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America Latina e Caraibi

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25 September 2017
Argentina – Discussing photogrammetry applied to archeology and cultural heritage

“Modern photogrammetry for archeological documentation and the cultural property” is the theme of a seminar to take place in Buenos Aires on 24-27 October, at the Italian Cultural Institute. The initiative is organised by the Italian Embassy in the capital of Argentina and by the “A Raimondi ” archeological mission, Museo delle Culture (Milan). Professor Francesco […]

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Press Releases
25 September 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his Argentinian counterpart Jorge Marcelo Faurie

“For Italy, Argentina has always been a special partner in Latin America. The fact that over 40% of the Argentinian population is of Italian descent has created a special relationship in all fields: from the political, to the economic (with 225 Italian companies operating in the Country), cultural and academic. The taking office of President […]

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21 September 2017
Hurricane Irma in Cuba: Alfano: “Italy pledges humanitarian support”.

“Italy is eager to contribute towards humanitarian efforts following the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Irma after its passage over Cuba a few days ago”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said these words to announce the multilateral emergency funding made available today by the Italian Cooperation Service to benefit the World […]

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20 September 2017
Colombia – 8th Latin American Congress of Semiotics

The 8th Latin American Congress of Semiotics will be hosted in the campus of the Universidad Nacional della Colombia, in Bogotà, from 27 to 30 September 2017. The Congress, entitled “Congreso Latinoamericano de Semiótica: Materialidades, discursividades y culturas. Los retos de la semiótica Latinoamericana”, is organised by the Latin American Federation of Semiotics (FELS) in […]

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18 September 2017
BRAZIL – Italy attends the Film and Food Festival in Brazil

The Cine Pireneus in Pirenopolis, in the Brazilian State of Goias, is hosting the Slow Filme – International Film and Food Festival, until Sunday, 17 September. The programme includes film screenings, laboratories, workshops and food and wine tasting events. Now at its 8th edition, the festival this year is curated by film director and critic […]

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8 September 2017
Hurricane Irma: “Multilateral emergency fund allocated to the International Federation of the Red Cross”

“In order to face the serious humanitarian situation caused by hurricane Irma, which is now sweeping across large areas of the Caribbean Sea, Italy has wanted to make an immediate contribution,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when announcing the multilateral emergency fund allocated today by the Italian Cooperation service […]

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5 September 2017
Chile – The 2018 NEKo Tour Italia kicks off in Santiago

The event is an itinerant project by an artistic collective that will run until 26 September. It is hosted and supported by the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago, Chile. It involves a series of performances, culinary shows and  photography, art and design exhibitions that explore the best strategies for managing “migrant work”.  The artists include Christian Castro, a chef […]

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31 August 2017
Italy present at Carifesta, the Caribbean’s major creative arts and cultural festival

At the proposal of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Italy sponsored the participation of representatives of Italy’s and the Caribbean’s fashion sector at Carifesta, the region’s major creative arts and cultural biannual festival that recently closed in Barbados.   Italy was represented by a delegation of the Confederazione Nazionale Artigianato – Federmoda, led by the National […]

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29 August 2017
Alfano: “Italy expresses concern over the decision to declare persona non grata CICIG Commissioner Ivan Velásquez”

Alfano: “Italy, together with the European Union and the Countries supporting the United Nation’s International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), expresses concern over the decision Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales made a few days ago, to declare persona non grata CICIG Commissioner, Ivan Velásquez.  Our country has been strongly committed to supporting CICIG and more […]

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21 August 2017
Peru – Lima hosts the exhibition “Orbitales” by Alex Caminiti

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will open the exhibition “Orbitales” by Italian artist Alex Caminiti at 7 p.m. on Thursday, 24 August at the Galleria Mario Sironi. After a one-month stay in Peru, where he absorbed the local art and culture, the prolific artist now presents the work that he conceived and produced in […]

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