“Italy and Uruguay with eyes wide open” is the title of a photographic exhibition by Marco Pejrolo, organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo. The exhibition, which runs until 31 October 2013, is a homage both to Uruguay and to Italy. Read more, in Italian
Read moreItaly has made a new contribution to the fight against hunger in the world: the government has donated over half a million dollars to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in Bolivia to foster the development of means of subsistence and food security for the families of landless farmers in the most vulnerable communities […]
Read moreAn “Executive Management Plan” for the international integrated management and enhancement of the monastery of San Fransisco was presented in Ecuador. Italy joins a number of other country contributors with funding from the foreign ministry. The plan was drafted by a committee of experts coordinated by UNESCO and consists of four programmes: aimed at the […]
Read moreYoung people between the ages of 18 and 31 in Argentina will participate in a competition aimed at disseminating Italian culture in the world, particular its impact on the development of science and industry in Argentina. The competition consists of an essay (maximum of 4 pages) on three topics: the role of FIAT in building […]
Read moreItalian law and culture are the focus of a series of lectures being held in Buenos Aires. The lectures are being organised by CPACF, the public law college, in collaboration with L’Italiano magazine and with the support of the Italian Embassy, our Consulate General in Buenos Aires and the principal Italian institutions in Argentina. Topics […]
Read moreThe Mexican airline company Interjet recently introduced the first SuperJet 100 aircraft, produced by Superjet International, a joint venture of Alenia Aermacchi – Sukhoi Civil (SCAC), of a an order for 20 aircraft to be filled by the end of 2014 (the agreement leaves the option of another 10 aircraft open). The SuperJet 100 is […]
Read moreA film season dedicated to migration will run until 25 September in Montevideo. The event, entitled “Italians in the world, yesterday and today” was proposed by the Italian Cultural Institute and organised in collaboration with EFASCE, a Friuli-based social and cultural organisation for emigrants. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMontevideo has hosted a concert by the Umberto Giordano Ensemble, led by Gianna Fratta. Entitled “Viva Verdi!”, the concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute as part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi. The event was attended by the Italian Ambassador, Massimo Andrea Leggeri, and First Secretary […]
Read moreSome media organisations are reporting news on two cases involving Italian nationals abroad which the Foreign Ministry has been dealing with in recent weeks. The Farnesina, including through the Italian Embassy in Cuba, is following developments in the case of Mr Simone Pini – currently serving a 25-year prison sentence handed down in that country […]
Read moreMusic by Gianbattista Pergolesi and Antonio Vivaldi was performed at a concert by the Umberto GiordanoEnsemble at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires. The concert, on 21 August, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires and our Embassy in Argentina. Read more, in Italian
Read moreA total of 51 family greenhouses were handed over in the Hampaturi area of the city of La Paz, within the context of the conclusion of the Emergency Programme financed by the Italian Development Cooperation with an overall contribution of €1.1 million. The Programme, active since February 2012, serves 8 districts and 12 communities of […]
Read moreUruguay has commemorated Guglielmo Marconi with a series of events at Punta dell’Este marking the 76th anniversary of the inventor’s death on 20 July 1937. During the celebrations, the Italian Honorary Vice Consul was honoured for his work in the Maldonado-Punta dell’Este consular district. The initiatives were organised with support from the Italian Embassy and […]
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