a taste of current Italian publishing output, with events and round tables providing an opportunity for more in-depth […]
Read moreROMANIA – Italy joins initiative to help Rome citizens
Italy is taking part with other European countries in an initiative to help Romanian citizens belonging to the Roma ethnic group. Our Ambassador to Bucharest, Diego Brasioli, recently took part in a visit to Frumusani, which is home to a large Roma community. The visit was organised by the British Ambassador on behalf of the […]
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