Bratislava: Italian Cinema Festival, encounter with Emanuele Trevi
Bratislava’s 10th Central European Festival of Italian Cinema (MittelCinemaFest), organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Embassy with the collaboration of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, opened with an encounter with writer and literary critic Emanuele Trevi, and will offer screenings, conferences and concerts through 26 November.
Read moreGaza: basis for truce in coming hours, but Israel must be certain that rockets will stop, says Terzi
“The basis exists for a truce in the coming hours”, but Israel can “restrain itself only if it has the absolute certainty that rocket launches will not be repeated”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi. “Israel is aware, and in my conversations with the members of the Israeli government I was not given the impression of any […]
Read morePakistan: major italian archeological discovery
A major success for Italian archaeology in Pakistan: a pre-Buddhist necropolis in the area of Udegram in the northwest Swat Valley dating back to from 1,500 to 500 BC. The site was discovered within the context of the “Act- Fieldschool” (archeology, community, tourism) programme coordinated by the Italian Archaeology Mission directed by Prof. Luc Olivieri […]
Read moreRiga: Italian Language Week – performances and workshops
Theatrical performances, film lectures, concerts, conferences and workshops, along with competitions, awards and language games made up the many offerings that marked the 12th edition of Italian Language Week in Latvia (15-21 October), organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Riga and involving universities and academic and local cultural institutions in Riga.
Read moreGaza: Crisis on Foreign Ministers’ meeting agenda – common EU position needed to revive dialogue, says Terzi
The situation in Gaza will be the focal point of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, where Minister Giulio Terzi will express Italy’s deep concern over the situation in the Gaza Strip and the escalation in tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and its strong commitment to a common EU position to facilitate the […]
Read moreThe new consular services portal is now online
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing a new, avant-garde IT tool for Italian citizens living abroad, to allow them to receive information and services without having to visit our consular offices in person. The new online consular services portal, SECOLI, was launched in Belgium on 12 November 2012. In line with the Italian and […]
Read moreMiddle East: Gaza on the EU foreign ministers’ agenda Terzi trusts in Egypt’s role as moderator
The newly tense situation in the Middle East, especially in the Gaza Strip, will be on the agenda for the meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday 19 November, during the Foreign Affairs Council. “I trust”, said Minister Terzi, “that Europe will be listened to and heard as one single voice”. He added […]
Read moreEmirates: Abu Dhabi art is a great success
The Abu Dhabi Art Fair has been a great success, with over 60 galleries from all over the world taking part. Italy too was present, with the San Gimignano-based Galleria Continua. Large numbers of young people, both artists and visitors, from the seven Emirates, visited the “art village” set up for the Fair. Visitor numbers […]
Read moreWeimar plus Foreign Affairs-Defence meeting – Increased efficiency for European security
The European Union “must be able to deal with complex, multi-actor and multidimensional crises, while at the same time increasing the efficiency of its missions and operations”. This was the message of the conclusion of the meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain which took place in Paris […]
Read moreGaza: The situation is very worrying, says Terzi. The tensions must be eased
The escalation in the tension between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza “is very worrying”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment from Paris, where he was attending the “Weimar Plus” meeting of Foreign and Defence ministers, along with representatives of France, Germany, Poland and Spain. In Terzi’s view, “Action is needed to reduce the tensions, […]
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