MeerKAT telescope inaugurated in South Africa
The MeerKAT radio telescope was inaugurated a few days ago in the Karoo desert, in South Africa. MeerKAT is an integral part of the multinational project Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in which Italy participates in an active and qualified manner. The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of the Vice President of the Republic […]
Read moreTurkey: ‘Mediterraneo’ photo exhibition by Mimmo Jodice in Istanbul
A voyage across the myth, memory, culture and landscape of the great civilisations that have peopled the Mediterranean Basin, exhibited in one of the emblematic Countries of the ‘Mare Nostrum’. This is the itinerary plotted by ‘Mediterraneo’, the photo exhibition by photographer Mimmo Jodice, which will open tonight at the Assos Hall of the Archaeological […]
Read moreMidwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate
By midnight, Khurshid, 35, was in serious trouble. Five months pregnant and bleeding heavily, she had passed out at home. Her family carried her unconscious body to the nearest – and only – health station in Afghanistan’s remote, mountainous Chesht-e Sharif District. “Her state shocked me, but I knew quickly that it was a miscarriage,” […]
Read moreThe 18th World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb
The 18th World Saxophone Congress was inaugurated in Zagreb with ‘Saxophobia’, an exhibition of saxophones of all types and sizes from Attilio Berni’s vast collection. It is the largest collection in the world, with over 500 musical instruments in addition to 200 toys and accessories and 2000 photographs of famous saxophonists. The Congress will take place from July 10 to […]
Read morePartnership agreement signed to promote sustainable agriculture
A partnership agreement was signed promoting sustainable agriculture to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) recently partnered with the FAO and with three of the major public research agencies in Italy: the National Research Council (CNR); the Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economics Analysis (CREA); and […]
Read moreFast It: new registry portal for Italians abroad
Fast It is a digital platform developed by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies (DGIT) in conjunction with the Directorate General for Administration, IT and TLC (DGAI) in order to enable Italian nationals residing abroad to enlist in the AIRE registry and quickly notify a possible change of address, if necessary. The […]
Read moreEnrico Rava and Ennio Morricone perform in Prague
Italian music and performers focus the attention of a qualified Czech public with two important dates in the Bohemia Jazz Fest in Prague. At 8.30 this evening, the Enrico Rava New Quartet will perform a jazz concert in the Old Town Square in Prague during the opening concert of the Bohemia Jazz Fest, one of […]
Read moreForms of Eternity: Italian Haute Couture in Munich
The Consulate General of Italy in Munich and the Italian Cultural Institute, together with the Glyptothek Munich, have organized an exhibition of one of the greatest contemporary Italian sculptors, Fabio Viale. A special pre-inauguration event was held for selected guests and journalists which included a fashion and art show displaying works of excellence. Models presenting Elena […]
Read moreMoscow, “1918-2018: a Century of History at Villa Berg”
Exactly one century ago, on 6 July 1918, the Plenipotentiary of the German Legation, Count von Mirbach-Harff was assassinated at Villa Berg, the current seat of the Italian Embassy in Moscow. To commemorate this tragic event, an international conference was opened at the attendance of eminent Italian, Russian and German historians. The Conference, organised by […]
Read moreItalians Abroad (Cgie), Merlo, united and organised
”We must be united and organised”: this is the call made by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ricardo Merlo, at the opening of the 41st Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2 to 6 July. When addressing the Plenary, which represents […]
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