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America Latina e Caraibi

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20 May 2015
Italy-Bolivia – Growing health cooperation

Italy and Bolivia are increasing cooperation in the health sector. Minister for Foreign Affairs of that Latin American country David Coquehuanca and Italian Ambassador to La Paz Placido Vigo signed an agreement on a programme for collaboration on improving the conditions for exercising the right to health. The 3-year initiative is supported by the Farnesina […]

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15 May 2015
Buenos Aires – Presentation of the “Dictionary of Italian Migrations”

Great anticipation in cultural and institutional spheres and throughout the Italian community of Argentina for the presentation of the “Encyclopedia Dictionary of Italian Migrations in the World”, which will take place at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires on 19 May at 18:30 and in Mar del Plata the following day at the Diagonal […]

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13 May 2015
Ecuador – Presentation of projects financed by the Italo-Ecuadoran Fund

In celebration of a decade of activity in Ecuador, the Italo-Ecuadoran Fund (FIE) presented the results of an independent assessment of 115 projects in 23 Ecuadoran provinces financed by the bilateral debt conversion programme. Attendees at the presentation included Italian ambassador to Ecuador Gianni Piccato, La Paz UTL Director Felice Longobardi and FIE co-directors Carlo […]

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7 May 2015
Nicaragua – Eurofeira 2015 opens on 8 May

Eurofeira, a two yearly exhibition featuring the products and services of Central American and European companies, will run in Nicaragua from 8 to 9 May 2015. The event is organised by Eurocam Nicaragua, a consortium of German, Spanish and Italian Chambers of Commerce, with support from the European Union delegation. Its aim is to expand […]

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6 May 2015
Brazil – Exhibit of Italian UNESCO sites

“Italian UNESCO sites” is the title of an exhibition of photographs by Luca Capuano to be held from 11 May to 11 June in Sao Paulo. The initiative is a joint collaboration by the Italian Cultural Institute of Brasilia and the Italo-Brazilian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo, and is associated with the Milan EXPO. The […]

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5 May 2015
Dei – Argentina: FAMI opens Storage Compat factory in Belen

  The new factory of Storage Compat, a joint venture between the Argentine company of the same name and FAMI, an Italian company, has opened in Belen de Escobar, about 60 km from Buenos Aires. FAMI produces plastic containers and furniture and metal sheets for industrial use. Storage Compat has annual sales of 5 million […]

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5 May 2015
Italy is “country guest” at tourism fair

Italy will be the “country guest” at the international tourism fair in Cuba (FitCuba), which runs from 5 to 7 May 2015. The fair will be opened by Cuba’s Minister for Tourism, Manuel Marrero, and by the Italian Under-Secretary for Cultural Assets and Tourism, Francesca Barracciu. Italy’s participation in the fair was organised with support […]

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4 May 2015
Brazil – Rio Harp 2015 gets under way

Italy is participating in Rio Harp 2015, one of the largest worldwide harp festivals. A series of concerts to be held from 2 to 20 May will celebrate one of the oldest musical instruments in human history. Italy’s participation has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro and will include performances […]

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30 April 2015
Venezuela celebrates Pietro Mascagni

Venezuela pays tribute to Italian composer Pietro Mascagni, at 70 years on from his death, with performances of the “Cavalleria Rusticana” at the Teresa Carreno theatre from 30 April to 2 May. The tribute has been organised by the theatre foundation in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Caracas and falls within the events […]

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28 April 2015
Dei – Cuba: SACE 100 million euro in support for exports and investments

SACE has increased the limit on what it can earmark for exports to and investments in Cuba from 10 to 100 million euro. The decision confirms the insurance-financial group’s growing interest in the Cuban market, in which it has become gradually more operational thanks to its careful monitoring of developments in the country and active […]

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28 April 2015
Argentina Celebrates Giuseppe Garibaldi

 “Garibaldi – Hero of Two Worlds” will be the main feature of an exhibition in Buenos Aires from 30 April to 15 May. The event has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of the Argentine capital in collaboration with the Museo del Dibujo y la Ilustracion and the Dante Alighieri Association of Buenos Aires. […]

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27 April 2015
Peru – Lucia Di Lammermoor staged in Lima

A production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” will be staged at the Gran Teatro Nacional of Lima from 28 to 30 April. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima, its cast includes numerous major international artists, in addition to the National Chorus and Orchestra of the Festival Alejandro Granda on the occasion of its […]

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