Uzbekistan: Danieli is awarded a 160 mln euro contract
Danieli, an Italian multinational corporation headquartered in Buttrio (Udine), is one of the world leaders in the construction of iron and steel ‘turnkey’ plants. The Italian company was awarded a 160 million euro contract for the construction of a tender in the new industrial plant located in the Bekabad iron and steel complex in Uzbekistan […]
Read moreChina calls on Italy for archaeological heritage defence
The know-how and professional expertise of Italian archaeologists to protect Chinese cultural heritage. This is the objective of the workshop organized by the Consulate General in conjunction with the Italian Embassy in China in Chengdu, capital of the South-Easten province of Sichuan. The event, scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 September, will be part […]
Read moreThe Hellenistic-era temple of Kınık Höyük, Niğde, Turkey
There were many discoveries made during the eighth campaign of excavations at Kınık Höyük, Niğde. The excavation at the archaeological site of Kınık Höyük is a joint research project of the University of Pavia (Department of Humanities) and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World of New York University, led by Professor Lorenzo d’Alfonso and […]
Read moreFilipino artist wins Embassy of Italy award
Young Filipino artist Jel Suarez has won the “Embassy of Italy award” at the “Ateneo art awards 2018” in Manila, the most prestigious Filipino award for visual arts organised and coordinated by the Ateneo University of Manila. A fourth award, assigned by the Embassy of Italy, was added to the three traditional awards, starting this […]
Read moreBusho (Budapest Short) International Short film Festival
The 14th Busho (Budapest Short) International Short Film Festival will be held between 28 August and 2 September. The main goals of Busho have always been to give young film producers a chance to gain publicity and to develop the Central European audio-visual sector, helping to construct new European values. National productions will also be screened, plus […]
Read moreEthiopia, the Foreign Ministry allocates 500,000 euros for assistance to displaced persons
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, has allocated a 500,000-euro financial contribution to tackle the humanitarian crisis in the regions of Gedeo and West Guji, in Ethiopia. The contribution will mainly be used to provide emergency shelters as well as relief material and support to mobile […]
Read moreDurand de la Penne in Dakar, a minute’s silence for Genoa
A minute of silence was observed on board of the Italian destroyer ‘Luigi Durand de la Penne’ in memory of the victims of the bridge collapse in Genoa. The destroyer arrived in the port of Dakar, the second stop in the 2018 training campaign for officers-in-training of the 2nd class of the Livorno Naval Academy, […]
Read moreThe ‘Festa do Cinema italiano’ hosted in 12 Brazilian cities
This year, the ‘8 e 1/2 Festa do Cinema italiano’, the now traditional Italian film festival held in Brazil in the first week of August and named after the famous film directed by Federico Fellini, featured more than 300 screenings in 12 Brazilian cities, including the best of this year’s Italian film production. The film […]
Read moreBrazil: opening of the “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit
The “Sao Francisco na Arte de Maestros Italianos” exhibit opened on August 8 at the Casa FIAT de Culture di Belo Horizonte.It is an initiative of great importance that retraces the iconography of Saint Francis with artwork by Tiziano, Perugino, Orazio Gentileschi, Guido Reni, Guercino, Carracci and Cigoli. The exhibit also includes a virtual visit of the Upper […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Minaret of Jam exhibition opens at Embassy
An exhibition on the Minaret of Jam, one of the first Afghan sites to be selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has opened at the Italian Embassy in Kabul and will run until 25 August. The exhibition compares three-dimensional documents made during a recent archaeological expedition to the Minaret with photographs taken in the […]
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