America Latina e Caraibi

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12 February 2015

Farnesina: Undersecretary Giro congratulates Guatemalan Ambassador Stephanie Hochstetter Skinner-Klée on election as President of IILA and Brazilian Ambassador Ricardo Neiva as Vice-President

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Vice-President of the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) Mario Giro hailed the election of Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala Stephanie Hochstetter Skinner-Klée as IILA President, succeeding Mexican Ambassador Miguel Ruíz-Cabañas Izquierdo. “We were unanimous on our choice of the Ambassador and in our thanks to the Ambassador […]

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12 February 2015

Italian Economic Diplomacy – Guatemala issues call for tenders for new administrative district

Guatemala: issues call for tenders for new administrative district The first call for prequalification tenders for the construction of a State Administrative Centre was issued, the necessary documentation for which can be found at:  http://www.guatecompras.gt/concursos/consultaDetalleCon.aspx?nog=3708926&o=5The. The  project is being commissioned by the Ministry of Public Finance and the deadline for submission of applications for prequalification […]

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12 February 2015

Nicaragua – International poetry festival gets under way

More than 80 poets from 54 countries will come together in Granada from 15 to 21 February to participate in the 11th edition of the Nicaragua International Poetry Festival, whose organisers have also invited Italians Claudio Pozzani and Martha Canfield to participate. The festival is a huge celebration of poetry involving the entire city and […]

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11 February 2015

Mexico – A collective account of the Day of the Dead

“Pan del Alma” is the title of a collective book that writer Pino Cacucci will present on 25 February at the historic home/museum of Frida Khalo in Mexico City. The book is intended to provide a snapshot of one of the more remarkable aspects of Mexican culture: the celebrations, rituals and images associated with the […]

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10 February 2015

Mexico – Italy and Mexico examine cooperation

Italy and Mexico examined bilateral cooperation during a conference on the subject held by our ambassador to Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca, in conjunction with the closing of the exhibition “Masters of Italian Art of the 20th Century” at the Museum of History and Art in Leon, Guanajuato. The conference looked at the history of and […]

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6 February 2015

Mexico – Italian machinery and industrial products

Seven Italian companies from four regions (Lombardy, Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna) represented Italy at Expomanufactura 2015, Mexico’s most important manufacturing fair. The Italian pavilion was organised jointly by the Ministry for Economic Development and the Italian Trade Agency-ICE, with support from the Italian Embassy in Mexico City. Mexico is an important market for technology “Made […]

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5 February 2015

Dei – Cile: Astaldi con Aeroport de Paris e Vinci selezionata per scalo Santiago

Cile: Astaldi con Aeroport de Paris e Vinci selezionata per scalo Santiago  Il Consorzio Nuevo Pudahuel, partecipato da Aeroports de Paris (45%), Vinci Airports (40%) e Astaldi (15%) e’ stato selezionato dal  Governo cileno come “preferred bidder” nell’ambito della gara indetta per l’aggiudicazione della concessione per la realizzazione e successiva gestione dell’Aeroporto Internazionale Arturo Merino […]

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4 February 2015

Caracas: Uto Ughi remembers Maestro Claudio Abbado

Uto Ughi, the famous Italian violinist, will be performing in Caracas on 6 February 2015 with the Simon Bolivar Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Diego Matheuz. The concert was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Caracas to commemorate Claudio Abbado, who died one year ago. Ughi will also give 2 master-classes for young musicians, and […]

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3 February 2015

Caracas – An exhibition celebrating “The Holy Crucifix of Monreale”

“The Holy Crucifix of Monreale” is the title of a photography exhibition featuring the work of Venezuelan photographer Adolfo Acosta that has just opened in Caracas and will run until 27 March 2015. Organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute, the exhibition includes 32 images of the traditional procession in Monreale, in the Province […]

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2 February 2015

Colombia – Mediterranean Music takes centre stage in Cartagena

A major success for the Festival of Cartagena, Colombia’s and Latin America’s most important musical event, under the direction of Antonio Miscenà. “Mare Nostrum” was the title of this year’s 9th edition of the festival, hosted by that Caribbean city, which featured some of Italy’s most successful artists, including cellist Mario Brunello to clarinetist Gabriele […]

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30 January 2015

Caracas – Italy celebrates the month of the Oscars

The Italian Cultural Institute of Caracas is celebrating the month of the Oscars with the screening of four Italian films that have won the famed Academy Award over the years: Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1989 “New Cinema Paradiso”, Gabriele Salvatores’ 1991 “Mediterraneo”, “Roberto Benigni’s 1998 “Life is Beautiful” and Paolo Sorrentino’s 2014 “The Great Beauty”, to be […]

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30 January 2015

Miami – All’s ready for Simply Italian Great Wines

The 5th edition of the event “Simply Italian Great Wines” will take place on 11 February in Miami, and is one of the world’s most important wine tasting events. Italy will be represented by no less than 40 stands that will feature tastings, conferences and workshops. The initiative have been organised by International Exhibition Management […]

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