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21 March 2014
Lima – Ulysses in Peru – Conference on Odyssey in Latin America

“The myth of Ulysses in Hispano-American literature. Between Dante and Rube’n Dario”, is the title of a conference organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima for 27 March. The event will aim to generate dialogue on the myth of Ulysses and, more in general, its impact on Latin American literature. Read more, in Italian.

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20 March 2014
Mexico – 14 Italian restaurants awarded ISNART certification

Fourteen Italian restaurants in Mexico have been awarded the National Tourism Research Institute (ISNART) quality certification for “Italian Hospitality – Italian Quality”. The certificate was awarded during the event of the same name hosted by the Italian Ambassador in Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca. The restaurants join over 1100 Italian restaurants already selected in 43 countries. […]

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19 March 2014
Brazil – Anthropological film festival arrives in São Paulo

“Contro-Sguardi” is the title of an international anthropological film festival running in São Paulo in Brazil from 14 to 27 April 2014. Organised by the Contro-Sguardi association in Perugia, the festival is making its first appearance in Brazil thanks to a collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo, the Laboratorio de Imagem e […]

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18 March 2014
No decision to abandon G8 – Concern over fate of Venezuela and its Italians, Ambassador summoned

The situation in Crimea and Ukraine, the crisis in Venezuela, relations with Lebanon and Italy’s commitment in Afghanistan. These were the main topics addressed during Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s address to the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees today. Minister Mogherini reiterated that “the annexation of Crimea is a grave deterioration in the crisis and […]

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18 March 2014
Brazil – Italian Embassy mission to Porto Alegre

The Italian Embassy in Brazil is organising a mission to Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) on 15 April. The aim is to present the government’s “Destinazione Italia” programme, promote EXPO 2015 and strengthen the Italian presence in the region. The mission, which follows a visit by our Ambassador in Brasilia, Raffaele Trombetta, to the […]

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Press Releases
13 March 2014
Argentina: Giro, si intensifica dialogo politico tra i nostri paesi su cultura, Pmi e Expo

“E’ un piacere tornare in Argentina dopo la visita di novembre. I rapporti bilaterali sono forti e variegati, così come le opportunità di crescere insieme dei due Paesi”, ha dichiarato il Sottosegretario agli Esteri. Accompagnato da Vera Jarach, tra le fondatrici dell’associazione “Madres de Plaza de Mayo”, il Sottosegretario Giro ha visitato l’Escuela de Mecánica […]

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11 March 2014
Argentina – Italian courses in Buenos Aires

The Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires will begin offering its first cycle of 15-week Italian language courses on 10 March. The courses will be divided into regular, intensive and super-intensive. The Institute also offers conversation courses, children’s courses and CILS and CELI exam preparation courses. Italian being one of the most studied languages in […]

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5 March 2014
Venezuela: Ministro Mogherini telefona a fotografa italiana Francesca Commissari

Il Ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini ha telefonato ieri a Francesca Commissari per esprimerle vicinanza e affetto, felicitarsi della conclusione positiva della vicenda che l’ha vista coinvolta e per sincerarsi delle sue condizioni di salute. La connazionale, fotografa professionista, era stata fermata nella capitale venezuelana dalle forze dell’ordine lo scorso 28 febbraio durante una manifestazione […]

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4 March 2014
Giro: “Il Brasile di Dilma è l’occasione per pensare agli italiani nel mondo“ (Limes)

LIMES In Brasile a ottobre ci saranno le elezioni presidenziali. Dilma Rousseff rivincerà? GIRO Dilma sta risalendo nei sondaggi, la nuova classe media creata da oltre un decennio di politiche luliste è rassicurata. La presidente ha accelerato sui piani sociali, ovunque vengono inaugurati grandi lavori. La concessione di infrastrutture ai privati darà frutti tra qualche […]

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4 March 2014
Cile – Onorificenza per l’ambasciatore Stefano Ronca (in translation)

L’ambasciatore cileno in Italia, Oscar Godoy Arcaya, ha inaugurato oggi a Roma la nuova sede diplomatica di Santiago del Cile, soddisfacendo cosi’ l’antica aspirazione cilena di avere una sede di proprieta’ in Italia.La cerimonia si e’ svolta alla presenza del ministro degli Esteri cileno, Alfredo Moreno Charme, che, sottolineando il profondo legame tra i due […]

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3 March 2014
Argentina – Pantalla Pinamar celebrates Italy

The Pantalla Pinamar Film Festival’s special guest this year will be Italy. Argentina’s principal celebration of film, now in its 10th edition, will take place in Pinamar, on the Atlantic coast, from 8 to 15 March 2014. Italy will share the “guest of honour” role with India, Switzerland and Hungary. To celebrate the Italian presence […]

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27 February 2014
Uruguay – “La dolce vita, Italian design and style”

“La Dolce Vita – Italian design and style” is the title of an itinerant exhibition that runs through 27 April at the Museo nacional de artes visuales (MNAV) in Montevideo, and is aimed at foregrounding Italian design, fashion and artistic excellence. Conferences and seminars will also be held by university professors, architects and decorators   Read […]

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