Prague: record trade volumes between Italy and the Czech Republic
Trade relations between Italy and the Czech Republic are very positive and have great growth potential, said the Italian Ambassador in Prague. Francesco Saverio Nisio, at the signing ceremony of a Cooperation Protocol between the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC) and the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic (HKCR – Hospodarska komora […]
Read moreMadrid: young chefs win the “Nuovi talenti cucina italiana” cooking contest
A Spaniard and an Italian, both residing in Barcelona, are the two winners of the second edition of the “Prepara il tuo futuro – Nuovi talenti della cucina italiana” contest that was launched by the Italian Embassy in Madrid, in partnership with the Italian National Tourism Board (ENIT) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and […]
Read moreConference in Tunis on the dialogue between the two shores of the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean, nationalism, borders, roots, dwellings, origins, the sea, fluidity, identity. These are the themes of the fifth two-day International Conference on Mediterranean Studies: “Transnational fluid identities” that was held at the prestigious Beit al Hikma, “l’Académie des belles lettres” in Carthage. The main purpose of the event, organized by the Department of Italian Studies […]
Read moreExhibition on Fellini’s works at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
The exhibition Federico Fellini Genius of humanity has been inaugurated at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Promoted by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, in collaboration with the Federico Fellini Foundation, the exhibition pays tribute to one of the greatest masters of cinema but also to Italy’s commitment to all civilization […]
Read moreFinal of the “New Italian culinary talent” competition to be held in Madrid
The final of the second “Prepara il tuo futuro. Nuovi talenti della cucina italiana” (“Get your future ready. New Italian culinary talents”) competition will be held at The Kitchen Club in Madrid. It was organised by the Italian Embassy in association with Italy’s Tourist Board (Enit) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain (CCIS). […]
Read moreAnkara: Italian literature guest of honour at book fair
Italy will be guest of honour at the 13th book fair in Ankara which runs until 24 February. The event was setup by the Italian Embassy in association with the Department of Italian studies of the University of Ankara, with an emphasis on Italian literature. Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the 2017 Campiello Prize for […]
Read moreJordan: The ‘Issa Naouri’ translation award
The translation from Italian to Arabic of a passage taken from the book ‘Resto qui‘ by Marco Balzano was the test for the candidates competing for the ‘Issa Naouri’ Award, established by the Italian Embassy of Amman and by the family of the writer and Italianist Naouri. The award – won by three young Jordanians: Aya […]
Read moreVienna: Italian-Chinese satellite for studying earthquakes
The Italy-China scientific cooperation for the Chinese satellite CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) was presented in Vienna during the meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space of the United Nations (COPUOS). Ambassador Maria Assunta Accili, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations, presented the project while the more technical aspects of […]
Read moreInauguration of the exhibition on De Chirico in Brussels
Today the Italian Ambassador to Belgium, Elena Basile, will inaugurate the exhibition dedicated to Giorgio De Chirico at the Musée des Beaux-Arts (BAM) in Mons that will be open to the public from 16 February to 2 June 2019 under the patronage of the Embassy. The inauguration will also be attended by the Bourgmestre of […]
Read moreFirst Italian language course in a university in Bahrein
The Italian language can now be learned in Bahrein. The first Italian language course, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Manama was inaugurated on 13 February at an event at the Royal University for Women in Riffa in the presence of Domenico Bellato, the Italian Ambassador in Manama. This initiative was also made possible thanks […]
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