Archaeology: Mongolia asks Italy for help
In order to leverage the extraordinary archaeological and historic heritage of the area of Kharkhorin, in Mongolia, an agreement was signed between the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi of Turin, the Kharakhorum Museum and the State University of Ulaanbaatar with the aim of supporting museums in the effort of enabling local communities to know and enjoy […]
Read more“Italian Contemporary Art” Day in Brasilia
To celebrate the First Edition of the event “Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art”, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia had an Open Doors Day giving public access to the architectural and artistic peculiarities of the building designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Brasilia and […]
Read moreThe Embassy in Washington hosted the meeting of the representatives of the Italian community
The Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the annual meeting of the representatives of the Italian community in the United States. The meeting focused on promoting the Italian language, the services provided to the community, the activities of the consular network and its collaboration with the elected representatives. Among the representatives of the Italian community in […]
Read moreThe Italian pavilion awarded the “best national pavilion” prize at Kampala’s International Trade Fair
At the inauguration of the 26th edition of the International Trade Fair in Kampala (UGITF), the Italian pavilion was awarded the prize of “best national pavilion”. The Trade Fair, which is organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), is one of the most important promotional events in East Africa and represents a great business opportunity for […]
Read moreTurkmenistan and the Silk Road – A tribute by Italy to Ashgabat
The Silk Road and its intense programme of cultural, artistic and technological interactions is at the core of the exhibition “The Silk Road and Turkmenistan – A tribute by Italy”, staged by the Italian Embassy in Ashgabat’s principal museum with the sponsorship of the UNESCO. Throughout the month of October, 150 High-Definition photographic reproductions, accompanied […]
Read moreItalian wine lands in Japan’s expanding market
The “6000 Years of Italian Wine” campaign promoting still and sparkling Italian wine with the participation of Italian wine producers and consortia, kicked off in Japan with approximately 70 events scheduled. In the first semester of 2018, Italy exported to Japan 14,844,000 litres of still wine worth 8,236 million Yen, and 2,961,000 litres of sparkling wine […]
Read moreMorocco: third Guinness World Record for Italian driver Fabio Barone
With the incredible time of 4 minutes and 42 seconds, Italian driver Fabio Barone, who already holds two world records, won his third Guinness World Record in Morocco, gaining a place in the history of international motorsports, setting three speed records in three different continents. Fabio’s comment at the finish line: “I am honoured and […]
Read more“The Ulysses syndrome”, a soundscape of the Mediterranean
Scanners, aerial antennas and recorders were used to record the sounds, music, voices, private conversations and service communications between boats, ships and the coast during two months of sailing along the shores of the Middle East, Italy, North Africa and Southern Europe. The “Ulysses Syndrome” originated from the Soundwalk Collective project and is a panorama […]
Read moreAn Italian hamlet in the heart of China
An Italian hamlet in the heart of China: it is the HB Italian Town Changsha, the new theme park dedicated to the excellence of Italian products recently inaugurated in Changsha, the capital of the province of Hunan. The town is the reconstruction of an ideal Italian town by a group of Italian consultants, architects and […]
Read moreThe summer programme of ‘Tempo Forte Italia-Grecia’ winds up in Athens
The events on the recently concluded summer programme of ‘Tempo Forte Italia-Grecia 2018’, were all a great success. In particular, the National Institute of Ancient Drama returned on stage at the Athens and Epidaurus Festival to perform Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus at Colonus’, directed by Greece’s Yannis Kokkos and featuring Massimo De Francovich in the role of […]
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