America Latina e Caraibi

Diplomatic Network

13 May 2019

Leonardo: 5 concerts in Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Bahia Blanca, a city south of the vast province of Buenos Aires, kicked off a cycle of concerts to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci with a concert entitled ‘Amanecer desde Toscana’ (‘Dawn in Tuscany’). With this cycle, which is entitled ‘Leonardo da Vinci, the Genius of the Universal Italy’, the […]

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Press Releases

11 May 2019

Minister Moavero holds a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a long telephone conversation yesterday evening with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Argentina, Jorge Marcelo Faurie. The conversation mainly focused on the situation in Venezuela. In particular, the two Ministers agreed on the importance of persevering in promoting a […]

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Press Releases

10 May 2019

Venezuela

La Farnesina conferma che è stato accolto nella residenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia a Caracas il membro dell’Assemblea Nazionale venezuelana di origine italiana Americo De Grazia, una delle sette persone legittimamente elette all’Assemblea Nazionale, nei confronti delle quali, nonostante l’immunità parlamentare, è stato avviato un procedimento giudiziario suscettibile di determinarne l’arresto. L’Ambasciata opera in piena conformità alle […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 May 2019

Rio De Janeiro: Italian Businesses meet the President of the National Development Bank

At the invitation of Italian Ambassador Antonio Bernardini, the President of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Joaquim Levy was at the Consulate General of Italy in Rio de Janeiro where he met the main Italian companies already operating in Brazil or willing to invest in this market. President Levy illustrated the […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 May 2019

Sao Paulo: ‘A caminho do interior’ project kicks off

The ‘A caminho do interior’ project for the Italian community in the State of Sao Paulo, scheduling concerts, exhibitions and other artistic and cultural activities, kicked off with a series of concerts by Mafalda Minnozzi. The project was promoted by the Italian Consulate General in Sao Paulo to satisfy the request of the Italian community […]

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Press Releases

8 May 2019

Venezuela

Apprese le notizie dei provvedimenti giudiziari, emessi ieri in Venezuela, nei confronti di sette membri dell’Assemblea Nazionale legittimamente in carica, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, esprime “la più ferma condanna per tali decisioni che violano le basilari immunità parlamentari e i principi dello Stato di Diritto. Simili atti […]

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Press Releases

6 May 2019

Under Secretary Merlo to attend the third meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela

The Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Ricardo Merlo, will attend the third meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela today and tomorrow in San José, Costa Rica.  Under Secretary Merlo said:”Italy’s position, which is also that of the European Union, has been very clear from the start. We are working to ensure […]

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Diplomatic Network

2 May 2019

Buenos Aires hosts exhibition by winner of Italy-Argentina Art Prize

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aries hosts “Sa di paesaggio” an exhibition by Diego Cibelli, one of the two Italian winners of the  Italy-Argentina Art Prize now at its second edition. The artist investigates man’s sense of belonging to nature prior to the impact of culture that separates what is human from what is part of nature. […]

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Press Releases

30 April 2019

Venezuela

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Enzo Moavero Milanesi ha dichiarato: “Stiamo seguendo con la massima attenzione e in stretto contatto con l’Ambasciata a Caracas, che continua ad essere operativa, l’evoluzione degli eventi in Venezuela. Condividiamo le giuste aspirazioni del popolo venezuelano alla democrazia, siamo contro le dittature e reiteriamo la richiesta […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2019

Big success in Brazil for an exhibition on the depiction of Saint Francis of Assisi in art

One of the top 100 most visited exhibitions of 2018: an outstanding achievement marking the recent close of the touring exhibition at the FAAP University of Sao Paulo, entitled “Saint Francis in the Art of Italian Masters”, which had opened on 8 August 2018 at Casa Fiat in Belo Horizonte. A total of 215,000 visitors […]

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Diplomatic Network

19 April 2019

Second edition of the ‘Salone del Vino Italiano’ in Brasilia

The second edition of the ‘Salone del Vino italiano a Brasilia’ that was held at the Italian Embassy, showcased 110 different types of wines coming from various Italian regions. Sixteen distributors and importers participated in the initiative to present the excellence of the Italian wine-making sector to the Brazilian public. The event included food stands […]

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Events

12 April 2019

First Italy–Latin America Forum on the promotion of gender equality

On Friday, 12 April, the Farnesina is hosting the Italy–Latin America Forum, dedicated to the “Italy-Latin American Alliance for the Promotion of Gender Equality”. Leveraging the sharing of experiences and best practices, the Forum aims to facilitate building an Alliance between the Participating Countries with a view to singling out projects to combat gender-related violence, […]

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